BAGHDAD (AP) — U.S. troops fired tear gas on Wednesday to disperse pro-Iran protesters who were gathered outside the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad for a second day.
Dozens of pro-Iranian militiamen and their supporters had camped out at the gates of the embassy in Baghdad where they stayed the night, a day after they broke into the compound, trashing a reception area and smashing windows in one of the worst attacks on the embassy in recent memory.
The U.S. Marines guarding the embassy fired tear gas as more crowds arrived and after the protesters lit a fire on the roof of the reception area. Smoke rose from the building.
The protesters are angered by deadly US airstrikes that targeted an Iran-backed militia over the weekend, killing 25 fighters.
On Tuesday, dozens of Iraqi Shiite militiamen and their supporters broke into the U.S. Embassy compound in , smashing a main door and setting fire to a reception area in one of the worst attacks on the embassy in recent memory.
President Donald Trump blamed Iran for the attack and Defense Secretary Mark Esper later announced the immediate deployment of an infantry battalion of about 750 soldiers from the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to the Middle East. He did not specify their destination, but a U.S. official familiar with the decision said they will go to Kuwait.
Hong Kong began 2020 with more protests as crowds marched through downtown districts on New Year’s Day to call for greater political freedom.
Local media reported that the city’s Victoria Park—the traditional staging ground for mass protests—began to fill up from the early afternoon. Marchers chanted “Liberate Hong Kong” and carried flags reading “Revolution Now.” Others held banners calling for independence.
Several petrol bombs were thrown by protesters. Police fired tear gas.
Live news streams showed the premises of some businesses with mainland Chinese connections being vandalized and smashed. A branch of HSBC was also vandalized. The bank has been a target since it closed an account set up by a nonprofit organization after finding that it “was not being used for its stated purpose” of providing aid to protesters.
Scores of trade unions set up recruiting booths along the march route in a bid to draw members from Hong Kong’s newly politicized youth. Many of the unions are new, having been set up to counteract the pro-Beijing labor federations that have long dominated the sector.
Tensions rose as dusk fell, when protesters were ordered to disperse but instead pressed on to the march’s destination in the financial district.
The government issued a statement early Wednesday evening saying that “the top priority now is to stop violence and restore social order as soon as possible so that the daily lives of people and various business activities can return to [their] normal track.”
Wednesday’s procession came in the wake of a restive New Year’s Eve that saw hundreds protesters form human chains and others barricade Nathan Road—the Kowloon peninsula’s principal thoroughfare—sparking clashes with police. A train carriage was set on fire by masked radicals in the early hours of Wednesday, but nobody was injured. Radicals also hurled petrol bombs into a train depot.
The traditional New Year’s Eve fireworks at Victoria Harbour, which normally draw large crowds, were canceled after police voiced fears for public safety.
In a New Year message, Hong Kong’s top official, Chief Executive Carrie Lam, said that the semi-autonomous territory “experienced challenges not seen before” during many months of unrest and that “we all want to see an end to this predicament.”
She pledged to “listen humbly to find a way out,” and added: “We must handle the problems at hand and acknowledge the shortcomings in our systems, as well as the deep-rooted problems and conflicts that have been accumulating for many years.”
Meanwhile, a group of 38 political figures from several countries—including the recently retired speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow and former U.K. foreign secretary Malcolm Rifkind—wrote to Lam, urging her to set up a probe into the Hong Kong police force’s handling of the unrest, which opponents say has been heavy handed.
The group said: “Should you continue to reject this idea, we call on the international community to establish an international, independent inquiry mechanism.”
The Hong Kong government has maintained that the territory’s Independent Police Complaints Council (IPCC) must be allowed to complete its report on the protests before another inquiry is considered, but critics—including a panel of overseas experts—say that it cannot do its work because it lacks the power to subpoena witnesses and documents.
The Hong Kong protests, now in their seventh month, originated in popular opposition to plans to allow for fugitives to be extradited to mainland China for the first time. Detractors feared that Beijing would use the provision to round up dissidents in the enclave.
The early protests have since escalated into an increasingly violent struggle against the local administration, with protesters demanding a fully elected legislature and popularly elected leader for the former British possession, retroceded to China in 1997 after 156 years of colonial rule.
Nearly 6,500 people have been arrested since the start of the unrest.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Charging that Iran was “fully responsible” for an attack on the U.S. Embassy in Iraq, President Donald Trump ordered about 750 U.S. soldiers deployed to the Middle East as about 3,000 more prepared for possible deployment in the next several days.
No U.S. casualties or evacuations were reported after the attack Tuesday by dozens of Iran-supported militiamen. U.S. Marines were sent from Kuwait to reinforce the compound.
Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday night that “in response to recent events” in Iraq, and at Trump’s direction, he authorized the immediate deployment of the infantry battalion from the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He did not specify the soldiers’ destination, but a U.S. official familiar with the decision said they will go to Kuwait.
“This deployment is an appropriate and precautionary action taken in response to increased threat levels against U.S. personnel and facilities, such as we witnessed in Baghdad today,” Esper said in a written statement.
Additional soldiers from the 82nd Airborne’s quick-deployment brigade, known officially as its Immediate Response Force, were prepared to deploy, Esper said. The U.S. official, who provided unreleased details on condition of anonymity, said the full brigade of about 4,000 soldiers may deploy.
The 750 soldiers deploying immediately were in addition to 14,000 U.S. troops who had deployed to the Gulf region since May in response to concerns about Iranian aggression, including its alleged sabotage of commercial shipping in the Persian Gulf. At the time of the attack the U.S. had about 5,200 troops in Iraq, mainly to train Iraqi forces and help them combat Islamic State extremists.
The breach of the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad on Tuesday was a stark demonstration that Iran can still strike at American interests despite Trump’s economic pressure campaign. It also revealed growing strains between Washington and Baghdad, raising questions about the future of the U.S. military mission there.
“They will pay a very BIG PRICE! This is not a Warning, it is a Threat. Happy New Year!” Trump tweeted Tuesday afternoon, though it was unclear whether his “threat” meant military retaliation. He thanked top Iraqi government leaders for their “rapid response upon request.”
American airstrikes on Sunday killed 25 fighters of an Iran-backed militia in Iraq, the Kataeb Hezbollah. The U.S. said those strikes were in retaliation for last week’s killing of an American contractor and the wounding of American and Iraqi troops in a rocket attack on an Iraqi military base that the U.S. blamed on the militia. The American strikes angered the Iraqi government, which called them an unjustified violation of its sovereignty.
While blaming Iran for the embassy breach, Trump also called on Iraq to protect the diplomatic mission.
“Iran killed an American contractor, wounding many,” he tweeted from his estate in Florida. “We strongly responded, and always will. Now Iran is orchestrating an attack on the U.S. Embassy in Iraq. They will be held fully responsible. In addition, we expect Iraq to use its forces to protect the Embassy, and so notified!”
Even as Trump has argued for removing U.S. troops from Mideast conflicts, he also has singled out Iran as a malign influence in the region. After withdrawing the U.S. in 2018 from an international agreement that exchanged an easing of sanctions for curbs on Iran’s nuclear program, Trump ratcheted up sanctions.
Those economic penalties, including a virtual shut-off of Iranian oil exports, are aimed at forcing Iran to negotiate a broader nuclear deal. But critics say that pressure has pushed Iranian leaders into countering with a variety of military attacks in the Gulf.
Until Sunday’s U.S. airstrikes, Trump had been measured in his response to Iranian provocations. In June, he abruptly called off U.S. military strikes on Iranian targets in retaliation for the downing of an American drone.
Robert Ford, a retired U.S. diplomat who served five years in Baghdad and then became ambassador in Syria, said Iran’s allies in the Iraqi parliament may be able to harness any surge in anger among Iraqis toward the United States to force U.S. troops to leave the country. Ford said Trump miscalculated by approving Sunday’s airstrikes on Kataeb Hezbollah positions in Iraq and Syria — strikes that drew a public rebuke from the Iraqi government and seem to have triggered Tuesday’s embassy attack.
“The Americans fell into the Iranian trap,” Ford said, with airstrikes that turned some Iraqi anger toward the U.S. and away from Iran and the increasingly unpopular Iranian-backed Shiite militias.
The tense situation in Baghdad appeared to upset Trump’s vacation routine in Florida, where he is spending the holidays.
Trump spent just under an hour at his private golf club in West Palm Beach before returning to his Mar-a-Lago resort in nearby Palm Beach. He had spent nearly six hours at his golf club on each of the previous two days. Trump spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi and emphasized the need for Iraq to protect Americans and their facilities in the country, said White House spokesman Hogan Gidley.
Trump is under pressure from some in Congress to take a hard-line approach to Iranian aggression, which the United States says included an unprecedented drone and missile attack on the heart of Saudi Arabia’s oil industry in September. More recently, Iran-backed militias in Iraq have conducted numerous rocket attacks on bases hosting U.S. forces.
Sen. Tom Cotton, an Arkansas Republican and supporter of Trump’s Iran policy, called the embassy breach “yet another reckless escalation” by Iran.
Tuesday’s attack was carried out by members of the Iran-supported Kataeb Hezbollah militia. Dozens of militiamen and their supporters smashed a main door to the compound and set fire to a reception area, but they did not enter the main buildings.
Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey, senior Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, blamed Iran for the episode and faulted Trump for his “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran.
“The results so far have been more threats against international commerce, emboldened and more violent proxy attacks across the Middle East, and now, the death of an American citizen in Iraq,” Menendez said, referring to the rocket attack last week.
By early evening Tuesday, the mob had retreated from the compound but set up several tents outside for an intended sit-in. Dozens of yellow flags belonging to Iran-backed Shiite militias fluttered atop the reception area and were plastered along the embassy’s concrete wall along with anti-U.S. graffiti. American Apache helicopters flew overhead and dropped flares over the area in what the U.S. military called a “show of force.”
The embassy breach was seen by some analysts as affirming their view that it is folly for the U.S. to keep forces in Iraq after having eliminated the Islamic State group’s territorial hold in the country.
A U.S. withdrawal from Iraq is also a long-term hope of Iran, noted Paul Salem, president of the Washington-based Middle East Institute.
And it’s always possible Trump would “wake up one morning and make that decision” to pull U.S. forces out of Iraq, as he announced earlier with the U.S. military presence in neighboring Syria, Salem said. Trump’s Syria decision triggered the resignation of his first defense secretary, retired Gen. Jim Mattis, but the president later amended his decision and about 1,200 U.S. troops remain in Syria.
Trump’s best weapon with Iran is the one he’s already using — the sanctions, said Salem. He and Ford said Trump would do best to keep resisting Iran’s attempt to turn the Iran-U.S. conflict into a full-blown military one. The administration should also make a point of working with the Iraqi government to deal with the militias, Ford said.
For the president, Iran’s attacks — directly and now through proxies in Iraq — have “been working that nerve,” Salem said. “Now they really have Trump’s attention.”
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Associated Press writers Matthew Lee, Darlene Superville and Sagar Meghani contributed to this report.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has accused the Trump administration of dragging its feet in nuclear negotiations and warned that his country will soon show a new strategic weapon to the world as it bolsters its nuclear deterrent in face of “gangster-like” U.S. sanctions and pressure.
The North’s state media said Wednesday that Kim made the comments during a four-day ruling party conference held through Tuesday in the capital Pyongyang, where he declared that the North will never give up its security for economic benefits in the face of what he described as increasing U.S. hostility and nuclear threats.
Kim’s comments came after a monthslong standoff between Washington and Pyongyang over disagreements involving disarmament steps and the removal of sanctions imposed on the North.
“He said that we will never allow the impudent U.S. to abuse the DPRK-U.S. dialogue for meeting its sordid aim but will shift to a shocking actual action to make it pay for the pains sustained by our people so far and for the development so far restrained,” the Korean Central News Agency said, referring to the North by its formal name, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
Kim added that “if the U.S. persists in its hostile policy toward the DPRK, there will never be the denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula and the DPRK will steadily develop necessary and prerequisite strategic weapons for the security of the state until the U.S. rolls back its hostile policy,” according to the agency.
However, Kim showed no clear indication of abandoning negotiations with the United States entirely or restarting tests of nuclear bombs and intercontinental ballistic missiles he had suspended under a self-imposed moratorium in 2018.
He did issue a warning that there would be no grounds for the North to get “unilaterally bound” to the moratorium any longer, criticizing the United States for continuing its joint military exercises with rival South Korea and also providing the South with advanced weaponry.
“In the past two years alone when the DPRK took preemptive and crucial measures of halting its nuclear test and ICBM test-fire and shutting down the nuclear-test ground for building confidence between the DPRK and the U.S., the U.S., far from responding to the former with appropriate measures, conducted tens of big and small joint military drills which its president personally promised to stop and threatened the former militarily through the shipment of ultra-modern warfare equipment into (South Korea),” the KCNA quoted Kim as saying.
Some experts say North Korea, which has always been sensitive about electoral changes in U.S. government, will avoid engaging in serious negotiations for a deal with Washington in coming months as it watches how Trump’s impending impeachment trial over his dealings with Ukraine affects U.S. presidential elections in November.
Kim and President Donald Trump have met three times since June 2018, but negotiations have faltered since the collapse of their second summit last February in Vietnam, where the Americans rejected North Korean demands for broad sanctions relief in exchange for a partial surrender of its nuclear capabilities.
Kim’s speech followed months of intensified testing activity and belligerent statements issued by various North Korean officials, raising concerns that he was reverting to confrontation and preparing to do something provocative if Washington doesn’t back down and relieve sanctions.
The North announced in December that it performed two “crucial” tests at its long-range rocket launch site that would further strengthen its nuclear deterrent, prompting speculation that it was developing an ICBM or planning a satellite launch that would provide an opportunity to advance its missile technologies.
North Korea also last year ended a 17-month pause in ballistic activity by testing a slew of solid-fuel weapons that potentially expanded its capabilities to strike targets in South Korea and Japan, including U.S. military bases there. It also threatened to lift a self-imposed moratorium on the testing of nuclear bombs and ICBMs.
When the clock hits midnight on Jan. 1, 2020, a new decade begins. As New Yorkers prepare for the ball to drop in Times Square and folks across the U.S. are going about their Tuesday activities, other cities worldwide are already celebrating New Year’s Eve.
In Australia, revelers celebrated the moment with fireworks by the Sydney Opera House and above Melbourne’s skyline. Many in Seoul saw paper lanterns. Singapore’s luxurious Marina Bay celebrated with fireworks. In Hong Kong, pro-democracy protests continued.
Here, see how different cities around the world marked New Year’s 2020.
Sydney, Australia
Sixteen hours ahead of New York, the clock struck midnight and a new decade began in Australia at 8 a.m. EST. Fireworks lit up the sky behind the Sydney Opera House.
Hanna Lassen—Getty ImagesFireworks explode over the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House during the midnight display during New Year’s Eve celebrations on January 01, 2020 in Sydney, Australia.
Melbourne, Australia
Southwest of Sydney, the city of Melbourne lit up for 2020 at midnight, too.
Asanka Ratnayake—Getty ImagesFireworks erupt over the Melbourne central business district during New Year’s Eve celebrations on January 01, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia.
Tokyo, Japan
The decade began in Japan at 10 a.m. EST The new year is special in Japanese culture as it is considered a time to pray for one’s family.
Kazuhiro Nogi—AFP/Getty ImagesJapanese priestess prepare for New Year prayers at Kanda Myojin Shrine in Tokyo on December 31, 2019. Millions of Japanese people will visit shrines and temples across the country during the first three days of the new year to pray for the well-being of their families.
Seoul, South Korea
Lanterns were lit up in Seoul to mark the new decade at 10 a.m. EST.
Chung Sung-Jun—Getty ImagesPeople gather to celebrate New Years on December 31, 2019 in Seoul, South Korea.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protest movement didn’t slow down for New Year’s Eve, where the new year began at 11 a.m. EST.
Justin Chin—BloombergRiot police ride an escalator as they patrol the Harbour City shopping mall in the Tsim Sha Tsui district of Hong Kong, China, on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019.
Singapore
Fireworks at Marina Bay drew huge crowds in Singapore, when the day changed at 11 a.m. EST.
Suhaimi Abdullah—Getty ImagesSingapore awaits 2020 with curtain-raiser fireworks by Star Island as revellers join in the biggest countdown celebration at Marina Bay on December 31, 2019 in Singapore.
Bangkok, Thailand
12 hours ahead of New York, the new year was counted down in Bangkok outside of a shopping mall at 12 p.m. EST.
Mladen Antonov—AFP/Getty ImagesRevelers arrive early to watch the New Year countdown outside a shopping mall in downtown Bangkok on December 31, 2019.
Moscow, Russia
Celebratory fireworks went off in Moscow at 4 p.m. EST.
Dimitar Dilkoff—AFP/Getty ImagesFireworks explode over the Kremlin in Moscow during New Year celebrations, on January 1, 2020.
Istanbul, Turkey
The July 15 Martyrs’ Bridge lit up in red and blue as fireworks soared high above for the new year at 4 p.m. EST.
Arif Hudaverdi Yaman—Anadolu Agency/Getty ImagesFireworks go off in front of July 15 Martyrs’ Bridge within the new year celebrations in Istanbul, Turkey on January 01, 2020.
Taipei, Taiwan
Taiwan’s capital city celebrated the new year at 11 a.m. EST, 13 hours ahead of New York.
Gene Wang—Getty ImagesFireworks light up the Taiwan skyline and Taipei 101 during New Years Eve celebrations on January 01, 2020 in Taipei, Taiwan.
Protesters shouting “Death to America,” stormed the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad on Tuesday, setting fires, scrawling anti-American graffiti and planting flags for Iran-backed militia groups.
The protest is reportedly in response to a series of U.S. airstrikes that killed 25 militia fighters on Sunday. The strike was in retaliation for a rocket strike on an Iraqi military compound that killed a U.S. defense contractor and injured U.S. and Iraqi service members.
As Iraqi security forces did not attempt to stop the protesters, the storming of the Embassy could heighten concern about the relationship between the United States and Iraq, especially amid heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran. About 5,000 U.S. troops are still stationed in Iraq, and some of the Iranian-backed militia wants them withdrawn, according to the Associated Press.
Iraq is already in the midst of a tumultuous period. Since October, more than 450 people have been killed in mass protests criticizing the country’s poor quality of life and demanding new electoral laws and accountability for corruption. In November, Adel Abdul-Mahdi announced he would resign as Prime Minister of the country after weeks of violent protests.
Here is how events have unfolded since the death of the U.S. contractor.
Friday, Dec. 27: U.S. Defense Contractor Killed in Rocket Attack in Iraq
A U.S. defense contractor was killed in an attack on an Iraqi military compound near Kirkuk, Iraq, according to the Associated Press. The attack also injured four U.S. service members and two Iraqi Security Forces members, according to the Department of Defense. As many as 30 rockets were fired in the attack.
The U.S. blamed the Iranian-backed militia for the assault. On Monday, the group denied responsibility for the Dec. 27 attack through a spokesperson, according to the New York Times.
Several other similar attacks have occurred over the past few months, according to the Associated Press.
Sunday, Dec. 29: U.S. Strikes kill 25 militia members
The U.S. conducts air strikes on five sites of Kataeb Hezbollah, an Iran-backed militia, according to the Department of Defense. The U.S. indicated that the strikes were in retaliation for the rocket attack. The attack killed 25 fighters, according to the Associated Press.
“The U.S. and its coalition partners fully respect Iraqi sovereignty, and support a strong and independent Iraq. The U.S., however, will not be deterred from exercising its right of self-defense,” Assistant to the Secretary of Defense Jonathan Hoffman said in a statement. He called on Iran and the militias to stop attacking U.S. and coalition forces.
The Iraqi government expressed outrage about the attack, calling it a “flagrant violation” of its sovereignty, according to the Associated Press.
Monday, Dec. 30: Iraq Expresses Outrage After Airstrike
Speaking to cabinet members, Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi declared three days of mourning for the people killed in the strikes, according to the Associated Press. He said that he had attempted to stop the U.S. airstrike, but the U.S. had insisted.
Tuesday, Dec. 31: Protesters Break into the U.S. Embassy Compound
After a funeral for fighters killed in the airstrikes, protesters broke into the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad.
Protesters gathered outside the compound shouting “Death to America!” and “Death to Israel!” and started to throw water and stones over its walls. They smashed through a main door, set a reception area on fire, and covered the embassy wall with militia flags and anti-U.S. graffiti, and planting flags above the reception area according to the Associated Press. Many were wearing militia uniforms, according to the Associated Press.
The Iraqi security forces didn’t try to stop the protesters, permitting them to pass a security checkpoint, according to the Associated Press.
Commanders from militias that support Iran joined the protest outside the embassy, the Associated Press reported.
After the breach, Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper said in a statement that additional forces are being sent to support the embassy. He also called on Iraq to help protect the facility.
“As in all countries, we rely on host nation forces to assist in the protection of our personnel in country, and we call on the Government of Iraq to fulfill its international responsibilities to do so,” Esper said.
U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command deploy to Iraq to bolster security at the US Embassy and ensure the safety of American citizens, Dec. 31. pic.twitter.com/qD84tgKyYI
President Trump blamed Iran for the contractor’s death and the storming of the U.S. Embassy on Twitter.
“They will be held fully responsible,” Trump wrote. “In addition, we expect Iraq to use its forces to protect the Embassy, and so notified!”
Iran killed an American contractor, wounding many. We strongly responded, and always will. Now Iran is orchestrating an attack on the U.S. Embassy in Iraq. They will be held fully responsible. In addition, we expect Iraq to use its forces to protect the Embassy, and so notified!
White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham reaffirmed the President’s position in a a statement to the Associated Press
“As the president said, Iran is orchestrating this attack and they will be held fully responsible,” Grisham said. “It will be the president’s choice how and when we respond to their escalation.”
On Tuesday afternoon, President Trump declared on Twitter that the Embassy is “safe” and that U.S. personnel had rushed to the scene.
The U.S. Embassy in Iraq is, & has been for hours, SAFE! Many of our great Warfighters, together with the most lethal military equipment in the world, was immediately rushed to the site. Thank you to the President & Prime Minister of Iraq for their rapid response upon request….
(SEOUL, South Korea) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for active “diplomatic and military countermeasures” to preserve the country’s security in a lengthy speech at a key political conference possibly meant to legitimize major changes to his nuclear diplomacy with the United States.
Kim spoke for seven hours during the ruling Workers’ Party meeting that continued for the third day on Monday. He issued national goals for rebuilding the North’s economy and preparing active and “offensive political, diplomatic and military countermeasures for firmly preserving the sovereignty and security of the country,” according to state media on Tuesday.
The Korean Central News Agency said the plenary meeting of the party’s Central Committee will extend to the fourth day on Tuesday, a day before Kim is expected to use his annual New Year’s address to announce major changes to his economic and security policies.
Some experts believe Kim could use the speech to declare he is suspending his nuclear negotiations with Washington, which have stalemated over disagreements in exchanging sanctions relief and disarmament, and he could possibly revive confrontation by lifting a self-imposed moratorium on nuclear and long-range missile tests.
KCNA did not report any decisions made at the party meeting or mention any specific comment by Kim toward the United States.
But it said Kim noted that the Workers’ Party is determined to enter “another arduous and protracted struggle,” possibly referring to efforts to overcome U.S.-led sanctions and pressure, before concluding his speech with calls for “dynamically opening the road” toward building a powerful socialist nation. KCNA said the party is working to draft a resolution based on the agenda laid out by Kim and plans to discuss an unspecified “important document.”
In his New Year’s speech to begin 2019, Kim said his country would pursue an unspecified “new path” if the administration of President Donald Trump persists with sanctions and pressure on North Korea.
Negotiations faltered following the collapse of his second summit with Trump in February, where the Americans rejected North Korean demands for broad sanctions relief in exchange for the dismantling of an aging nuclear facility in Yongbyon, which would only represent a partial surrender of its nuclear capabilities.
The North said earlier this month it conducted two “crucial” tests at its long-range rocket launch facility, raising speculation it has been developing a new long-range missile or preparing a satellite launch.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the Trump administration still believes it “can find a path forward to convince the leadership in North Korea that their best course of action is to create a better opportunity for their people by getting rid of their nuclear weapons.”
“We’re watching what they’re doing here in the closing days of this year, and we hope that they’ll make a decision that will lead to a path of peace and not one towards confrontation,” Pompeo said in an interview Monday morning with Fox and Friends.
(Bloomberg) — Reliance Industries Ltd. started testing its online shopping portal, moving a step closer to billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s goal of setting up a digital platform to take on e-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc. in India.
JioMart, open to select customers who pre-register, promises more than 50,000 grocery products, free home delivery and a return policy that asks no questions. Labeled ‘the nation’s new store,’ it is currently available in only three neighborhoods surrounding Mumbai, according to the website.
The pilot site provides an early glimpse of how the energy-and-petrochemicals conglomerate controlled by Asia’s richest man is stepping up consumer offerings in a pivot toward newer businesses. With the unveiling of the portal, Reliance Industries will join the battle with Amazon.com and Walmart Inc.’s Flipkart Online Services Pvt. for a slice of an e-commerce market that KPMG says is set to grow to $200 billion by 2027.
Ambani, 62, is giving shape to his online retail ambitions by spending billions of dollars on a string of small acquisitions. The newer businesses, including telecommunications and retail, are likely to contribute 50% of Reliance Industries’ earnings in a few years, from about 32% now, Ambani said in August.
A spokesman for Mumbai-based Reliance Industries declined to provide further details on the retail project.
Ambani’s previous project, which needed almost $50 billion of capital expenditure, is already showing signs of success.
Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd., the group’s wireless carrier started in 2016, is India’s No. 1 operator today and has more than 350 million users. The company entered the world’s second-largest market by subscribers with free calls and cheap data, forcing some incumbents to exit or merge with rivals.
Ambani is seeking to replicate that success in online retail as well. Terming it “new commerce,” the tycoon said in August that his goal is to “completely transform” India’s unorganized retail market — mostly mom-and-pop stores — which accounts for 90% of the nation’s industry.
“This tech-enabled partnership will link producers, traders, small merchants, consumer brands and consumers,” Ambani told shareholders in August. After beta trials with thousands of merchants across the country showed promise, “we are now getting ready to roll out the platform at a larger scale,” he said.
Reliance Industries has unveiled a sweeping plan to create a $24 billion digital-services holding firm, and also vowed listings of the new businesses within five years.
Betting the plan would unlock value, investors have piled on Reliance Industries shares, sending the stock soaring 36% this year against the 15% advance in the benchmark index. The gains helped Ambani add more than $15 billion to his wealth — the most in Asia — and taking his net worth to almost $60 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
(BOSTON) — A medical student from China who U.S. authorities say tried to smuggle cancer research material taken from a Boston hospital out of the country has been held without bail by a judge who ruled he was a flight risk.
Zaosong Zheng, 29, who last year earned a visa sponsored by Harvard University to study in the U.S., appeared Monday in U.S. District Court in Boston. He was arrested Dec. 10 at Boston’s Logan Airport on a charge of making false statements.
Magistrate Judge David Hennessy ruled that evidence suggested Zheng had tried to smuggle vials of research specimens in a sock in his suitcase bound for China and granted the prosecution’s request to hold him without bail.
Zheng stole the materials from his lab at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, authorities allege.
Some vials contained a colleague’s work he had replicated without the authorization or knowledge of the lab, Zheng told authorities, according to court documents. He was possibly acting on behalf of the Chinese government, the FBI said in an affidavit included in court documents.
Zheng’s federal public defender declined to comment outside court when questioned by the Boston Herald. A voicemail message was left with the defense attorney Tuesday.
Harvard officials told The Boston Globe that Zheng’s educational exchange visa had been revoked. Beth Israel, a Harvard-affiliated teaching hospital, has fired Zheng and is cooperating with authorities, a spokeswoman said.
“We are deeply proud of the breadth and depth of our research programs,” Jennifer Kritz said. “Any efforts to compromise research undermine the hard work of our faculty and staff to advance patient care.”
The investigation is ongoing, and more charges are possible, prosecutors said.
(LONDON) — England and Wales have marked a new era in which heterosexual couples can choose to have a civil partnership instead of a marriage.
The change, mandated by Britain’s Supreme Court last year, took effect Tuesday. The groundbreaking case had been brought by Rebecca Steinfeld and Charles Keidan, who were among the first to form a civil partnership under the new rules. They were joined by their two children for the partnership formed at the Kensington and Chelsea Register Office in central London.
Steinfeld called it “a unique, special and personal moment for us” that had been “rooted in our desire to formalize our relationship in a more modern way, focus on equality and mutual respect.”
The new rules means that mixed-sex couples can opt for a civil partnership that will give them similar rights as married couples, including marriage allowance tax relief, inheritance tax exemption, and joint parental responsibility for children. It is expected to be an attractive option for couples who believe marriage gives men the upper hand and also by couples who don’t want any religious element in their union.
The Supreme Court ruling means that civil partnerships, which have been available to same-sex couples since 2005, will be available to everyone.
Same-sex couples have been allowed to marry in England, Scotland and Wales since 2014. Same-sex marriages will be allowed for the first time in Northern Ireland early next year.
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GPSC Exam Papers for various Gujarat Public Service Commission is available on our page. Searching for GPSC Question Papers? Then come let's check all the latest and upcoming GPSC Exam Question Papers with Answers details here. GPSC Exam Papers gives an overview of the kind of questions asked in the prelims and mains examinations. We are here to help you in finding the relevant and official GPSC Exam Papers for you.
GPSC Exam Papers with Answers Pdf
Gujarat Public Service Commission(GPSC) Exam Paper with Answer Pdf is free on our page. Generally, Gujarat PSC conducts the prelims and Mains examination as part of their selection process. Also, divides the posts into three classes, i.e., Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3 while releasing the notifications.
However, it leads to a bit of confusion while checking the GPSC Exam paper with Answers and Study Material. Hence, to avoid all the confusions we are given you links in the table below with a live vacancy name and class details. Hence, find the relevant link and start downloading the GPSC Exam Paper with Answer.
GPSC Exam Papers – Old Question Paper with Answers Pdf
Candidates who are looking for GPSC Question Papers are advised to first check the Syllabus and Exam Pattern details. As the Syllabus gives you the complete details regarding the topics need to cover, it is important. Hence, just visit our GPSC Syllabus page and check the Syllabus and Exam Pattern details in English/Gujarathi. Also, we provide the links to download the Syllabus pdf. Later, Job Seekers can check the latest GPSC jobs details in our Recruitment page.
GPSC Account Officer Model Papers with Solution Pdf
Gujarathi Public Service Commission released recruitment notification to fill various Account Officer posts. Candidates who are interested in Govt Jobs in Gujarat, here is the golden opportunity for you people. The Application process of GPSC Recruitment 2020 is already over and now applicants are waiting for exam date to get announced. The Board has released the exam date and it is scheduled to be conducted in the upcoming months. Thus, candidates need to make use of GPSC Account Officer Previous year question papers pdf given in this article to score better marks in the exam. Also, check for GPSC Account Officer syllabus & exam pattern in the below section of the article by clicking on the link given.
Gujarat PSC Exam Question Paper – Overview
Description
Details
Organization Name
Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC)
Post Name
Account Officer
Vacancies
Various
Category
Previous Papers
GPSC Account Officer Exam date 2020
Update Soon
Official Website
gpsc.gujarat.gov.in
Selection Process:
Written Exam (Prelims & Mains)
Interview
GPSC Account Officer Prelims Exam Pattern | GPSC AO Sample Paper Pdf
Papers
Subjects
Marks
Paper I
General Studies
200
Paper II
Accountancy & Auditing
200
Total
400
Gujarat PSC AO Mains Test pattern Pdf
Papers
Subjects
Marks
Paper 1
Gujarati Language
150
Paper 2
English Language
150
Paper 3
General Studies
200
Paper 4
Accountancy & Auditing – 1
200
Paper 5
Accountancy & Auditing – 2
200
Total
900
The Prelims exam will be of Objective type questions.
The mains exam will be of Descriptive Type questions.
Duration of exam will be of 3 Hours for each Paper.
Gujarat Account Officer Old Test Paper Pdf – www.gpsc.gujarat.gov.in
Gujarat PSC Asst Professor Previous Year Papers Pdf
Gujarat Public Service Commission released recruitment notification for various Professor, Associate Professor posts. Applicants who are interested in GPSC Jobs 2020 need to apply before the last date. Already applied candidates need to start preparing for the exam using GPSC Associate Professor, Professor question papers pdf to score better in the exam. Also, dont forget to check Gujarat PSC Assistant Professor syllabus & exam pattern details to understand the pattern of the exam and the topics that are important in the exam.
GPSC Associate Professor, Professor Exam Question Paper – Overview
Description
Details
Organization Name
Gujarat Public Service Commission
Post Name
Professor, Associate Professor
Vacancies
Various
Category
Previous Papers
GPSC Professor Exam date 2020
17th Dec 2019 to 24th Jan 2020
Official Website
gpsc.gujarat.gov.in
Selection Process:
Written Test
Personal Interview
GPSC Associate Professor, Professor Exam Solved Papers Pattern Pdf
Subjects
No of Marks
Paper I
Gujarati Language
100
English Language
100
Paper II
General Studies
100
Concerned Subject
200
The exam will be of both Objective & Descriptive type questions.
Duration of exam is 3 Hours
Gujarat PSC Associate Professor Last Year Sample Papers Pdf Download
Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC) Recruitment Notification 2020 has been released by the Board for Horticulture Officer Posts. Applicants who are all searching for GPSC HO Previous year exam question papers with answers pdf can get it on this page. You will also be able to get complete GPSC Horticulture Officer syllabus along with exam pattern details. For much more details read further sections of the article or check the official website.
Applied for the Gujarat Public Service Commission Deputy Section Officer Recruitment. Then find the GPSC Question Paper for નાયબ પ્રધાન class-3 Exam going to be held on 8th December 2020. Hence, go through the Exam details below and download the GPSC Question paper for Deputy Section Officer and start preparing for Prelims Examination.
Gujarat Public Service Commission(GPSC) Previous Papers for the post of State Tax Inspector is available here. The GPSC Recruitment announced the Vacancies for Tax Inspector. The Candidates who applied for the GPSC Jobs can check the GPSC Previous Year Question Papers in the section below. Also, download the free GPSC Previous Question Papers Pdf from the direct link below. Interested candidates can also refer the GPSC State Tax Inspector Syllabus details later.
Description
Details
Post Name
State Tax Inspector
No of Vacancies
200
Category
Previous Papers
GPSC Police Inspector PET, PST Exam Date 2020
Update Soon
GPSC State Tax Inspector Mains Exam Date 2020
Update Soon
Official Website
gpsc.gujarat.gov.in
Download GPSC Old Question Papers with Answers Pdf
GPSC Previous Papers for Gujarat Administrative Services Class I, Civil Services Class I & II and Municipal Civil Services Class II is available here. The aspirants who are looking for the GPSC Question Papers for Class I and Class II Posts prelims and Mains Examination is here. However, we provided direct links in the section following. Hence, Click on the link and download the free GPSC Preliminary and Mains Exam Pattern pdf.
Description
Details
Post Name
Gujarat Administrative Services Class I, Civil Services Class I & II and Municipal Civil Services Class II
No of Vacancies
Various
Category
Previous Papers
Download GPSC Old Question Papers with Answers Pdf
The GPSC Previous Papers for the Post of Principal, Veterinary Officer, Paediatrician, Research Officer & Other. A few days back Gujarat Public Service Commission has announced a 354 Vacancies for the posts listed above. However, here is the latest GPSC Recruitment details. Also, the aspirants who applied for the respective Vacancies can check with the GPSC Old Question Papers and Study material details in the section below. Furthermore, download the free GPSC Previous Year Question Papers Pdf from the direct links. Also, check out the updated GPSC Syllabus & Exam Pattern details for Paediatrician, Veterinary Officer & Other Posts. For more details visit the Official gpsc.gujarat.gov.in Website.
Description
Details
Post Name
Principal, Veterinary Officer, Paediatrician, Research Officer & Other
GPSC Jobs
various
Category
Previous Papers
Cracking a GPSC Prelims and Mains Examinations is not easy for the contenders. However, here are the GPSC Old Question papers for various posts for both Prelims and Mains Examinations. Hence, aspirants can download free GPSC Previous Papers Pdf from the direct link below just by a single click. Hope the material will be useful for your preparation. Keep visiting and share the URL with your friends and family members. Furthermore, here is the GPSC Veterinary Officer, Paediatrician, Reseach Officer & Other Old Question Papers Pdf download links.
GPSC Previous Question Papers Pdf – AE (Civil) Class 2
Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC) Previous Papers are available here for free download. The Gujarat Public Service Commission released the GPSC AE Recruitment Notification for 400 Engineering Jobs. In this page, we provide you with Gujarat PSC Assistant Engineer Civil Last Ten Years Question Papers along with Solutions. It is a valuable suggestion for the applicants who are appearing for the GPSC Assistant Engineer Written Test 2020 to check the Old Question Paper with Answers Pdf below. The GPSC Previous Papers will help the applied aspirants to get a better score in the GPSC First round of Selection process. Candidate can also check the Official website i.e., gpsc-ojas.gujarat.gov.in for Exam Papers.
The GPSC abbreviated as Gujarat Public Service Commission. Gujarat PSC is a State Government Organization functioning under the Gujarat State Govt. The GPSC Headquarters located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The Official Website of GPSC is www.gpsc.gujarat.gov.in. The PSC Gujarat does all the required procedures to recruit talented aspirants for various vacancies in Gujarat Government. For that, every year GPSC Gujarat releases notifications to appoint selected candidates into suitable GPSC Jobs.
HPSSC Result 2019 Released @ hpsssb.hp.gov.in. Candidates can check and download the HPSSC Clerk Result 2019 from this site. Additionally, aspirants can also get the HPSSC Clerk Cut Off Marks 2019 and HPSSC Clerk Merit List 2019. Therefore, the Himachal Pradesh Staff Selection Commission has commenced the Examination for Clerk & Accountant cum clerk Posts on 12th October 2019. Many candidates appeared for the Examination and waiting for the HPSSC Hamirpur Clerk & Accountant cum Clerk Result 2019. This is the right place to get your Results. Here, We will update the direct link to download the HPSSC Hamirpur Clerk Result 2019 and the link is activated now. Moreover, the Himachal Pradesh SSC Board has announced the HPSSC Hamirpur Clerk & Accountant cum Clerk Result 2019 on 28th December 2019. Using the direct link in the below section candidates can get the Himachal Pradesh SSC Result 2019. And also, download the HPSSC Cut Off Marks and Merit List 2019 from this article.
HPSSC Result 2019 – Download here
Himachal Pradesh Staff Selection Commission has released the Himachal Pradesh Clerk Results 2019 on its official page. Hence, all the participants can get their Results from the Official site. The Authority announced this recruitment to fill various vacancies of Clerk & Accountant cum clerk posts. A huge number of applied for these posts. From the upcoming sections, candidates can also have the information regarding the Clerk & Accountant cum Clerk Cut Off Marks and Merit List 2019. Therefore, the aspirants all the details about the Himachal Pradesh Staff Selection Commission Result 2019 from this article itself. So, the contenders need not go to any other sites to check the Results.
HPSSC Clerk & Accountant cum Clerk Result 2019 – Overview
Above all the details appeared in the table will give the information like the organization name, the Post name, a number of vacancies available, the Exam date, the Result declaration date, Selection process, the Job location, and the Official site to check the HPSSC Clerk (LDR) Result 2019. While checking the Results candidates must have the login details like the candidate’s roll number and the password or the Date Of Birth along with them. Therefore, the HPSSC Board conducts two levels of selection process such as the Objective type screening test and the Typing Skill Test. Candidates who got shortlisted in the Objective type Screening test will be eligible for the further level called the typing test. Aspirants shortlisted in the Objective type screening test is moved to the Typing test and waiting for the HPSSC Hamirpur Clerk LDR Result 2019. Hence, all the contenders can go through this complete post.
Himachal Pradesh SSC Clerk Cut Off Marks 2019
All the applicants must go through this session to know more about the HPSSC Clerk Cut Off Marks 2019. Generally, the Cut Off Marks will be released after the declaration of the Result. Now, this is the time to check the HPSSC Clerk & Accountant cum Clerk Result 2019. Therefore, the Department has released the HPSSC Hamirpur Clerk Cut Off Marks 2019 based on the categories of applicants. Applicants can check according to the General Catagory / SC / ST / BC. Selection will be completely based on the Cut Off Marks. Hence, candidates must concentrate more on scoring the qualifying cut off marks.
Clerk & Accountant cum Clerk Merit List 2020 @ hpsssb.hp.gov.in
From this section, aspirants can have detailed information regarding the HPSSC Hamirpur Clerk Merit List 2019. A candidate who secures the top score will be listed in the HPSSC Clerk Merit List 2019. The contenders in the Himachal Pradesh SSC Clerk Merit List 2019 will be called for the further rounds. The candidates in HPSSC Merit List 2019 will get higher priority in the upcoming rounds of the interview process. Further, we can have the stepwise procedure to check and download the Himachal Pradesh Staff Selection Commission Results 2019.
How to check the Himachal Pradesh Staff Selection Commission Result 2019?
Initially, visit the official of Himachal Pradesh Staff Selection Commission @ hpsssb.hp.gov.in.
The home page of the Himachal Pradesh Staff Selection Commission will display on the screen.
On the home page check for Press Release Notices and click on it.
The new page of Press Releases Notices will be available on the screen.
Then Search for the link related to HPSSC Clerk Exam Result 2019 and click on it.
Finally, check and download the HPSSC Clerk Result 2019 PDf for further use.
Direct links to download HPSSC Result 2019
HPSSC Hamirpur Clerk & Accountant cum Clerk Result 2019
HPSSSB Recruitment 2020: Apply Online for 1099 Conductor, Supervisor, Staff Nurse & Other HPSSSB Jobs. Himachal Pradesh Subordinate Service Selection Board (HPSSSB) announced HPSSSB Notification 2020 to fill up 1099 Vacancies. HPSSSB Hamirpur Latest Vacancy 2020 Notification is to recruit candidates for Conductor, Supervisor, Staff Nurse & Other Posts. Interested Candidates can apply Online for www.hpsssb.hp.gov.in Recruitment 2020 from 31st December 2019. The last date to apply for HPSSSB Jobs 2019 is 30th January 2020. Read further sections of this page to know more about HPSSSB Recruitment 2019.
HPSSSB Recruitment 2020-21
Himachal Pradesh Subordinate Service Selection Board announces HPSSSB Notification 2020-21 to recruit 1099 Eligible candidates. Aspirants, who have passed 10th, 12th, Graduation or Post Graduation can apply Online for HPSSSB Jobs 2019 on this page. Check eligibility details in the following sections of this page.
Overview of HPSSSB Jobs 2020
Name of the Organization
Himachal Pradesh Subordinate Service Selection Board (HPSSSB)
The Government of Himachal Pradesh, in exercising the powers conferred by Article 162, the content of which was defined in Article 309 of the Indian Constitution, constituted the HP The Personnel Selection Commission, whose seat is at Hamirpur, received notification number Per (AP.B) B (1) -1/98 of 6 October 1998. The Commission was charged with making recommendations to all Class III services/posts, including those based on on a contract under the HP government. In addition to this, the commission must also make recommendations to all class III positions of companies, councils, companies, universities, and local public sector bodies, etc., as mandated by these councils/companies/universities. and local agencies, etc. The commission receives several requests from the secretary, junior office assistant, high-level stenographer, short stenographer, stenographer, computer operator and data operator from various departments or companies, companies and universities of the state public sector.
DAVV Result 2019 Released for M.Ed, MA, B.Com, MBA, M.Sc, MBBS, M.A and also Other Exams on the Official Website. Aspirants who are interested in downloading the DAVV UG Results 2019 can check out the below section. Get the complete UG PG Semester exam marks through www.dauniv.ac.in result 2019. We advise the students to take the complete details regarding the DAVV online Results 2019 from our webpage. Students make use of this page to know all the Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyala DAVV Results 2019. Go through the entire article to get all the latest updates of DAVV University Results 2019.
देवी अहिल्या विश्वविधालय डीएवीवी परिणाम 2019 Announced. Therefore, students of Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya University its time to check out your DAVV Result 2019. Aspirants those who attend the Annual and Semester Examination conducted by the Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya can check out here to know the MBA, LL.M, B.Com, M.S, MBBS, M.A Result 2019. Here, we have updated the recently released DAVV Results 2019 on this webpage along with the Revaluation Result. DAVV UG/PG Exams are conducted successfully and now candidates who have attended the DAVV Exam can check out the Result through Online mode. Also, we have provided the direct link to check the DAVV Result List 2019 from the below section.
Latest Updated DAVV Results 2019
Examination Name
Result Release Date
Result Link
M. ED. EXAMINATION SEM. 2 MAY-2019 (MARK LIST) / (PASS LIST)
Visit the official website of Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya i.e dauniv.ac.in
On the home page, you will find the results tab and click on the results.
In the result page, you can find the results for various courses.
Click on the result link for which course you want to check.
The results will appear on the screen.
Take the printout of the DAVV Result until the official marks card is released by the DAVV Board.
About Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya is a State University whose jurisdiction was initially restricted to Indore city. Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya formerly the University of Indore was established in 1964 by an Act of Legislature of Madhya Pradesh. It regulates all the schools within the three campuses. There are many other colleges affiliated to the university in Indore. The university has more than 300 affiliated colleges imparting education at undergraduate and post-graduate levels in basic and professional disciplines. It has 9000 students on campus and a total of over 300,000 students in affiliated colleges.
DAVV Supply/Revaluation Result
Students have a chance to apply for the revaluation, if the students may get low marks in the examination, they can apply for the DAVV Revaluation Results. So again the head of the Examiner will review the answer paper. After revaluation, students may get high marks. Still, if anyone got low marks, they can apply for the Supplementary Examinations. For Revaluation/Supplementary, students should pay the fee. Students can get all the results from this page Regular, Revaluation and Supplementary Results. Moreover, Students of Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyala University, Indore can also get the MBA Results Also. Just we are advising the Students to frequently visit this page to get the latest updated DAVV Result 2019.
Uniraj Result 2019 declared for B.A, B.Ed, B.Sc, M.Sc, M.A. LL.B., B.P.Ed., M.P.Ed and also various other Courses on 21st December 2019. This is good news for the candidates who are looking for the Uniraj Result. Here we are providing direct Rajasthan University Result link for B.A. L.L.B, M.Sc, M.A, MBA, MCA, Dual Degree, etc. Candidates can download the Uniraj Result from here and can attain their respective marks. Rajasthan University had declared the Uniraj Result on 17th December 2019 for various courses. The University of Rajasthan released Uniraj Results 2019 for all courses that are released. All the candidates who are seeking for the Uniraj UG and PG Result can get the result from here.
Rajasthan University or Uniraj had recently declared the result of B.A, B.Ed, B.Sc Semester exams. Also, it had earlier declared M.A. M.Sc., B.Ed. M.Sc. B.A., LLM exam result. Candidates who had appeared for these courses can check their result/qualifying status as well as marks from below given link. We will update with recently released Uniraj University Results 2019 with a direct link. Just by clicking the Results link you will get the direct updated Uniraj Result New from this webpage. Check out the below section and get to know the recently Updated Uniraj Rajasthan University Exam Results 2019.
Visit the official website of University of Rajasthan ie. @uniraj.ac.in
Check out the Examination tab and go for the Results link.
The Results page will open up.
Check for the results you want to get.
Click on the desired link, you will be directed to next page.
Enter your Enrollment Number OR Serial Number
The results will appear on the screen.
Take the printout of the Uniraj Result until the official marks card is released by the Uniraj Board.
About the University of Rajasthan (Uniraj)
College of Rajasthan is probably the most established college situated in Jaipur, Rajasthan. It is an open and state college associated with the University Grants Commission. Uniraj was once known as the University of Rajputana. It offers different courses at UG, PG and Ph.D. level. There are numerous orders like Arts, Science, Commerce, Education, Fine expressions, Law, Management and so on. Competitors who are intrigued to think about Rajasthan University can wait for the confirmation warning. And then you can apply through online mode. Understudies who are intrigued to ponder in Rajasthan can pick this college for higher examinations. Applicants can allude to the notice and different subtleties in the legitimate site of the University of Rajasthan. The official site of Rajasthan University is uniraj.ac.in.
Raj University Results 2019 for Revaluation/ Supplementary
Those students who have attended the regular examination under the University of Rajasthan and still failed. Here comes one more opportunity to clear the examination. To increase your scoring along with that students to fail in the previous examination will get a chance to clear through Revaluation Exams Uniraj Results. For each and every semester Students can apply for the revaluation after the announcement of the main examination results. The University of Rajasthan will take possibly more than seven days to process the test papers. Once the process gets completed the Rajasthan University Revaluation Results will be declared. Do stay updated with the University to know about the Revaluation Results.
GGSIPU Results 2019Released: Dear Students !!! Welcome to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Results 2019. The GGSIP University has released for the UG, PG, Ph.D., PG diploma, integrated, dual degree programs, certificate, and diploma program courses of GGSIPU University. Recently the Indraprastha University has released the GGSIPU Results for all UG/PG Courses as per Semester-wise. Students can get the GGSIPU Regular and Supplementary Results through this article. Soon the GGSIPU will announce the result on his website for other courses. And we will update the result here on this page so keep in touch with our page to get more information about the GGSIPU Results 2019 @ www.ipu.ac.in
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University – Overview
Students who have attended the semester examination conducted by the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, its time check out the results. As a recent update, Indraprastha University has released the GGSIPU UG/PG Semester Exam Results according to the Batch wise. Students who have undergone the Supplementary examination can get the updated Semester Results through Pdf format. We have attached the direct links to check out the GGSIPU Exam Results 2019-20 from the official website. All students must keep in touch with our recruitment.guru page to get the LatestUpdated GGSIPU Results 2019.
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) is the first university established in 1998 by Govt. of NCT of Delhi under the provisions of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Act, 1998 read with its Amendment in 1999. The Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University is recognized by University Grants Commission (UGC), India under section 12B of UGC Act. It is a teaching and affiliating University with the explicit objective of facilitating and promoting "studies, research and extension work in emerging areas of higher education with focus on professional education, for example, engineering, technology, management studies, medicine, pharmacy, nursing, education, law, etc. and also to achieve excellence in these and connected fields and other matters connected therewith or incidental thereto."
GGSIPU Revaluation/ Supplementary Result 2019
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University conducts regular as well as supplementary examination for those who are studying under the University. Those students who have failed in the main semester examination has one more chance of getting passed in the exam. Those who wish that their examination paper should be evaluated once again to improve their scoring can use up the revaluation opportunity. For every semester Students can apply for the revaluation after the announcement of the main examination results. To get the updated revaluation results to check out the Official Website @ipu.ac.in. Students requested a stay in touch with our website as that we updated the Regular and GGSIPU Revaluation Results of the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University as soon as released on the Website.
BFUHS Results 2019 Released: The Baba Farid University of Health Science has declared the B.Sc, BPT, PG Nursing and also other courses. Students who have appeared for these examinations can check their BFUHS Results from the official website of the University i.e, bfuhs.ac.in. Here on this page, we have provided a direct link to get the BFUHS Results 2019 from the below table. It will help the students to check and download the results without any hesitation. Hence, Students can check more details like Academic regulation, Courses, and other details at Baba Farid University of Health Sciences Webpage.
Baba Farid University of Health Science – Overview
On this page of BFUHS Results 2019, Students can get a direct link to check and download their results. Here on this page, Students can find the results for Under Graduate, Post Graduate, Regular, Revaluation, and Supplementary results. We people from recruitment.guru will provide all recent results once released by BFUHS to make avail for students. By this, students can find the recent results given by the university won't confusion. Along with BFUHS Results 2019, we will update the latest news regarding the exam results from the BFUHS regularly. So, we advise the Students of Baba Farid University can evaluate their performance by getting the latest updated BFUHS Results 2019 through our recruitment.guru website.
Baba Farid University of Health Sciences was established under an Act passed by the Legislature of the State of Punjab in July 1998. The mission of the University is to create an intellectual, academic and physical environment, conducive to the free flow of ideas and exchange of information between various faculties of the University and between this University. Also, Universities of Health Sciences in the country and abroad, thereby opening a window to the world. They include health planners, health managers, health professionals, biomedical and social scientists and educators in the health sciences of the country.
BFUHS Supply/Revaluation Results
Students have a chance to apply for the revaluation. If the students may get low marks in the examination, they can apply for the BFUHS Revaluation Results. So again the head of the Examiner will review the answer paper. After revaluation, students may get high marks. Still, if anyone got low marks, they can apply for the Supplementary Examinations. For Revaluation/Supplementary, students should pay the fee. Students can get all the results from this page Regular, Revaluation and Supplementary Results. Students of the Baba Farid University of Health Science can also get all Results Also. Just we are advising the Students to frequently visit this page to get the latest updates of all BFUHS Result 2019.
NPCIL Stipendiary Trainee Jobs 2020 Notification released: Apply Online || 185 Stipendiary Trainee & Driver Vacancies on NPCIL Careers. The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited has announced a Job Notification to fill a total of 185 Vacancies for Stipendiary Trainee & Driver Posts. Applicants who are looking for the Central Govt Jobs can apply for these posts through Online Process. Aspirants who wish to apply for this post can apply through online from 31st December 2019 to 21st January 2020.
NPCIL Recruitment 2020
Applications from the candidates passed out from 12th Class/ ITI Courses are invited for engagement of Stipendiary Trainee under the NPCIL Jobs. Aspirants are requested to go through the NPCIL Stipendiary Trainee Notification 2020 fully, Before applying to these jobs. Candidates must have prescribed eligibility terms and conditions to apply for this post. Interested and aspiring candidates have time until 21st January 2020to apply for NPCIL Vacancy 2020.
Eligibility Criteria for Latest NPCIL Stipendiary Trainee, Driver Jobs 2020
Academic Qualification:
Post Name
Educational Qualification
Stipendiary Trainee (Operator)
HSC (10+2) or ISC with not less than 50% marks in Science and Mathematics individually
Stipendiary Trainee (Maintainer)
SSC (10 Years) with minimum 50% marks in Science and Mathematics individually and 2nd-year ITI Certificate in relevant trade
Driver-cum-Pump Operator-cum-Fireman
HSC (10+2) or equivalent with minimum 50% marks + Valid Heavy Vehicle Driving License with minimum 1-year driving license experience + Certificate course in Fire Fighting equipment such as Fire Extinguisher
Age Limit
The minimum age of the applicants as on 21st January 2020
Minimum age Limit – 18 Years
Maximum Age Limit – 25 Years
Salary Details – NPCIL Careers:
Stipendiary Trainee (Operator) – During 1st year of training Stipend Rs.10500/- PM and During 1st year of training Stipend Rs.12500/- PM
Stipendiary Trainee (Maintainer) – Rs.21700/-
Driver-cum-Pump Operator-cum-Fireman – Rs.21700/-
Application Fee:
Refer to the NPCIL Trade Apprentice Jobs 2020 Notification Pdf to get the Application Fee details.
Selection Process – NPCIL Careers:
Candidates will be selected on the basis of the performance in
Written Exam OR
Interview
Other Important details:
The following documents/certificates are required to be uploaded along with the online application for shortlisting for engagement of apprenticeship training:
Upload Photo and Signature
Aadhar Card
ITI Passed mark sheets of all Semesters (To be scanned in a vertical mode in one PDF file and upload)
NPCIL Trade Apprentice Jobs 2020 Notification released: Apply Online || 80 Trade Apprentice Vacancies on NPCIL Careers. The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited has announced a Job Notification to fill a total of 80 Vacancies for Trade Apprentice Posts. Applicants who are looking for the Central Govt Jobs can apply for these posts through Online Process. Aspirants who wish to apply for this post can apply through online from 27th December 2019 to 21st January 2020.
NPCIL Recruitment 2020
Applications from the candidates passed out from ITI Courses are invited for engagement of Trade Apprentices under the Apprentices. Aspirants are requested to go through the NPCIL Trade Apprentice Notification 2020 fully, Before applying to these jobs. Candidates must have prescribed eligibility terms and conditions to apply for this post. Interested and aspiring candidates have time until 21st January 2020to apply for NPCIL Vacancy 2019.
Information and Communication Technology system Maintainer
07
Total
80
Eligibility Criteria for Latest NPCIL Trade Apprentice Jobs Notification 2020
Academic Qualification:
Post Name
Educational Qualification
Fitter
ITI in Fitter Trade
Turner
ITI in Turner Trade
Electrician
ITI in Electrician Trade
Welder
ITI in Welder Trade
Electronics
ITI in Electronics Trade
Instru. Mechanic
ITI in Instru. Mechanic Trade
Refrigeration and AC Mechanic
ITI in Refrigeration and AC Mechanic Trade
Carpenter
ITI in Carpenter Trade
Plumber
ITI in Plumber Trade
Wireman
ITI in Wireman Trade
Diesel Mechanic
ITI in Diesel Mechanic Trade
Machinist
ITI in Machinist Trade
Painter
ITI in Painter Trade
Mason
ITI in Mason Trade
Information and Communication Technology system Maintainer
ITI in Information and Communication Technology System Maint.
Age Limit – NPCIL Trade Apprentice Jobs 2020:
The minimum age of the applicants as on 21st January 2020
All Candidates Minimum age Limit – 16 Years
General/EWS Candidates Maximum Age Limit – 24 Years
Age Relaxation:
SC/ST Candidates – 5 Years
OBC Candidates – 3 Years
PwBD Candidates – 10 Years
Salary Details – NPCIL Careers:
90% of the minimum wage for semi-skilled worker notified by the Govt, of Maharashtra, if he/she had undergone 2 years ITI training course.
80% of the minimum wage for the semi-skilled worker by the Govt. of Maharashtra, if he/she had undergone a 1-year ITI training course.
Application Fee:
Refer to the NPCIL Trade Apprentice Jobs 2020 Notification Pdf to get the Application Fee details.
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Candidates will be selected on the basis of the performance in
Written Exam OR
Interview
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NPCIL Recruitment 2019: Apply Online | 137 Driver, Technician, Stipendiary Trainee Vacancies. The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited has announced a Job Notification for its Kaiga Site. The NPCIL Notification 2019 expects to fill a total of 137 Vacancies for Stipendiary Trainee, Technician, Driver & Other Posts. Applicants who are looking for the Central Govt Jobs in Karnataka can apply for these posts through Online Process. Aspirants who wish to apply for this post can apply through online from 17th December 2019.
Aspirants are requested to go through the NPCIL Job Requirements fully, Before applying to this job. Candidates must have prescribed eligibility terms and conditions to apply for this post. Interested and aspiring candidates have time until 06th January 2020 to apply for NPCIL Vacancy 2019.
Monthly Stipend (Consolidated) during training period 1st yr Rs. 10,500/- & 2nd yr Rs. 12,500/- PM. After Training on absorption as Tech/B Rs.21,700/- PM in Level – 3
Monthly Stipend (Consolidated) during training period 1st yr Rs. 16000/- & 2nd yr Rs. 18000/- PM. After Training on absorption as SA/B Rs.35400/- PM in Level – 6
Application Fee:
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Selection Process – NPCIL Careers:
Candidates will be selected on the basis of the performance in
Written Exam OR
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How to Apply Online for NPCIL Recruitment 2019?
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Important Dates for NPCIL Technician Recruitment 2019
NPCIL Recruitment 2019: Apply online for 58 Assistant Vacancies. The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited has issued a job notification for its Rawatbhata Rajasthan Site for several posts. The NPCIL Notification 2019 expects to fill a total of 58 vacancies for Assistant job vacancies. Government job aspirants in the Rajasthan can make use of this opportunity to get their dream job. Aspirants who wish to apply for this post can apply through online from 17th October 2019.
NPCIL Recruitment has released the following vacancy details with their recent recruitment. They invite 58 Candidates to fill the Assistant job vacancies. Aspirants are requested to go through the NPCIL Job Notification fully, Before applying to this job. Candidates must have prescribed eligibility terms and conditions to apply for this post. Interested and aspiring candidates have time until 06th November 2019 to apply for NPCIL Vacancy 2019. You can check their job vacancy details below.
NPCIL Jobs Recruitment 2019: Here is a wonderful opportunity for the job seekers who are looking for Govt Jobs in Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited. NPCIL Job Notification inviting the candidates to fill the 08 vacancies of Driver cum Pump Operator cum Fireman post. Aspirants who are willing to apply for this post can apply online. NPCIL Recruitment 2019 online application form progress will start from 17th October 2019. Candidates must be satisfying the desired eligibility conditions to apply for NPCIL Careers Recruitment. Eligible candidates can apply for this post online before 06th November 2019. The detailed eligibility criteria and application process are given below.
NPCIL Recruitment 2019– Openings for 08 Driver cum Pump Operator cum Fireman posts
NPCIL Careers Recruitment 2019: Apply online for 29 Steno post vacancies. The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited has currently advertised a notification for the candidates who are searching for Govt Jobs in Rajasthan. NPCIL Recruitment 2019 officials are inviting the candidates for filling the vacancies of 29 Steno posts. Interested candidates can apply for this post through online mode from 17th October 2019. Aspirants who desire to apply for Steno post must have some eligibility terms ad conditions. Eligible candidates can apply for NPCIL Job Recruitment 2019 before it gets expired. The last date to apply for this post is 06th November 2019. The detailed information is given in the below sections clearly.
NPCIL Latest Notification – Openings for 29 Steno Posts
The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited is an Indian public sector undertaking based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The Corporation is owned by the Government of India and is responsible for the generation of nuclear power for electricity. NPCIL was created in September 1987 under the Act of 1956, “with the objective of undertaking the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the atomic power stations for generation of electricity in pursuance of the schemes and programs of the Government of India under the provision of the Atomic Energy Act 1962.” All nuclear power plants operated by the company are certified for ISO-14001 (Environment Management System). NPCIL was responsible for constructing and operating India’s commercial nuclear power plants till setting up of BHAVINI (Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam) in October 2003. On 10th August 2012, the company had 21 nuclear reactors in operation at seven locations, a total installed capacity of 6780 MWe.
RTMNU Results 2019 is released on27th December 2019 for B.Tech, B.Arch, B.Sc, M.A, MSW, and also various other courses @ nagpuruniversity.org. Students who are checking out for semester wise results for Supplementary and also Regular Examination can get it here. Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University offers UG, PG, Diploma and also other Results. Hence, Check more information about the latest updated RTMNU Results2019 in the below sections of this page. Go through the entire article to know about the downloading procedures of RTMNU Results 2019 and also get the Revaluation Results.
Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University – Overview
Get the updated and lastest Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University Results of Nagpur Branch. Here is the RTMNU Results Hub listed for BSW, M.A, M.Com, LL.B, and other Graduate and Post Graduate programming courses. The Students of Nagpur City who are pursuing their degree under RTM Nagpur University can check out the complete semester examination results from the below section of this page. For detailed information and then to know the recently released RTMNU Results 2019, candidates can get on our recruitment.guru website for both supplementary and regular examination results.
About Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University
Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University is also known as Nagpur University which located in the city of Nagpur in the central Indian state of Maharashtra. RTMNU is one of the oldest universities and the second oldest in Maharashtra. It is named on the Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj, who was a spiritual leader, orator, and musician from Vidarbha. It is a member of the Association of Indian universities and the association of Commonwealth universities. It was established in the year 1923 with 6 affiliated colleges and 927 students. By 1947 the number of students increased to 9,000. This year even Library & Sports activities were drastically increased. The Governor of Maharashtra state will act as the Chancellor of the university. While Mr. Siddharthavinayaka P. Kane is the Vice-Chancellor of the university.
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IDBI Executive Syllabus 2020 Pdf is available here to download. Check IDBI Bank Executive Syllabus 2020 Pdf along with the Exam Pattern for Executive Officer Posts here. Candidates who have applied for the 300 IDBI Bank Executive Officerposts can download the complete IDBI Bank Syllabus 2020 Pdf from the below sections. We have provided the topics covered under the IDBI Syllabus 2020 Pdf. So, go through the below sections and download the complete details of Executive Officer of IDBI Exam Pattern 2020, Syllabus, Old Solved Papers, etc.
IDBI Executive Syllabus 2020
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Candidates who are looking for Bank Jobs can now apply for the Executive Posts under Industrial Development Bank of India. A total of 300 Vacancies has been released. For detailed information go through the IDBI Executive Notification 2020 that we have mentioned below.
Candidates who are applying for the Executive post under the Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) will be selected based on the following selection criteria –
Selection Process:
Online Test
Document Verification
Pre-Recruitment Medical Test
Personal Interview
The IDBI Bank has issued Employment news for the eligible candidates. The IDBI has released a total of 300 Executive Officer vacancies. All interested and eligible candidates can apply for this notification before the last date. Aspirants who are looking for the Bank Jobs can use this golden opportunity. Contenders who are willing to apply for this recruitment should know the eligibility criteria, the application process, and pay scale, etc. Therefore, candidates can know all the details of IDBI Bank Executive Jobs here.
IDBI Executive Exam Pattern 2020
Subjects
Total No.of Questions
Marks
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Test of Reasoning
50
50
90 Minutes
Test of Working English Language
50
50
Test of Quantitative Aptitude
50
50
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150
150
The Online Test will consist of Objective Type Questions
The above tests will be available bilingually i.e. English and Hindi except for the English Language
For every wrong answer, there will be a penalty of 0.25 Marks
IDBI Executive Exam Syllabus 2020
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Synonyms & Antonyms.
Vocabulary.
Idioms and phrases.
One word substitutions.
Comprehension passage.
Shuffling of sentence parts etc.
IDBI Bank Syllabus for Executive Jobs – Quantitative Aptitude
Number System.
Decimal & Fractions.
Percentages.
Ratio and Proportions.
Averages.
Problems on Ages.
Time and Work.
Mixtures & Allegations.
Time and Distance.
Profit and Loss.
Simplification.
Simple & Compound Interest.
HCF & LCM.
Data Interpretation etc.
IDBI Bank Executive Recruitment Syllabus 2020 – Reasoning
MUMBAI: Tata Sons will move the Supreme Court to seek early interim relief from the tribunal order reinstating Cyrus Mistry ahead of the TCS board meeting scheduled for January 9 to consider Q3 results. The holding company is likely to file an appeal on January 2 although a hearing is possible only when the SC opens on January 6 after the winter break, said people with knowledge of the matter.Legal experts said the Mistry family-owned firms that hold stakes in Tata Sons can oppose an interim stay, which could force the Tatas to re-induct Cyrus Mistry pending a final order. The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) ruled on December 19 that Mistry should be reinstated as director of Tata Sons and three group firms — TCS, Tata Industries and TTSL (Maharashtra). Mistry had been ousted as Tata Sons chairman in October 2016 and was eventually succeeded by N Chandrasekaran.Tata Sons and TCS declined to comment. The Shapoorji Pallonji Group also didn't comment."To the best of our knowledge, reinstatement of Cyrus Mistry as a director on Tata Sons and the other companies as per the NCLAT order has not been complied with and that itself is contempt of court," said a legal representative close to the Mistrys.Tata Sons may Avoid Board Meeting"They (Tatas) sought a stay on chairmanship, but reinstatement as director was (to be) 'forthwith'," said the legal representative close to the Mistrys.Listed companies generally have a window of 45 days to declare results after the end of each quarter, according to Sudip Mahapatra, partner at law firm S&R Associates. That gives TCS time until mid-February to obtain relief from the Supreme Court."In my view, it is unlikely that Tata Group will risk calling for a board meeting before getting any relief from the Supreme Court," said Mahapatra.The holding company will avoid holding a board meeting, said one of the persons. 73053299 "We do not wish to complicate issues at the moment by doing so," said one of them. "There is no emergency situation. It is a matter that will be pursued legally."Tata Global Beverages Ltd is the only Tata company that has held a board meeting — to announce a CEO — following the NCLAT decision, since there was no immediate legal impact on it.Tata Sons will have to seek an immediate stay on the entire order from the Supreme Court, said Ashish K Singh, managing partner of law firm Capstone Legal. Postponing a scheduled board meeting can look like a deliberate attempt at not complying with the order, he said."Cyrus Mistry can make an application before the NCLAT for seeking specific directions for compliance with the order passed in the upcoming board meeting," he said. "In any case, the matter is listed on an application filed by the ministry of corporate affairs on January 2, seeking modification of the order at NCLAT on a different legal issue. Nothing stops either of the parties to approach the appellate tribunal for clarification at that time."TATA SONS BOARD ASSURES CHANDRATata Sons board members have assured chairman N Chandrasekaran of their support through messages and calls, said executives aware of the matter. The chairman has held a meeting with group CEOs to apprise them of developments and allay concerns.Tata Trusts nominee Venu Srinivasan, Ajay Piramal and Farida Khambata were on the Tata Sons board at the time of Mistry's ouster. Since then, Chandrasekaran, Harish Manwani, Bhaskar Bhat, Ralph Speth and Saurabh Agrawal have joined the holding company's board. None of them responded to emails from ET."The NCLAT order hasn't dismissed the board, so the directors should continue to perform their duties," said Shriram Subramanium, founder and MD of InGovern Research. "However, they should avoid any big decisions that have significant impact as there is an element of uncertainty to the role of the executive chairman."The board should meet and discuss the impact and implications going ahead, said a corporate governance expert. There should be a continuity plan irrespective of what the SC decision could be, he added. A senior TCS executive said the order adds to uncertainty for the company, which may see its US business impacted by the upcoming presidential elections.The Registrar of Companies (RoC) has moved the NCLAT to implead itself in the case. The RoC, which is part of the corporate affairs ministry, has sought deletion of the words "illegal" and "with the help of the RoC" that were used by the tribunal in its order. The appellate tribunal is yet to hear the matter.
NEW DELHI: The government will launch a drive instructing the "head of the family" to make available details of 21identifiers during enrolment in the National Population Register (NPR). These will include Aadhaar, driving licence, Permanent Account Number (PAN) and voter ID card, ET has learnt.The nationwide NPR is to be held from April 1 to September 30 to record the 'usual residents' of the country who have lived in an area for the previous six months or more, or persons who intend to stay there for the next six months or more, according to an official notification.Several state governments have stalled work on the NPR, alleging that it's the first step toward a National Register of Citizens (NRC), which will be used in conjunction with the Citizenship Amendment Act to disenfranchise Muslims.PM Narendra Modi has denied any such intent. Home minister Amit Shah says the NPR data will not be used for an NRC and that there has been no decision on conducting an NRC as of now.The questionnaire for NPR 2020 is likely to continue with the controversial column on "date and place of birth of parents" besides other fields. A senior government official explained to ET that this question didn't have any sinister connotations.Ensuring Data Security"These details were recorded during the previous NPR enumeration as part of a single question on parents," the government official said. "This time, we have a separate question on the place of birth to ascertain if they are staying with the children or not."Congress politician and former minister of state for home affairs Ajay Maken has criticised the government's move to modify the NPR form. "As MoS Home in 2010, I supervised the NPR! But Modi-Shah 2020 NPR is totally different," he tweeted on December 25. 73053355 Officials said the Registrar General of India (RGI) will further ensure that the data collected using mobile apps by enumerators and supervisors are secure. Only those with verified credentials can download the app using logins and passwords provided by the census commissioner, they said."The mobile IMEI number will help us to identify the enumerator who is using the app and recording the data," one of the officials said.NPR was first rolled out by the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government along with the 2011 Census. In 2011, details such as name, date of birth, sex, marital status, educational qualification, occupational activity, father and mother's name, nationality (as declared) were among the questions asked of respondents.According to the home ministry, NPR data has been previously provided to the governments of Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Manipur for the Sarvam scheme that tracks subsidies and the public distribution scheme (PDS). Rajasthan has been given NPR data for the Bhamashah women's empowerment scheme.In 2015-16, the NPR database was updated in all states and Union Territories, except Assam and Meghalaya."The electronic database of more than 1.19 billion usual residents of the country has already been created under NPR," said the official. "The number of questions were 14 then, but were subsequently increased to 21 during the 2019 pre-test that was held from April 12, 2019, to September 30, 2019. The pre-test was held in 74 districts during which demographic details of around 3 million individuals were collected."
New Delhi: The government has amended the charter of the defence secretary to specifically include making of "defence policy" alongside his primary responsibility of "defence of India", while carving out a new Department of Military Affairs (DMA) to be headed by the country's first Chief of Defence Staff.In a gazette order dated December 30, 2019, the government amended its relevant Rules of Business to remove four specific responsibilities from the Raksha Vibhag (Department of Defence), headed by the Defence Secretary, to bring them under the DMA but at the same time specified his primacy on policy matters and big ticket capital acquisition."Defence of India and every part thereof including defence policy and all such acts as as may be conducive in times of war to its prosecution and after its termination to effective demobilization," states Entry 1 of the amended charter for the Raksha Vibhaag.In effect, sources said, any files related to defence policy issues would still have to pass through the Defence Secretary, thus removing ambiguity in how the CDS would function with the Department of Defence.The other alteration is in the entry on defence purchases where the earlier formulation of "procurement exclusive to the defence services" has been replaced by "capital acquisition exclusive to the defence services". Other procurement has come under the CDS-led DMA. This essentially means that new big ticket weaponry purchase will still be within the ambit of the Defence Secretary.Further, the National Defence College and the Institute of Defence Studies and Analysis have been specifically brought under the Defence Secretary on grounds that their "remit is broader than military matters". At the same time, the order also amends the Transaction as well as Allocation of Rules of Business to include the DMA or the Sainya Karya Vibhag as the fifth new department in the Defence Ministry along with the departments of Defence, Defence Production, Defence Research and Development as well as Ex-Servicemen Welfare.Each of these departments are headed by a Secretary-ranked officer, except the DMA where the CDS will be of cabinet secretary rank just like the three service chiefs. They all will report directly to the Defence Minister.The four elements removed from the direct ambit of the Defence Secretary are the three armed services, their respective headquarters, the territorial army and works relating to the Army, Navy and Airforce.These make up for four of the eight key responsibilities of the CDS-led DMA. The fifth is non-capital purchases while the other three relate to promoting jointness in procurement, training and operations besides encouraging use of indigenous equipment.
PUNE: Cisco's data centre technologies business is growing on the back of increased demand for applications across sectors in India, its country manager said.Many factors are responsible for the growth of apps, primarily a surge in digital transformation initiatives across industries in the country.This is driving the company's multi-cloud platform business, particularly its offerings for application modernisation and data centre network along with application centric infrastructure (ACI) for connecting the core to the edge, said Trideep Roy, country manager-data centre, Cisco."With workflows moving to the edge, as companies evolve in their digitisation journey, workloads are more distributed. The complexity of the overall journey is driving a lot of these applications," said Roy.In industries such as manufacturing and oil and gas, the growth of internet of things and sensors for collecting data is increasing the speed of adoption of apps, while a lot of traditional companies are also creating apps for employees as part of their digitisation process."The transformation is mainly in software to help companies adopt and application modifications are fundamental for any digital transformation, whether it's a traditional company, manufacturing or retail," he said.Data centre technologies is the second-largest business for the $52-billion technology firm globally as well as in India and contributes about 30% to total revenues."The last three years have been good for us and we expect to continue to grow in high double-digits going forward," he said.After the banking, financial sector and insurance (BFSI) space, the public sector is the fastest-growing unit for the company, driven by power and utility modernisation and smart city initiatives.The company expects more growth to come from both these segments, as well as smaller businesses."All the segments are growing, but at different rates. The challenge is the reach – how do we leverage partners to be able to reach all the SMEs in India," Roy said.
For more than two decades, public sector banks managed to stave off competition due to inherent trust people had in them due to government backing. As the next generation comes in with different attitude, are they equipped to serve them? They need to reinvent to survive, say Saloni Shukla & Ashwin ManikandanFor half a century since bank nationalisation, public sector banks dominated the credit flow to the economy with more than four fifths of the share. In 2019, the golden jubilee year, private lenders accounted for Rs 69 of the every Rs 100 loan. The tables are turning.As the economy adjusts to the new reality like technology-driven financial services, a robust bankruptcy law, vanishing 'phone banking' and plethora of competition from unknown quarters, the Goliaths of Indian finance face the formidable task of remaining relevant — and surviving momentous change.It's not just the availability of capital that provides strength to give out loans, but the skills and attitude to face the digital world, where customer convenience trumps everything else, that would determine their survival. It would not be just deposits that flow because of the comfort of government backing, but also efficient lending that holds the key to their relevance. 73053818 The collapse of lending, lack of vision and risk aversion combine to present a muddy picture of state-run banks akin to other state-backed businesses, such as BSNL, Air India and BHEL, which failed to keep pace with advancements only to turn a pale shadow of their pasts."Unless government-owned banks put their house in order, they would see a much faster decline in the coming years and I highly doubt they will be able to face the onslaught of competition from new-age banks," said Kuntal Sur, partner, financial services, PwC.Data shows that government-owned banks' share of total credit outstanding fell to 60% at the end of March 2019 from 75% in 2012.State-run banks disbursed Rs 59.2 lakh crore at the end of March 2019, up 4% or Rs 57 lakh crore, from a year earlier, shows RBI data. By contrast, private sector peers loaned Rs 33.2 lakh crore in 2019, up nearly a fifth from Rs 26.6 lakh crore a year ago.CHANGING SCENARIOPublic sector banks remained the first port of call for anyone who sought banking services as they evoked trust and faith among people. The state-owned majority stakes in these banks led to the belief that every penny in those banks is safe.Furthermore, private sector banking services gained notoriety where hidden charges were slicing away customers' funds without them even realising. There was a belief that state-run banks did not indulge in such practices.But as the younger generation gets prominence and technology helps improve services, the millennial customer doesn't bother about whether a bank is stateowned or private."Public sector banks have to realise there is a new generation of consumers that expect a certain standard of service that perhaps these competitors are providing — be it in terms of the digital experience or technology or branch banking services," said K Cherian Varghese, former MD, Union Bank of India.That even the seniors are moving into the digital age reflects the surge in electronic payments. Of the total small-ticket retail transactions worth Rs 10.32 lakh crore in March 2019, the share of online deals has risen to 61%, up almost three time from 24% in March 2016.In the payment space, digital wallets and non-bank UPI players had a share of 14.7% in March 2019, up from 1.6% in the same period in 2016. Also, the key function of payments is being facilitated by the likes of Paytm and PhonePe reducing the reliance on bank platforms.TALENT TO COMPETEThe biggest differentiator has been the lack of specialised manpower at state-owned banks. The government recently announced its intent to fill middle-management positions at state-run banks and offer them a longer tenure. Nearly 70% of mid-management staff at PSU banks are over 50 years of age, suggesting their retirement isn't too far away."While the PSBs have all the necessary infrastructure in place such as the core banking systems and Internet banking solutions, it is the workforce that needs to be reoriented and retrained," said Varghese. "The attitude needs to change, there is a need for a groundlevel training exercise conducted by the government to bring the PSB staff and bankers in tune with the market best practices."State-owned banks are also constrained due to compensation they offer and senior PSU executives time and again have demanded they be allowed to hire a portion of their recruits the way private sector banks do, so that the best talent pools are also available to them."PSU banks need to change their people strategy, put more feet on the street, redeploy its current manpower, train them for specialised functions, initiate lateral hires for specific functions and every bank depending upon their strength needs to bring in a board-approved, marketlinked compensation," said Sur.LEGACY DRAGState-run banks, because of their ownership structure, were functioning more like a ward of the government rather than like businesses that are supposed to make profits. These lenders became tools for the governments to carry out their welfare agenda.Also, cronyism led to many decisions being influenced and led to unviable projects getting funded. The last two decades saw an enormous surge in funding private infrastructure projects that led to a huge pile up of bad loans.Data showed that PSU banks had a gross NPA ratio of 11.6% at the end of March 2019 and contributed nearly Rs 7.39 lakh crore to the total bad loan pile of Rs 9.36 lakh crore. Private banks on the other hand had a GNPA ratio of 5.3% with Rs 1.83 lakh crore as bad loans in value terms.As state-run lenders got hobbled by bad loans, private banks stepped on the gas to secure more deposits. Stateowned banks' total deposit base was at Rs 84.86 lakh crore at the end of March 2019, up from Rs 82.62 lakh crore a year ago. Private banks' deposits rose 25% to Rs 37.7 lakh crore.But public sector banks believe that weakening metrics are just temporary and that they could roar back."The RBI data on total loans take into consideration both retail and corporate, and if the latter grows we will be back to our market share of more than 70%," said Mrutyunjay Mahapatra, chief executive of Syndicate Bank. "There also has been a lot of cherry-picking in the consumer, LAP, MSME sector ... which is why you see this divergence. But, as the problems ease, the size and reach will help us to ride the growth."Meanwhile, private lenders are turning more efficient than their state-owned peers. The spreads for PSU banks were at 2.8% for 2019 and 2.5% for 2018, while private banks had a spread of 3.6% in both 2019 and 2018, RBI data showed. Their cost of funds and cost of deposits were almost identical.BABY STEPSPSU banks are also facing fierce competition from not only private peers but also from small finance banks, fintechs, non-bank lenders and micro-finance institutions. And the competition is only getting fierce.Small finance banks showed impressive growth with their total loans growing to Rs 59,491 crore versus Rs 34,879 crore, a growth of more than 70% in a year.Banks which own the customers and have their deposits saw their control in the overall transactional pie gradually reducing to 81% from 92.7% three years ago.As PSU banks realise that they could not do it on their own, they are looking to partner with these nimble firms in their catch-up act."Well, obviously we see competition from a host of entities that are trying to get a piece of PSUs' original hometurf, especially in rural and semiurban areas," says Mahapatra of Syndicate Bank. "Going forward, we see use of technology and collaboration as small finance banks, MFIs, non-banks are good at this, we see huge opportunities in coorigination."But these banks also face sudden distractions. Last year was significant in the sense that the government moved to consolidate many banks that would make them bigger, but not necessarily more efficient and competitive.The government decided to merge 10 state-run banks into four, including Oriental Bank of Commerce and United Bank of India with Punjab National Bank; Andhra Bank and Corporation Bank with Union Bank of India, opening up a new opportunity."Merger has given them a chance to redefine them," says PwC's Sur. "Today, all of them are copycats of each other; better and bigger banks will bring in more capital, talented workforce and the power of the combined entity."While the process could slow them down as not all of them are on the same technology platform, there's hope of revival."With mergers playing out in 2020, the professionalisation of state-run banks will accelerate," said Mahapatra. "For the rank and file, it will be business as usual, it will be time consuming for the top management. But you will see staterun banks bearing the benefits of this merger in the times to come."This year would also see two private sector banks, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank, which where dragged down by bad loans, make up for the lost time.Mergers and government's investment of nearly Rs 3 lakh crore as capital in the past few years have ensured that they don't sink. But the field has gotten a lot more competitive that would force staterun banks to come up with new ways to survive."India is in the classic Darwinian mode of what I call survival of the fittest," said Uday Kotak, founder of Kotak Mahindra Bank.
MUMBAI: State-run carrier Air India will request the new Maharashtra government to clarify whether it is still interested in taking over its iconic building in posh Nariman Point, after the previous government had expressed interest to buy the property outright when it was put up for sale in December 2018.Air India had put the sale plan on hold following the move, but has ended up losing rent of about Rs 45 lakh per month on about 13,000 square feet, or one floor, in the 23-storey building. The rest of the space is occupied by various government and private enterprises. "We could not lease the space earlier as the Maharashtra government was supposed to take over the building. With the new government in place, we don't have any clarity yet, so it is better to rent out the space on short-term lease. A few tenants have shown interest and we will approach the new government for clarity and then lease the space," said an Air India official.The Enforcement Directorate and Reserve Bank of India were in talks to take up the space, but a final call will be taken by the civil aviation ministry.Officials said that a sale could fetch Rs 2,000 crore at current market rates. The airline is earning Rs 100 crore in rent annually for the entire building.The national carrier had taken the land on lease from state government and constructed the building, which has two basements, in 1970. Seventeen floors have been leased out to various firms and government departments including Bank of India, India Tourism, Income Tax, Service Tax and IT services provider TCS."The civil aviation ministry and Maharashtra government will decide on the sale part, but there has been co communication since the new government has taken over," said another Air India official.
The only four sectors where you can get rich and stay rich is consumer, financials, consumer tech, consumer pharma. Just be in these four sectors, says Amit Jeswani, CIO, Stallion Asset. Excerpts from an interview with ETNOW. Let us first talk about that connection between the macros and micros or rather the lack of it because for 2019, the one trend that that one could really spot was the fact that GDP growth really slowed down in India, but the market still managed to post double digit gains in 2019. So there is a sharp disconnect. How are you reading into this?Amit Jeswani: This is not a surprise. We are going through the largest consolidation ever. If there were 100 real estate builders in every city, we would be left with three or four real estate builders only. We had 16 telecom players four-five years back. Today, we have three telecom players. It is the same story in banks as well. So, India is not a growth market. It is more of a consolidation phase and that is the phase that we are going through. The stronger players are getting a lot more stronger. The midcap index has not done well. A few large companies are gaining market share from other players. Look at every industry, hotels. One hotel chain Oyo now owns 50% of your rooms. One airline company IndiGo has 50% share of the aviation market. The same trend is seen in every industry. Technology gets scale and big is getting better and that is theme. In a 4-5% GDP growth environment, it is very difficult for small players to gain market share from larger players. 2020 is going to be a year of consolidation where GDP growth will struggle unless the government comes out with strong measures and you will see this consolidation trend continuing. 73044782 Five NBFCs are lending in the market out of 50 in the game. So, these five NBFCs get disproportionate benefits. The same is happening with general insurance. Public sector general insurance companies are busy with crop insurance. If you can bet on these 15-20-30 stocks, my bet is you will do fine in 2020 as well. Of course, if the government comes with some TARP (Troubled Asset Relief Programme) like in the US, then you might see large midcap and smallcap rallies. But a large portion of your portfolio needs to be allocated till the growth is pretty high. For now, it is in those 20-25 names. Do you believe that the government has actually taken reins of sections of the market that will perform? First, we had the corporate tax rate cuts and now we are expecting a big boost for the NBFC space in Budget 2020. Today, government announced a Rs 100 lakh crore infrastructure pipeline. So, is it going to be a government-led market rally?I have burnt my hands being in B2G businesses. It is very difficult to make money in infrastructure companies. It is very difficult to make and retain money in infrastructure stocks. Nobody knows who is the largest infrastructure company in the US or in China or any country for that matter. The business model is such that you cannot get rich and stay rich. The only four sectors where you can get rich and stay rich is consumer financials, consumer tech, consumer pharma. Just be in these four sectors. This is what we do. 90% of our portfolio are in these four sectors. Financials have 45% weight, consumer tech has 20% weight and consumer pharma and consumer stocks have 15% each. These stocks will keep making money for you in the Indian market. You do not have to go anywhere. The government came up with Bharatmala also and there was so much hype about it. But what happened? In May 2018 Infrastructure Minister Nitin Gadkari announced a Rs 5-lakh-crore Bharatmala project. But in 2019, only Rs 20,000-crore orders came. In the first 7-8 months, only Rs 10,000 crore of orders have come. So the sector is very volatile for investors like us. We need predictable growth as that is where money is made. It is very difficult making and then holding on to your gains in infrastructure stocks. For me it is a very strong avoid. In an interview, you had said that the next bull rally is going to be a very clean one. While for the last decade or a bit more, we have been focussed on growth, the next one is going to be led by companies that have clean corporate governance practices and quality management among other things. Do you believe that could take leadership in the next bull rally?Auto was the leader of the previous bull market. Stocks like Eicher, Maruti made a fortune for investors. We rode that trend. Typically you do not buy the leader of the previous bull market. The previous bull market was led by autos and wholesale NBFCs. Today their performance is subdued. We do not see growth in autos happening very soon. The consumer sentiment is not so good. We would prefer buying other kind of consumer stocks. Auto is not on our priority list right now but we do not believe that the India opportunity is over. It is a good business going through a downcycle. We will wait for some signs of growth coming in before we buy the auto or auto ancillary pack. Now, we have zero positions to the best of my knowledge in any auto or auto ancillary companies. That is what we are betting on today.
New Delhi: The BSE on Tuesday said eight companies have filed applications with the bourse to list their commercial papers for a total issue size of Rs 35,585 crore.The firms that have made the applications with the stock exchange are Reliance Jio Infocomm, Bajaj Housing Finance, Redington (India), ICICI Securities Primary Dealership, Motilal Oswal Financial Services, Hinduja Leyland Finance, CEAT and ICICI Home Finance Company, the BSE said in a release.After the process, the effective date for listing of commercial papers (CPs) with the exchange will be January 1, 2020, it added.The issue size is Rs 29,650 crore for Reliance Jio Infocomm, Rs 3,350 crore for Bajaj Housing Finance, Rs 950 crore for Redington (India) and Rs 700 crore for ICICI Securities Primary Dealership, the exchange said.Besides, Motilal Oswal Financial Services' issue size is Rs 600 crore, Hinduja Leyland Finance's issue size is Rs 235 crore and CEAT and ICICI Home Finance Company made applications for the issue size of Rs 50 crore each."Till date, 50 issuers have done 258 issuances of commercial papers and have successfully listed CPs of Rs 1,05,795 crores on the BSE. The weighted average yield of these issuances is 6.09 per cent with an average tenor of 138 days," the exchange said.CP is an unsecured money market instrument issued in the form of promissory notes that enables highly rated corporate borrowers to diversify their sources of short-term borrowing and provides an additional instrument to investors.Such instruments can be issued for maturities between a minimum of 7 days and a maximum of one year from the date of issue.CPs are usually issued at a discount from face value and reflect prevailing market interest rates.
PUNE: Cisco's data centre technologies business is growing on the back of increased demand for applications across sectors in India, its country manager said.Many factors are responsible for the growth of apps, primarily a surge in digital transformation initiatives across industries in the country.This is driving the company's multi-cloud platform business, particularly its offerings for application modernisation and data centre network along with application centric infrastructure (ACI) for connecting the core to the edge, said Trideep Roy, country manager-data centre, Cisco."With workflows moving to the edge, as companies evolve in their digitisation journey, workloads are more distributed. The complexity of the overall journey is driving a lot of these applications," said Roy.In industries such as manufacturing and oil and gas, the growth of internet of things and sensors for collecting data is increasing the speed of adoption of apps, while a lot of traditional companies are also creating apps for employees as part of their digitisation process."The transformation is mainly in software to help companies adopt and application modifications are fundamental for any digital transformation, whether it's a traditional company, manufacturing or retail," he said.Data centre technologies is the second-largest business for the $52-billion technology firm globally as well as in India and contributes about 30% to total revenues."The last three years have been good for us and we expect to continue to grow in high double-digits going forward," he said.After the banking, financial sector and insurance (BFSI) space, the public sector is the fastest-growing unit for the company, driven by power and utility modernisation and smart city initiatives.The company expects more growth to come from both these segments, as well as smaller businesses."All the segments are growing, but at different rates. The challenge is the reach – how do we leverage partners to be able to reach all the SMEs in India," Roy said.
Auction for 2,500 MW pilot PPA scheme in January The second batch of the auctions under this scheme was held earlier in 2019, but was recently cancelled due to tepid response from electricity distribution companies (discoms).
Best gadgets of 2019: Huawei, Samsung, Moto showed foldable form factor was possible in smartphones It was a wonderful year for technology, not because a lot of new things happened, but because devices became so much better in what they do thus taking away the pain points for many users.
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