The UK will work with the U.S. to to protect international shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Pictured is HMS Duncan (file photo) which was sent to the Gulf to add military clout
* Defence Minister Ben Wallace said Royal Navy would work with United States * He said UK is 'determined to ensure shipping is protected from unlawful threats' * Iran has said it is responsible for the 'security and safety' of the Strait of Hormuz * Yesterday Iran seized second oil tanker in Gulf and accused it of smuggling fuel
The UK will work alongside the U.S. to assure the security of merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, the Ministry of Defence has said.
The announcement comes after Iran's foreign minister said they will no longer tolerate 'maritime offences' and added that Iran is 'responsible for the security and safety' of the region.
Last month, Iran's Revolutionary Guards seized British tanker Stena Impero near the Strait of Hormuz for alleged marine violations.
Britain had previously seized an Iranian oil tanker near Gibraltar, accusing it of violating sanctions on Syria.
The Trump administration has frozen all Venezuelan government assets in a significant escalation of tensions with socialist leader Nicolás Maduro. https://t.co/2369oQcsv7
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro speaks during a ceremony to commemorate the Bicentennial of the Battle in the Vargas Swamp at the National Pantheon in Caracas, Venezuela July 25, 2019. Miraflores Palace/Handout via REUTERS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a freeze on all Venezuelan government assets in the United States on Monday, sharply escalating an economic and diplomatic pressure campaign aimed at removing socialist President Nicolas Maduro from power.
The executive order signed by Trump goes well beyond the sanctions imposed in recent months against Venezuela's state-run oil company PDVSA [PDVSA.UL] and the country's financial sector, as well as measures against dozens of Venezuelan officials and entities.
Trump's action, the toughest yet against Maduro, not only bans U.S. companies from dealings with the Venezuela government but also appears to open the door to possible sanctions against foreign firms or individuals that assist it.
Russian and Chinese companies are among those still doing significant business in the South American OPEC nation.
An anti-extradition bill protester throws a stone at a police station in Tseung Kwan O residential district, in Hong Kong, China, August 4, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - North Korea has generated an estimated $2 billion for its weapons of mass destruction programs using "widespread and increasingly sophisticated" cyberattacks to steal from banks and cryptocurrency exchanges, according to a confidential U.N. report seen by Reuters on Monday.
Pyongyang also "continued to enhance its nuclear and missile programmes although it did not conduct a nuclear test or ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile) launch," said the report to the U.N. Security Council North Korea sanctions committee by independent experts monitoring compliance over the past six months.
The North Korean mission to the United Nations did not respond to a request for comment on the report, which was submitted to the Security Council committee last week.
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired missiles into the sea off its east coast for the fourth time in less than two weeks, the South Korean military said on Tuesday, as Pyongyang protested that joint U.S.-South Korea military drills violated diplomatic agreements.
The North, criticizing the U.S.-South Korean drills and their use of high-tech weapons, has fired a series of missiles and rockets since its leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed at a June 30 meeting to revive stalled denuclearization talks.
Trump has played down the tests by saying they did not break any agreement he had with Kim but the talks have yet to resume. Analysts believe the tests are designed both to improve North Korean military capabilities and to pressure Washington to offer more concessions.
Under Secretary for Nuclear Security of the U.S. Department of Energy and Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration Lisa Gordon-Hagerty tours the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Alabama in Bangor, Washington, U.S. in this October 10, 2018 handout photo. Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Amanda R. Gray/U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS
NEW YORK (Reuters) - They're members of a prestigious academic panel with top-secret clearances who've advised the Pentagon on some of America's most vexing national security issues since the Cold War. Over 60 years, they've won 11 Nobel prizes and conducted hundreds of government studies.
The advisory group, known as Jason, is a team of some 60 of America's top physicists and scientists who spend each summer in La Jolla, California, conducting studies commissioned by the Pentagon and other U.S. government agencies.
On March 28, Trump appointee Michael Griffin – the Pentagon's chief technology officer – unexpectedly moved to terminate the group.
WNU Editor: I always feel uneasy reading news reports on 60 year old think tanks being eliminated. I always believed that even if one good idea or understanding comes out from such a group, the investment would be worth it. But I guess in today's world where government monies are limited, many of these committees are no longer "affordable".
If the US really deploys Intermediate-range missile in Asia, it will inevitably trigger an intense arms race. Arms race is full of uncertainties, but it will only have one result. That is China will have a strategic weapons arsenal on par with that of the US. https://t.co/jM6JzaeQIE
China's Global Times — the communist country's hawkish, belligerent state tabloid — has responded to the Pentagon's Friday announcement stating the US is looking to deploy intermediate range ballistic missiles to Asia "within months," warning "it will certainly trigger an intense arms race in the region."
Its editorial board, long understood as a mouthpiece of the state, has slammed remarks made by US Defense Secretary Mark Esper outlining the new mid-range ballistic missile deployment plans, crucially which came immediately on the heels of the formal collapse of the landmark US-Russia INF treaty, saying American greed and naked drive for hegemony will spark a dangerously unprecedented arms race which will fuel further "instability" across Asia.
WNU Editor: I have been telling my friends and contacts in China for years that if they continued with their military buildup and aggressive territorial demands, there will be a backlash. The Chinese are now learning what that backlash is. A trade war and an arms race.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government has determined that China is manipulating its currency and will engage with the International Monetary Fund to eliminate unfair competition from Beijing, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a statement on Monday.
The move brings already tense U.S.-Chinese relations to a boil and fulfills U.S. President Donald Trump's promise to label China a currency manipulator for the first time since 1994.
The U.S. action follows China allowing its yuan to weaken past the key 7-per-dollar level on Monday for the first time in more than a decade. Beijing later said it would stop buying U.S. agricultural products, inflaming a yearlong trade war with the United States.
The sharp 1.4% drop in the yuan comes days after U.S. President Donald Trump stunned financial markets by vowing to impose 10% tariffs on the remaining $300 billion of Chinese imports from Sept. 1, abruptly breaking a brief ceasefire in a bruising trade war that has disrupted global supply chains and slowed growth.
The news knocked the dollar sharply lower and bolstered the price of gold .
After almost a year of negotiations to resolve differences over the war in Syria, the United States and Turkey are no closer to reaching agreement on a proposed "safe zone" along the Turkish-Syrian border. In a speech over the weekend, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, again, announced his intention to invade northeastern Syria: "We entered Afrin, Jarablus, and Al-Bab. Now we will enter the east of the Euphrates. We shared this (information) with Russia and the U.S." Erdogan's threat came just a few days after Amb. James Jeffrey visited Ankara for inconclusive talks about Syria's northeast, and on the eve of a follow-on visit by U.S. military delegation to discuss the same topic.
* Global shares fell sharply Monday after China let its currency to sink to an 11-year low against the dollar, fueling concern that Beijing is using the yuan as a weapon * The Dow was off more than 772 points, a near record for a single day's losses * President Trump suggested the Fed should respond to Chinese 'currency manipulation' with more aggressive rate cuts 'Are you listening Federal Reserve? This is a major violation which will greatly weaken China over time!' he said * Trump has proposed new tariffs on $300 billion of Chinese goods, spooking tech analysts who warned it could depress demand for the iPhone * Apple Inc. lost more than 5 per cent of its value in a single day, wiping off more than $45 billion
Stocks plunged Monday on Wall Street as traders worried that about how much President Donald Trump's escalating trade war with China will damage the U.S. economy.
The Dow Jones Industrial Index was down 767 points before the end of trading, near the level of its biggest one-day selloff ever.
That record loss, just 10 points greater than Monday's, came a month ago – one of a series of corrections that the White House has brushed off as aberrations in an otherwise strong market trend.
China let its currency, the yuan, drop to its lowest level against the dollar in more than a decade nefore trading started Monday in New York, a move that Trump railed against as 'currency manipulation.'
Reports of heavy bombardment in Syria's last rebel-held province as ceasefire agreed in Kazakhstan talks collapses.
The Syrian army has resumed operations against armed rebels in Idlib, scrapping a ceasefire in the last opposition-held stronghold.
In a statement carried by state media on Monday, the army accused the rebels of violating the truce that was brokered last week during talks in Kazakhstan following a three-month campaign supported by Russia.
"Armed terrorist groups, backed by Turkey, refused to abide by the ceasefire and launched many attacks on civilians in surrounding areas," SANA reported the army as saying. "The armed forces will resume their military operations against terrorists," it said.
With Putin and Trump having torn up a Cold War pact that lowered the risk of nuclear war, America should build more conventional missiles to catch up with Russia and China.
After more than 30 years, the Intermediate Nuclear Forces (I.N.F.) Treaty ended last week, with an American withdrawal on Friday and a Russian withdrawal on Saturday. Although the United States abided by the terms of the treaty, Russia violated it by fielding more than 100 banned intermediate-range missiles, and China, which was never bound by it, fielded thousands. The United States has none.
To fix this gap, it is time for the Department of Defense to develop and field conventionally armed, ground-launched, intermediate-range missiles. The I.N.F. was a good treaty that reduced tensions and contributed to the peaceful end of the Cold War. After signing it in 1987, the Soviet Union and the United States eliminated ground-launched missiles with ranges of approximately 310 to 3,417 miles. Those missiles were problematic because, if they were armed with nuclear warheads, they could, given their short flight time, be used for devastating surprise attacks against allies in Europe and against the Soviet Union. The elimination of those missiles provided a greater sense of stability between the Soviet Union and the United States and its allies.
* An ammunition dump at a Russian military base in Siberia has exploded, Russia's Tass reported on Monday. * The depot, according to the Russian defense ministry, held "gunpowder charges for artillery shells." A local emergency-services source told state media that the facility held around 40,000 artillery shells. * At least eight people were injured in the blast. Authorities are evacuating local residents who live within 12 miles of the depot.
An ammunition dump at a Russian military base exploded on Monday, setting off fires that injured a handful of people, Russian media reported.
The blast occurred in Achinsk, a military town in Siberia's Krasnoyarsk region. "The explosion went off in an ammunition depot, evacuation is being carried out," a source with the emergency services in the area told the state-run news agency Tass.
* Putin said in a statement today that Russia would respond to moves made by US * Trump unilaterally withdrew from the arms-race ending deal last week * The deal agreed by Reagan and Gorbachev had been in place since 1987 * Putin said the countries should 'weigh all possible dangerous consequences'
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Russia would be 'forced' to develop new missiles if the US does the same, after Washington pulled out of a Cold War-era nuclear arms deal last week.
He urged the United States today to start new arms talks following the demise of a Soviet-era agreement, which limited the development of ground-based nuclear and ballistic mid-range missiles.
The president also added that he wished to 'avoid chaos that has no rules' and to 'weigh all possible dangerous consequences.' He added that he wanted to start 'serious dialogue without any ambiguities.'
* Pro-democracy protesters called for a mass strike across Hong Kong today, affecting transport and airport * Activists blocked roads, held up trains and delayed buses while almost 200 flights have been cancelled * Protesters also rallied in seven areas in the city, including Tai Po, Tsuen Wan, Mong Kok and Admiralty * Police fired tear gas at protesters who were rallying against the their treatment of a female demonstrator * Pro-Beijing leader Carrie Lam refused to resign and said the city is on 'the verge of a very dangerous situation' * 420 Hong Kong protesters have been arrested since June 9 on charges including rioting and assaulting police
Hong Kong was brought to a standstill on Monday morning as thousands of pro-democracy protesters blocked roads, disrupted trains and cancelled almost 200 flights as a mass strike got underway.
Traffic snarled up as activists barricaded the Cross-Harbour tunnel linking Hong Kong island with the mainland, while trains were delayed as demonstrators held the doors of carriages open.
Police fired rounds of tear gas at protesters outside Tin Shui Wai police station this afternoon during clashes as demonstrators gathered to rally against the officers' rough treatment of a female protester.
Some of the activists had been hurling stones at the police station while others shouted 'triad' in Cantonese at a distance, accusing the police of colluding with gang members.
WNU Editor: Hong Kong officials are pleading with China to not deploy soldiers onto the streets .... Hong Kong official says there is no need to deploy China's army as protests continue (ABC News Online). For the moment I sense China is listening to them. Deploying soldiers and crushing these demonstrations will severely damage the image that Chinese President Xi has worked hard in cultivating on the international scene that China is a responsible country that respects the rule of law. But there is a limit, and from what I am hearing in Beijing, they are going to permit these demonstrations to continue but not for long.
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China let the yuan breach the key 7-per-dollar level on Monday for the first time in more than a decade, in a sign Beijing might be willing to tolerate more currency weakness that could further inflame a trade conflict with the United States.
The sharp 1.4% drop in the yuan comes days after U.S. President Donald Trump stunned financial markets by vowing to impose 10% tariffs on the remaining $300 billion of Chinese imports from Sept. 1, abruptly breaking a brief ceasefire in a bruising trade war that has disrupted global supply chains and slowed growth.
Some analysts said the yuan move could unleash a dangerous new front in the trade hostilities - a currency war.
The People's Bank of China (PBOC) provided the early impetus for yuan bears by setting a daily rate for the currency at its weakest level in eight months.
WNU Editor: This Chinese decision to escalate the trade war is having a global impact .... Global stock markets crash as US trade war with China escalates (RT). This Chinese decision is also telling me that China is making it known that they will not negotiate any trade deal with the U.S.. My prediction .... expect more tariffs on Chinese goods.
* Unidentified military vessels tried to persuade container to sail to mainland port after collision near Taiwanese-controlled island * Coastguard says warship refused to stop when patrol boats arrived at the scene, saying its hull was badly damaged
An unidentified Chinese military vessel collided with a Taiwanese container ship on Wednesday night and refused to stop after the accident, the island's coastguard has said.
No injuries were reported, but the coastguard said it had received a call from the freighter, called Yutai Number One, after the incident.
The collision happened about 20 nautical miles southeast of Liao Luo, a port on Quemoy, one of the closest Taiwanese-controlled islands to the mainland.
After the crash, the Chinese warship asked the freight vessel to sail with it to the mainland port of Xiamen in Fujian province, some 40km (25 miles) away.
* Home Minister Amit Shah announced the revocation of Article 370 this morning * Article gives Jammu and Kashmir constitution and some decision-making rights * Some internet and phone services were suspended in restive Himalayan region * Around seven million people were effected by the black out late on Sunday night * Pakistan said they will 'exercise all possible options to counter the illegal steps'
India has angered Pakistan by revoking Kashmir's 'special status' and sending thousands of troops into the fractious area.
Internet services on mobile phones were also cut to around seven million people in the Himalayan region, where most people oppose Indian rule, yesterday.
This is a common tactic to prevent anti-India demonstrations from being organized and to stop the dissemination of news.
Home Minister Amit Shah announced the revocation of Article 370 amid an uproar in India's two houses of parliament.
* Donald Trump on Monday called for 'strong background checks' in the wake of two mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton in a tweet * He suggested pairing such legislation with immigration reform after the El Paso suspect left a manifesto raging about 'Hispanic invasion of Texas' * He inexplicably dropped the demand in a national address later in the morning * Trump dedicated his remarks to denouncing 'white supremacy' and 'racist hate' online that he said is driving people to commit sick acts * Blamed the Internet and social media for breeding racist hate and directed his Justice Department to develop new monitoring measures * Democrats had invoked Nazi Germany to describe his earlier proposal * And they claimed his rhetoric emboldened the weekend shooters * On Friday 20 were killed in a shooting in El Paso, Texas, and in the early hours of Sunday morning, another shooter in Dayton, Ohio killed nine * The alleged shooter in El Paso was a 21-year-old white man, and in Dayton a 24-year-old white man
Donald Trump denounced 'white supremacy' and 'racist hate' on Monday that he says is breeding online and driving 'mentally-disturbed' people to commit sick acts, as he shifted away from the inflamed rhetoric his critics claim was an inspiration for two shooters who committed gruesome mass murders over the weekend.
He had linked mass murder prevention to illegal immigration in an early-morning tweet that a call for stricter background checks. The proposal had Democrats comparing Trump's ideology to pre-war Nazism.
The headquarters of the 12th Space Warning Squadron at Thule Air Base, Greenland. The 12th SWS operates the Upgraded Early Warning Radar, which provides missile defense and space surveillance. (Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Longfellow/U.S. Air Force)
THULE AIR BASE, Greenland — On July 5, a Soyuz rocket blasted off from Vostochny Cosmodrome in the easternmost territory of Russia, carrying with it 33 satellites, including a polar-orbiting Meteor M2-2 weather satellite owned by the Russian government and a host of cubesats and nanosatellites launched on behalf of universities and commercial entities.
More than 3,500 miles away, the airmen of Thule Air Base in Greenland were watching, dispatching real-time reports to the Combined Space Operations Center, or CSpOC, at Vandenburg Air Force Base, California.
Located on the northwestern coast of Greenland, Thule Air Base is the U.S. military's northernmost base and the only installation north of the Arctic Circle. It is home to the 12th Space Warning Squadron, a cadre of Air Force officers and enlisted personnel that provide 24/7 missile warning and space surveillance using a massive AN/FPS-132 radar.
Proposals from interested vendors are due later this month.
The Federal Bureau of Investigations aims to acquire access to a "social media early alerting tool" that will help insiders proactively and reactively monitor how terrorist groups, foreign intelligence services, criminal organizations and other domestic threats use networking platforms to further their illegal efforts, according to a request for proposal amended this week.
Exclusive: the high-altitude balloons promise a cheap monitoring platform that could follow multiple cars and boats for extended periods.
The US military is conducting wide-area surveillance tests across six midwest states using experimental high-altitude balloons, documents filed with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) reveal.
Up to 25 unmanned solar-powered balloons are being launched from rural South Dakota and drifting 250 miles through an area spanning portions of Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and Missouri, before concluding in central Illinois.
Travelling in the stratosphere at altitudes of up to 65,000ft, the balloons are intended to "provide a persistent surveillance system to locate and deter narcotic trafficking and homeland security threats", according to a filing made on behalf of the Sierra Nevada Corporation, an aerospace and defence company.
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their meeting on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia September 11, 2018. Mikhail Metzel/TASS Host Photo Agency/Pool via REUTERS
Strained relations between Moscow and Washington are making Russians more accepting of Chinese military power.
Even with its economy starting to slow down, China's military is still on the rise. Years of higher military spending fueled by high economic growth are starting to manifest themselves in new technologies and newfound assertiveness. Beijing has made visible strides in its aviation, naval, and missile defense capabilities. Whether it be making territorial claims in the South China Sea or opening up its first overseas military base in Djibouti, China is starting to exert military influence in its near abroad and beyond.
How does Russia view this development? Even as Moscow and Beijing strengthen their cooperation across all areas, many Western experts warn that China's growing military might will increasingly become a source of tension between the two countries.
The National Interest spoke with several Russian defense analysts and Sinologists to better understand the Russian perspective on China's military rise.
WNU Editor: The Kremlin and Russian foreign policy analysts are not worried about China's military rise (right now). I personally think this is a mistake. Moscow is underestimating the growing nationalistic mood that exists in China, and a growing belief among many in China to expand territoriality. For the moment China is focused on its non-Russian neighbours and on the West. But for as long as I can remember Chinese foreign policy experts have always had an eye on Russia's Siberian wilderness, and I do know that many feel that they have a manifest destiny to claim this territory as their own. A powerful Chinese military will only make this sentiment grow.
Carmel program yields first fruits as defense contractors offer proof of concept for a two-person tank, loaded with AI and improved visibility
The Defense Ministry on Sunday completed initial testing on a number of systems that it plans to install in both current and future models of the military's armored vehicles, as part of its Carmel tank program.
Some of the systems will be implemented in the short term — including a high-tech helmet known as Iron Vision, which will be rolled out shortly — while others may be used further down the line, a Defense Ministry spokesperson said.
VLADIMIR PUTIN will strengthen his grip on Eastern Europe with a new military base in the Serbian-dominated region of Bosnia and Herzegovina, it has emerged.
GERMANY is in the midst of an economic meltdown due to the trade war between the US and China, with a top economist from Berlin urging Chancellor Angela Merkel to give the go ahead to a rapid reinvestment programme to save the nation.
IRAN has warned that a war with the country would be "the mother of all wars" as tensions soar with the United States and the navy joins Trump's patrols to protect oil tankers.
BREXIT should not mean "pull up the drawbridge" on migration but be an opportunity to bring in "more scientists, engineers, medical researchers" from across the globe says William Hague.
ALTHOUGH China's Foreign Minister warned third parties about getting involved in the South China Sea dispute, a new player has entered into the debate.
(TOKYO) — Hiroshima marked the 74rd anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city with its mayor renewing calls for eliminating such weapons and demanding Japan’s government do more.
Mayor Kazumi Matsui raised concerns in his peace address Tuesday about the rise of self-centered politics in the world and urged leaders to steadily work toward achieving a world without atomic weapons.
“Around the world today, we see self-centered nationalism in ascendance, tensions heightened by international exclusivity and rivalry, with nuclear disarmament at a standstill,” Matsui said in his peace declaration.
He urged the younger generations never to dismiss the atomic bombings and the war as a mere events of history, but think of them as their own, while calling on the world leaders to come visit the nuclear bombed cities to learn what happened.
Matsui also demanded Japan’s government represent the wills of atomic bombing survivors and sign a U.N. nuclear weapons ban treaty.
Japan, which hosts 50,000 American troops and is protected by the U.S. nuclear umbrella, has not signed the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, an inaction atomic bombing survivors and pacifist groups protest as insincere.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe acknowledged widening differences between nuclear and non-nuclear states.
“Japan is committed to serve as a bridge between nuclear and non-nuclear states and lead the international effort, while patiently trying to convince them to cooperate and have a dialogue,” Abe said in his address at the ceremony. He vowed to maintain Japan’s pacifist and nuclear nuclear-free principles, but did not promise signing the treaty.
Survivors, their relatives and other participants marked the 8:15 a.m. blast with a minute of silence.
The Hiroshima anniversary ceremony came hours after North Korea launched suspected ballistic missiles in its fourth round of recent weapons demonstrations. The activity follows a stalemate in negotiations over its nuclear weapons.
The U.S. attack on Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945, killed 140,000 people. The bomb dropped three days later on Nagasaki killed another 70,000 before Japan’s surrender ended World War II.
(UNITED NATIONS) — A panel monitoring U.N. sanctions says North Korean cyber experts have illegally raised money for the country’s weapons of mass destruction programs “with total proceeds to date estimated at up to $2 billion.”
The experts said in a new report to the Security Council that North Korea is using cyberspace “to launch increasingly sophisticated attacks to steal funds from financial institutions and cryptocurrency exchanges to generate income” in violation of sanctions.
Cryptocurrency exchanges deal in virtual money like bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple which use a technology called blockchain. There have been some high-profile cryptocurrency exchange heists including a hack reported last month by Tokyo-based Remixpoint, which runs the BITPoint exchange, causing the loss of 3.5 billion yen, or $32 million, worth of virtual money.
The experts’ report, seen Monday by The Associated Press, said large-scale attacks against cryptocurrency exchanges by North Korea allow the country “to generate income in ways that are harder to trace and subject to less government oversight and regulation than the traditional banking sector.”
North Korea also continues to have access to the global financial system, “through bank representatives and networks operating worldwide” as a result of “deficiencies” by U.N. member states in implementing financial sanctions and Pyongyang’s “deceptive practices,” the experts said.
The panel said North Korean financial institutions, including banks under U.N. sanctions, “maintain more than 30 overseas representatives controlling bank accounts and facilitating transactions, including for illicit transfers of coal and petroleum.”
It said the banks and their representatives “make use of complicit foreign nationals to obfuscate their activities.”
North Korea has also continued to violate sanctions using illicit ship-to-ship transfers of coal and refined petroleum products, the panel said.
The experts said they identified “new evasion techniques” for such transfers including feeder vessels using Class B Automatic Identification Systems and multiple transfers using smaller vessels.
North Korea also continued to violate sanctions by procuring items for the production of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction, the panel said.
During the six-month period between February and August, the panel said, North Korea continued to enhance its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
The experts said representatives from three North Korean entities under U.N. sanctions — KOMID, Saeng Pil and Namchongang — continued to operates overseas, including under diplomatic cover, “attempting to transfer conventional weapons and expertise and to procure equipment and technology for the country’s WMD (weapons of mass destruction) programs.”
The Munitions Industry Department and other sanctioned entities also continued to raise funds for these programs by sending information technology workers abroad, the panel said. And the Reconnaissance General Bureau and other sanctioned bodies, including the Mansudae Overseas Project Group, “also engaged in the import of luxury goods and attempted sale of frozen assets overseas” in violation of U.N. sanctions.
The experts said they received a report from the United States and 25 other countries with imagery and data accusing North Korea of violating U.N. sanctions by importing far more than the annual limit of 500,000 barrels of refined petroleum products in the first four months of 2019. The U.S. complaint was made public in June.
The panel said Russia responded that “it would be premature” for the sanctions committee to make a conclusive determination and stop such imports, and China said more evidence and information was needed to make a judgment.
(SEOUL, South Korea) — North Korea continued to ramp up its weapons demonstrations by firing two presumed short-range ballistic missiles into the sea Tuesday while lashing out at the United States and South Korea for continuing military exercises that the North says could derail fragile nuclear diplomacy.
North Korea’s fourth round of weapons launches in less than two weeks came amid a standstill in nuclear negotiations and after President Donald Trump repeatedly dismissed the significance of the country’s recent tests despite the threat the weapons pose to ally South Korea and U.S. bases there. Experts say the North’s weapons displays could intensify in the coming months if progress isn’t made on the nuclear talks.
South Korea’s military alerted reporters to the launches minutes before the North’s Foreign Ministry denounced Washington and Seoul over the start of their joint exercises on Monday. The ministry’s statement said the drills, which North Korea sees as an invasion rehearsal, leave the country “compelled to develop, test and deploy the powerful physical means essential for national defense.”
The statement from an unidentified spokesperson said Pyongyang remains committed to dialogue, but it could seek a “new road” if the allies don’t change their positions.
“It is too axiomatic that a constructive dialogue cannot be expected at a time when a simulated war practice targeted at the dialogue partner is being conducted,” said the statement released by Pyongyang’s official Korean Central News Agency. “We remain unchanged in our stand to resolve the issues through dialogue. But the dynamics of dialogue will be more invisible as long as the hostile military moves continue.”
Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the two projectiles the North flew cross-country were likely short-range ballistic missiles. They were launched early Tuesday from an area near the North’s western coast and traveled about 450 kilometers (279 miles) on an apogee of 37 kilometers (23 miles) at a maximum speed of above Mach 6.9 before landing in waters off the country’s eastern coast, the JCS said.
The JCS said the projectiles showed similar flight characteristics to short-range missiles North Korea fired on July 25, which traveled about 600 kilometers (373 miles) during launches the North described a “solemn warning” to South Korea over its plans to continue military drills with the United States.
South Korea’s military had said the flight data of the July missiles showed similarities to the Russian-made Iskander, a solid-fuel, nuclear capable missile that is highly maneuverable and travels on lower trajectories compared to conventional ballistic weapons, improving its chances of evading missile defense systems. The North last week also conducted two test firings of what it described as a new multiple rocket launcher system.
South Korea’s government had no immediate statement on the North’s launches. The office of South Korean President Moon Jae-in said his chief national security adviser, Chung Eui-yong, will hold an emergency meeting with the country’s defense minister and spy chief on Tuesday to discuss the launches.
Japan’s Defense Ministry said the launches did not pose an immediate threat to the country’s security.
North Korea had said it will wait to see if the August exercises actually take place to decide on the fate of its diplomacy with the United States and whether to continue its unilateral suspension of nuclear and long-range missile tests, which leader Kim Jong Un announced last year amid a diplomatic outreach to Washington.
South Korea’s Defense Ministry on Monday didn’t initially confirm the start of the joint military exercises before Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo told a parliamentary hearing that the drills had begun. Jeong did not provide specific details about the drills, which were expected to be computer simulated and not involve actual combat troops and equipment.
The North’s launches came a day after Moon, a dovish liberal, made a nationalistic call for economic cooperation between the Koreas while denouncing Japan’s imposition of trade curbs on the South amid an escalating diplomatic row.
Moon’s insistence that a “peace economy” by the Koreas would be able to erase Japan’s comparative economic superiority by “one burst” drew instant criticism from conservatives, who accused the president of ignoring the North’s weapons tests.
The allies have scaled down their major military exercises since the first summit between Kim and President Donald Trump June 2018 in Singapore to create space for diplomacy. But the North insists even the downsized drills violate agreements between Kim and Trump.
Nuclear negotiations have stalemated since the collapse of the second Trump-Kim summit in Vietnam in February over disagreements in exchanging sanctions relief and disarmament.
The North’s recent tests have dampened the optimism that followed the third summit between Trump and Kim on June 30 at the inter-Korean border. The leaders agreed to resume working-level nuclear talks, but there have been no known meetings between the two sides since then.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Treasury Department labeled China a currency manipulator Monday after Beijing pushed down the value of its yuan in a dramatic escalation of the trade conflict between the world’s two biggest economies.
The decision, which came hours after President Donald Trump accused China of unfairly devaluing its currency, marks a reversal for Treasury: In May, it had declined to sanction China for manipulating its currency.
The U.S. had not put China on the currency blacklist since 1994.
The designation could pave the way for more U.S. sanctions against China.
Earlier Monday, China had allowed its currency to weaken to an 11-year low, a move that gives its exporters a price edge in world markets and eases some of the damage from U.S. tariffs on Chinese products.
Trump had gone on Twitter to denounce China’s move as “currency manipulation.” He added, “This is a major violation which will greatly weaken China over time.”
In a statement, Treasury said it would work with the International Monetary Fund “to eliminate the unfair competitive advantage created by China’s latest actions.”
“This is an extraordinary action of hostility against a major trading partner, with little economic basis and again driven mostly by presidential whims,” said Cornell University economist Eswar Prasad, former head of the China division at the International Monetary Fund. “The timing and apparent logic for Treasury’s designation of China as a currency manipulator reeks of arbitrariness and retaliation, and will inflict further damage on an already wounded relationship between China and the U.S.”
China’s central bank sets the exchange rate each morning and allows the yuan to fluctuate by 2% against the dollar during the day. The central bank can buy or sell currency — or order commercial banks to do so — to dampen price movements.
China’s central bank blamed the yuan’s drop on “trade protectionism” — an apparent reference to Trump’s threat last Thursday to impose tariffs Sept. 1 on the $300 billion in Chinese imports to the United States in addition to the $250 billion he’s already targeted.
For more than a year, the U.S. and China have been locked in a trade war over allegations that Beijing steals trade secrets and pressures foreign companies to hand over technology.
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AP Business Writer Marcy Gordon contributed to this report.
(MOSCOW) — Massive explosions at a Russian military ammunition depot in Siberia injured at least eight people and prompted the evacuation of thousands Monday.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said a fire triggered the explosions at a storage facility for gunpowder charges near the city of Achinsk in eastern Siberia’s Krasnoyarsk region. Authorities declared a state of emergency in the region and ordered the evacuation of residents of several districts in Achinsk, as well as towns and villages within 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) of the depot.
Regional Gov. Alexander Uss said 6,000 people were being evacuated under the order.
Air traffic was suspended within 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) of the munitions site. Videos posted by local residents showed powerful explosions sending plumes of black smoke high into the sky.
Ammunition depot explosions are not unusual in Russia. After the most recent incident in May 2018, a fire raged for almost a week before water drops from military aircraft and helicopters helped put out the blaze.
The Indian government on Monday announced plans to divide up the contested Himalayan region of Kashmir and change the constitutional settlement guaranteeing its semi-autonomous status, provoking uproar in Parliament and fears of an imminent clash with Pakistan.
Jammu and Kashmir, which includes the Kashmir Valley, is India’s only Muslim-majority state and the subject of a long-running territorial dispute with Pakistan, which currently administers territory lying west of the Indian-administered state. The nuclear-armed powers have gone to war over Kashmir twice, and there’s a long-running insurgency on the Indian side between separatists and the army that has left at least 40,000 people dead since 1989.
India’s home minister Amit Shah made Monday’s announcement without consulting Kashmir’s state legislature. It came after days of rising tensions. On Saturday, Pakistan accused India of firing banned cluster munitions across the de-facto border dividing the Indian and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, killing two Pakistani civilians. In recent days, India has sent 10,000 extra troops to Kashmir, cut phone and Internet access, placed prominent Kashmiris (including leading politicians) under arrest, and told pilgrims visiting from other parts of India to leave.
Later on Monday, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan denounced India’s plans to divide Kashmir into two federal territories and change its constitutional status as “irresponsible, unilateral and irrational.” “Pakistan will exercise all possible options to counter the illegal steps,” the country’s Foreign Ministry added in a statement.
India’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which returned to power after elections in May with an increased majority, has long called for the revocation of Article 370 of India’s constitution, which guarantees Kashmiri autonomy. Now, the party seems to be trying to make this long-held ambition become reality. Here’s what to know about the situation in Kashmir and what it means for the world.
What is Article 370 and why is it important?
Kashmir’s status as a semi-autonomous state is complex. It has its roots in the partition of British India in 1947, when Kashmir’s Hindu ruler decided to join India rather than Pakistan on the condition that it was granted a level of autonomy. Over the years, that autonomy was worn down by the central state, writes Professor Sumantra Bose in his book Secular States, Religious Politics. But opposition to Kashmir’s “special status” has only increased since, in tandem with the rise of Hindu nationalism.
The two most significant concessions given to Kashmir in the Indian constitution of 1950 were Article 370 and Article 35A. Article 370 gave Indian-administered Kashmir autonomy in all areas except defense, communication and foreign policy. Article 35A gave only “permanent residents” of Kashmir the right to own property.
Since the 1950s, Hindu nationalists have rallied against these exceptions, arguing that Hindu-majority India must not bend its constitution for Muslim-majority Kashmir. During the 2019 election campaign, the BJP promised to revoke Kashmir’s “special status,” tapping into many Hindu voters’ hostility toward Muslims and mistrust of Pakistan.
“The fact that Kashmir had a special status was not widely known among Indians generally until recently,” says Nitasha Kaul, a Kashmiri lecturer at the University of Westminster in London. “As awareness around Kashmir has grown, the BJP argument has presented Article 370 as something that causes separatism in Kashmir.”
In the BJP’s 2019 manifesto, the page containing the pledge to revoke Kashmir’s special status also includes a quote from Prime Minister Narendra Modi: “India supports peace, but the country will not hesitate to take any steps required for national security.”
It’s those words that will worry residents of Kashmir, who on Monday were reportedly stockpiling food and supplies ahead of curfews. When tensions last rose in the region in February, India sent jets into Pakistani airspace and the two countries traded fire across the de-facto border.
What other changes did Home Minister Amit Shah announce on Monday?
As well as the plan to revoke Kashmir’s “special status” from the constitution, the Indian government also brought forward plans to reorganize the administrative borders in the region.
Shah introduced to parliament a plan to break up the current state of Jammu and Kashmir into two separate “Union Territories.” One, which will retain the name Jammu and Kashmir, will have its own legislature. The other, the sparsely-populated region of Ladakh, will be ruled directly by India’s central government. The effect of such changes will be to increase the Delhi government’s control over both.
In doing so, writes Rohan Venkataramakrishnan on the Indian news site Scroll.in, the Indian government is “using a legal technicality … to remove the autonomous powers that the state had,” while also bypassing elected Kashmiri politicians.
“It’s the West Bank model,” Rana Ayyub, an Indian journalist and author, tells TIME, referring to the Palestinian territories. “Kashmiri voices have been silenced, democratic leaders have been censored. It’s the first time since the Emergency [a period of authoritarian rule under Indira Gandhi in the 1970s] that two democratic leaders from mainstream parties have been placed under house arrest.”
While Shah’s proposed changes could theoretically be challenged by the Indian Supreme Court, analysts say the court is often slow to reach judgements (it is still deliberating over one famous case from the 1990s) and has a track record of ruling in favor of the incumbent government.
What’s the situation on the ground in Kashmir now?
As the news filtered across the region and the world, residents of Kashmir itself were left in the dark. On Sunday, the day before Shah’s announcement, the Indian government had shut down Internet access and phone lines in Kashmir. That evening, Kashmiris knew something big was going to happen — they just didn’t know what.
On Monday, several prominent Kashmiri politicians were arrested, including former Chief Ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah.
“There’s essentially no other place on Earth that has had as many Internet shutdowns as Kashmir,” says Ravi Agrawal, the author of India Connected: How the Smartphone Is Transforming the World’s Largest Democracy. “The government doesn’t need any planning at all. It can do it instantaneously. It’s as simple as flicking a switch.”
The reason for the shutdown, Agrawal says, is to make it harder for people to organize protests that could turn violent, or for militants to coordinate attacks. Hostility to the Indian Army, viewed by many Kashmiris as an occupying force, is rife in the valley. The Indian government would have known well in advance that this decision would likely provoke fierce resistance.
The tactic also makes it harder for Kashmiris to garner support from the rest of India. “It’s one thing to have a protest,” Agarwal says, “but if you don’t get to have images disseminated of that protest, then what’s the point? Protesting is about imposing pressure on the state, or on society.”
Some fear that violence is now inevitable. “At some point, they will have to ease the curfew,” Ayyub tells TIME. “So we are looking at a possible unfortunate series of violent events. This is the very essence of the fight in Kashmir. The insurgency was because Kashmiris wanted to be given independent status. Now, they have made it a Union Territory without even consulting Kashmiris. It only means dark days ahead for the valley.”
What’s the background to the crisis in Kashmir?
This year has been one of the deadliest periods in Kashmir’s recent history, with more than 300 people killed in six months, according to statistics published by Reuters in July.
In February, during the runup to national elections, some 40 Indian paramilitary police were killed in a suicide bombing by a Pakistani militant group. In response, India sent fighter jets into Pakistani airspace and bombed Pakistani territory, though nobody was killed.
The crisis de-escalated after Pakistan returned an Indian pilot who had been captured when an Indian plane was shot out of the sky. But that wasn’t before Modi was able to leverage jingoistic rhetoric for his re-election campaign, pledging to do all that was necessary to protect India — and stoking tensions over Kashmir. (Khan took the opportunity to burnish his own leadership credentials, too.)
Now that the BJP has returned to power with an imposing majority, many Indian Muslims fear that Kashmir is a test-case in turning India into what Hindu nationalists call a “Hindu Rashtra,” or Hindu nation.
“Even in Delhi, the whole hyper-nationalist thing against Muslims has become so much more visible since Modi’s reelection,” says Kaul, the London-based academic. “It’s like Germany in the late 1920s, early 1930s. It’s probably a few years before all of that really starts to happen, but it’s definitely on its way.”
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump accused China of manipulating its currency after Beijing let the yuan fall to a politically sensitive level against the U.S. dollar for the first time in 11 years. The move raised concern that China could use its currency as a weapon in a trade war with Washington
“It’s called ‘currency manipulation,’ ” Trump tweeted Monday morning, adding that, “This is a major violation which will greatly weaken China over time.”
The currency weakened to 7.0391 to the dollar by late afternoon, making one yuan worth 14.2 cents, its lowest level since February 2008. The level of seven to the dollar has no economic significance but carries significant symbolic weight.
“The thought of a currency war is crossing more than a few traders’ minds,” Stephen Innes of VM Markets said in a report.
The prospect of heightened U.S.-China trade tension sent the Dow Jones industrial average tumbling more than 590 points in midmorning trading.
China’s central bank blamed the yuan’s drop on “trade protectionism” — an apparent reference to Trump’s threat last week to impose tariffs Sept. 1 on the $300 billion in Chinese imports to the United States that he hasn’t already targeted.
The U.S. and China are engaged in a bitter dispute over allegations that Beijing steals trade secrets and pressures foreign companies to hand over technology as part of an aggressive campaign to make Chinese companies world leaders in advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing.
The weakness of the yuan, also known as the renminbi, or “people’s money,” is among U.S. grievances against Beijing. American officials complain that a weak yuan gives Chinese exporters an unfair price edge in foreign and trade helps swell trade surplus.
The U.S. Treasury Department declined in May to label China a currency manipulator but said it was closely watching Beijing.
China’s central bank sets the exchange rate each morning and allows the yuan to fluctuate by 2% against the dollar during the day. The central bank can buy or sell currency — or order commercial banks to do so — to dampen price movements.
It appears “the currency is now also considered part of the arsenal to be drawn upon,” Robert Carnell of ING said in a report. He said Monday’s move might be part of “a concerted series of steps aimed at pushing back at the latest U.S. tariffs.”
Until now, economists had expected the People’s Bank of China, the Chinese central bank, to intervene and put a floor under the currency if it threated to breach the seven-to-the-dollar level.
A central bank statement Monday blamed “unilateralism and trade protectionism measures,” a reference to Trump’s tariff hikes. But it tried to play down the significance of “breaking seven.” “It is normal to rise and fall,” the statement said. It promised to “maintain stable operation of the foreign exchange market.”
Chinese leaders have promised to avoid “competitive devaluation” to boost exports by making them less expensive abroad — a pledge the central bank governor, Yi Gang, affirmed in March. But regulators are trying to make the state-controlled exchange rate more responsive to market forces, which are pushing the yuan lower.
Trump’s tariff hikes have put downward pressure on the yuan by fueling fears economic growth might weaken. The yuan has lost 5% since hitting a high in February of 6.6862 to the dollar.
That helps exporters cope with tariffs of up to 25% imposed by Trump on billions of dollars of Chinese goods. But it raises the risk of inflaming American complaints.
Trump rattled financial markets Thursday by announcing plans for 10% tariffs on an additional $300 billion of Chinese goods, effective Sept. 1. That would extend penalty duties to almost all U.S. imports from China. The United States has already imposed 25% tariffs on $250 billion worth of Chinese imports.
The Treasury report in May urged Beijing to take steps “to avoid a persistently weak currency.”
A weaker yuan also might disrupt Chinese efforts to shore up cooling economic growth. It would raise borrowing costs by encouraging an outflow of capital from the world’s second-largest economy. Globally, a weaker yuan might lead to more volatility in currency markets and pressure for the dollar to strengthen, Louis Kuijs of Oxford Economics said in a report. That would be “unwelcome in Washington,” where Trump has threatened to weaken the dollar to boost exports.
A weaker dollar “would be bad news” for Europe and Japan, hurting demand for their exports at a time of cooling economic growth, Kuijs said.
The Chinese central bank tried to discourage speculation last August by imposing a requirement that traders post deposits for contracts to buy or sell yuan. That allows trading to continue but raises the cost.
Beijing imposed similar controls in October 2015 after a change in the exchange rate mechanism prompted markets to bet the yuan would fall. The currency temporarily steadied but fell the following year.
Grassroots women’s rights campaigns in Saudi Arabia helped advance sweeping reforms to the so-called guardianship system, regional experts say, even as prominent activists who have campaigned for greater gender equality remain in jail or on trial.
On Thursday, Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers announced their approval of a royal decree to reform the Kingdom’s wilayah, or guardianship, system, a jumble of regulations that Human Rights Watch has said constitute “the most significant impediment to realizing women’s rights in the country.” The new laws, at least some of which are expected to go into effect at the end of August, indicate that women over the age of 21 will be able to obtain passports and travel abroad without requiring a close male relative’s permission. Reforms will also improve Saudi women’s protection against employment discrimination and grant a greater degree of autonomy over family matters, enabling them to register births, marriages or divorces — previously the purview of male relatives.
Published late Thursday, the new laws amount to “perhaps the boldest decisions implemented so far under the current leadership regarding the situation of women in the Kingdom,” says Eman Alhussein, a visiting fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR). On Twitter, Saudi Arabia’s newly appointed ambassador to the U.S. Princess Reema bint Bandar called the reforms “history in the making” and wrote that along with the easing of other restrictions on women, they proved the Saudi leadership’s “unequivocal commitment to gender equality.”
While human rights advocates have welcomed the “long overdue” move to begin dismantling the guardianship system, they note the reforms do not do away with it entirely: women will still require the permission of a male relative to marry or to leave prison or women’s shelters. Rights groups have also called for the release of imprisoned women’s rights activists who remain on trial or in detention in retaliation for campaigning to change that same system.
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman, often known as MBS, has overseen a gradual relaxation of laws restricting women’s freedoms and says he hopes to increase women’s participation in the workforce from 22% to 30% by 2030. Recent measures include an internationally promoted move to lift the ban on women driving, and a gradual blunting of the powers of the religious police. But the Crown Prince’s attempts to cast himself as a modernizing reformer have been undermined by his simultaneous crackdowns on dissident voices, and mounting criticism of Saudi Arabia’s role in the disastrous war in Yemen. A recent United Nations report said there is “credible evidence” linking MBS with the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul last year. On the eve of Saudi issuing driving licenses to women for the first time in June 2018, the Kingdom jailed prominent women’s rights activists including Loujain al-Hathloul, who according to her brother has been tortured and threatended with rape in prison.
In spite of such crackdowns, experts say dissident voices have played a crucial role in expediting the latest changes to women’s legal status. A long running campaign called I Am My Own Guardian helped push the passage of a law in 2017 that ended the requirement for women to obtain male approval before accessing government services, according to writer Nora Doaiji. But outcry following the recent flight of several Saudi women from the country — including teenager Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun, who fled to Thailand in January — has raised international awareness of the issue.
Rahaf’s skillful use of Twitter — broadcasting her plight while barricaded in an airport hotel room — led to U.N. intervention on her behalf and to her eventual asylum in Canada. It also inspired a viral social media campaign in which women in Saudi Arabia and abroad rallied around an Arabic-language hashtag that roughly translates as “remove the guardianship system or we’ll all migrate.”
Even speaking out online has been risky, however. Amnesty International told TIME in January it had previously documented instances of individuals being charged and, in some cases, handed down harsh sentences for simply expressing their opinion on social media. Still, Kristin Smith Diwan, a senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington (AGIW) says activist campaigns like the one that trended after Rahaf’s flight contributed to both “shifting opinion about women’s role in society and, importantly, made this social change and these demands apparent to the Saudi leadership.”
Saudi Arabia also issued a directive to its embassies not to pursue the return of women who fled, Diwan says. The royal court monitors social media and has undertaken polling to determine public opinion on social issue, and “presumably wouldn’t have implemented the changes if a sizable constituency were not in favor of them.” The August announcement came after reform was teased for several weeks in Saudi Arabia’s local press in what was perceived as an attempt to test public opinion on easing the guardianship system. “The growing number of women fleeing the country hindered the modernization efforts and was counterproductive to the Kingdom’s image abroad,” says ECFR’s Alhussein.
There is no indication the Crown Prince plans to ease its suppression of critical voices, and the Kingdom’s intolerance for dissent makes gauging public sentiment difficult. Over the weekend Saudi Twitter swelled with exuberant praise for MBS, alongside mock laments for men’s loss of control, and memes featuring women dashing with their luggage to the airport, alone.
(RIO DE JANEIRO) — A Brazilian gang leader tried to escape from prison by dressing up as his daughter when she visited him behind bars and walking out the penitentiary’s main door in her place, authorities said Sunday.
But prison officials said the nervousness displayed by Clauvino da Silva, also known as “Shorty,” as he tried to leave the prison in the western part of Rio de Janeiro dressed as a woman gave him away.
His plan was apparently to leave his 19-year-old daughter inside the jail. Police are looking into her possible role as an accomplice in Saturday’s failed escape attempt from Gericinó prison.
Rio’s State Secretary of Prison Administration released photos showing da Silva in a silicon girl’s mask and long dark-haired wig, wearing tight jeans and a pink shirt with a cartoon image of donuts. They also released a video in which da Silva can be seen removing the mask and some of the clothes, and saying his full name.
Authorities say da Silva was part of the leadership of the Red Command, one of the most powerful criminal groups in Brazil that controlled drug trafficking in a large part of Rio. After the failed escape bid, da Silva was transferred to a unit of a maximum-security prison and will face disciplinary sanctions, officials said.
The internet has gathered to witness a young girl’s funeral for her pet lizard — which she took gravely seriously though none of the guests seemed terribly grief-stricken.
In the series of Snapchat videos posted to Twitter on Saturday, family members take turns paying their respects to the young girl’s dearly departed lizard.
Apparently, the lizard’s time with the family was brief, but nevertheless, everyone had a blast participating in the celebration of its life.
“So my neice’s [sic] lizard that she found outside died today… she had the house throw a whole funeral for it… mind you this kid went all tf out for her lizard and didn’t come to play with decor or food or the burial site, this is a thread on how it went y’all LMFAAOOOOOO,” her aunt, Briana Smith, captioned the original post.
“It was put together by my niece because she wanted her BFF to go away in a nice way,” Smith, who is featured in the video thread, told TIME.
Saying goodbye to a pet lost too soon is nothing to laugh at, but this particular ceremony has been spreading a lot of joy. In fact, the smiles on this family’s faces have charmed the internet far and wide to the tune of 2 million views on the Twitter post.
The humor comes thanks to a variety of key moments at this funeral, chief among them when the grandmother of the squad notes mid-eulogy that she has to head out because “John Wick is on…and he’s waiting for me.”
“She was the bravest, fastest, funniest lizard I’ve ever seen,” another woman says through fake tears.
Despite the fact that people didn’t take it too seriously, the elaborate sendoff was well-attended.
“We literally didn’t want to do it, but she was so stuck on her going away in a ‘pretty’ manner so he’d wake up pretty. My family just went with the flow and made it 10 times funnier,” she said.
There was quite the spread, including fruity drinks, strawberries and an assortment of finger foods including sandwiches, cookies and cheese and crackers, and a sign from the charming young event coordinator that read: “Thank you for your support.” Thanks, indeed.
The ceremony closes with Drake and Rick Ross’ “Money in the Grave,” which is pretty baller for a reptile.
“I think the responses are actually really interesting and amazing. There’s literally nothing but positivity coming from everybody. It’s heartwarming,” the young event organizer’s aunt told TIME.
Watch the viral lizard funeral thread below.
so my neices lizard that she found outside died today… she had the house throw a whole ass funeral for it… mind you this kid went all tf out for her lizard and didn't come to play with decor or food or the burial site, this is a thread on how it went y'all LMFAAOOOOOO pic.twitter.com/J3PPXSs8C2
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It is a multi-disciplinary association having specialists from money related part, capital market, bookkeeping, legal review, tax assessment, law, data innovation, organization law, traditions, and examination. These specialists have been taken from different associations like banks, Securities and Exchange Board of India, Comptroller and Auditor General and concerned associations and branches of the Government. Based on the proposal of Naresh Chandra Committee on corporate administration (which was set up by the Government on 21 August 2002) and in the background of financial exchange tricks as likewise the disappointment of non-banking organizations bringing about tremendous money related misfortune to people in general, Vajpayee Government chose to set up SFIO on 9 January 2003.
UPPSC Admit Card 2019: Download All Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission Exam Admit Card 2019 here. Aspirants who applied for UP Public Service Commission vacancies can find the direct link to check & download the hall ticket online on our page. Also, find the exam date 2019 details along with the admit card/call letter below.
UPPSC Exam Admit Card 2019
Welcome to our UPPSC Admit Card 2019 page. Applicants can make use of this page to acquire their UPPSC Exam Hall Ticket. The Candidates who applied for the UPPSC Vacancies can find the direct link for respective vacancies in the table below. Hence, find the link you looking for and download the admit card online.
Generally, Uttar Pradesh PSC allows the applicants to download the admit card 15-20 days before the date of examination. However, keep checking our page, once the exam date is announced. will update the direct link in the sections below when the board allows the app[licants to download the admit card. Also, visitors can check the official website i.e., uppsc.up.nic.in for any queries.
Uttar Pradesh PSC Admit Card 2019 Details
Post/Exam Name
Admit Card Link
Combined State Upper Subordinate PCS Mains Exam 2019
Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission has recently announced the Mains Exam date on its official website. Thus, the UPPSC PSC Exam will be held from 18th October to 22nd October 2019. Hence, Candidates can download the UPPSC Admit Card from the below segment. Aspirants are suggested to download the UPPSC PCS Exam Notice here.
In recent, Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission has conducted the exam for 610 Judicial Civil Judge PCS J. Candidates who have qualified in the examination have to clear the Interview process going to be conducted by the board. The Interview has been scheduled from 21st June to 17th July 2019. The schedule is according to the Roll Number of the applicants. All the eligibles can download the Interview Letter released on 20th June 2019. Candidates can get the direct link from the below table.
The UPPSC Admit Card Download Link for UPPSC Assistant Statistical Officer Admit Card 2019. The Uttar Pradesh PSC issued the admit card. UPPSC Hall Ticket link is given below all the candidates can proceed to download the Hall Ticket.
RFO & Asst Conservator of forest Examination is going to be held next month. The Aspirants who are looking for UPPSC Asst Conservator of Forest/ Range Forest Officer Services (Pre) Hall Ticket can download here. However, the UPPSC Asst Conservator of Forest/ Range Forest Officer Services Examination hall is available to download until the exam date. Hence, click on the UPPSC Hall Ticket link below and download the Admit Card. Moreover, carry UPPSC Admit Card to the exam center without failure.
Post Name
Asst Conservator of Forest/ Range Forest Officer Services
UP P.C.S Primary Examination is released. The Aspirants who are looking for UPPSC PCS Hall Ticket can download here. However, the UPPSC Prelims Examination hall is available to download until the exam date. Hence, click on the UPPSC Hall Ticket link below and download the Admit Card. Moreover, carry UPPSC Admit Card to the exam center without failure.
Post Name
Combined State Upper Subordinate Services PCS Examination 2019
Medical Officer & Other Various Posts direct recruitment is available below. The UPPSC Online Examination is going to be held on 30-09-2019. Hence, download the UPPSC Hall Ticket from the link below.
Post Name
Homeopathy Medical Service, State Medical (Ayurvedic) Service UP & Other
UP GIC Lecturer Recruitment 2016 is finally available here. The Aspirants who are eagerly waiting for UPPSC GIC Lecturer Exam Admit Card can download below. However, we providing a direct link for UPPSC Admit Card for Lecturer Recruitment. Just click on the link and download the UPPSC Hall Ticket 2019.
Asst Conservator, RFO Mains Examination 2019. The Board is now allowing the aspirants who Qualified in the UPPSC Result for Prelims Examination 2019. Hence, Click on the UPPSC 2019 Mains Admit Card Link below and download the RFO, AC Hall Ticket 2019.
Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission Admit Card 2019: for the post of LT Grade Assist Teacher 10,768 Vacancies 2019. However, aspirants who applied for the UPPSC LT Grade Assist Teacher Posts can download the Admit Card below. Also, visit the official website for any queries.
LIC ADO Syllabus 2019 is updated here for the Apprentice Development Officer (ADO) posts. Candidates who are applying for the given posts can get here the complete syllabus and exam pattern for the written examination that is to be conducted in the coming months. Also, we have updated with the clear LIC ADO Mains Pattern & LIC ADO Syllabus 2019 Pdf in the below sections.
LIC ADO Syllabus 2019
Life Insurance Corporation Limited (LIC) has released the notification to recruit 8581 vacancies for the posts of Apprentice Development Officer (ADO). Interested candidates can apply for the given posts before 9th June 2019. The written examination will be held online i.e. Computer Based Test. For further details go through the LIC ADO Recruitment 2019 Notification link given below.
For the ease of the aspirants, we are providing here the updated LIC ADO Syllabus 2019 in the below sections. Also, get the latest exam pattern for both prelims and mains examination and start preparing for the examination. Candidates applying for agents and employee category will be selected through a single phase examination i.e. Mains Examination. Go through the full article for LIC ADO Recruitment 2019 Syllabus details.
The candidates who are looking for the LIC ADO Syllabus 2019 for all subjects can grab the complete syllabus from here. Get to know the upcoming LIC ADO Mains Exam Pattern 2019 along with LIC ADO Mains Syllabus 2019. Applicants applying for the given posts will be selected based on the following criteria –
Selection Process:
Online Test (Preliminary & Mains)
Interview
Medical Exam
LIC ADO Exam Pattern 2019
LIC ADO Prelims Exam Pattern
Topics
No. of Questions
Total Marks
Duration
Reasoning Ability
35
35
20 Mins
Numerical Ability
35
35
20 Mins
English
30
35
20 Mins
Total
100
70
1 Hour
The Online Preliminary Examination will consist of Objective Type Questions
The maximum marks will be of 70 Marks as the English Language test will be of qualifying nature and the marks will not be counted for ranking
The medium of examination will be in Hindi & English except for English
The total duration of the examination is 1 Hour
LIC ADO Mains Exam Pattern 2019
Topics
No of Questions
Maximum Marks
Total Duration
Reasoning Ability & Numerical Ability
50
50
Composite 120 Minutes
General Knowledge
50
50
Insurance and Financial Marketing Awareness
50
50
Total
150
150
The written examination will consist of Objective TYpe Questions
The total duration for the examination is 2 Hours
The medium of examination will be in English & Hindi
LIC ADO Paper Pattern for Agents & Employee Category
Candidates applying for Apprentice Development Officer from Agents & Employee Category will be selected through single-phase examination i.e. Mains Examination
For Agents Category:
Subjects
No of Questions
Maximum Marks
Duration
Reasoning Ability & Numerical Ability
25
10
Composite 120 Minutes
General Knowledge
25
15
Elements of Insurance and Marketing of Insurance
50
125
Total
150
150
The total marks for the examination are 150 Marks
The medium of examination will be in Hindi & English
For Employee Category:
Subjects
No of Questions
Maximum Marks
Duration
Reasoning Ability & Numerical Ability
25
10
Composite 120 Minutes
General Knowledge
25
15
Practice and Principle of Insurance Marketing
50
100
Total
150
150
Maximum Marks for the examination is 150
The medium of Objective Test will be in Hindi & English
LIC Syllabus 2019 for Apprentice Development Officer
LIC ADO Mains Syllabus 2019 – Reasoning
Comprehension Reasoning
Venn Diagrams, Number Series
Coding and Decoding
Problem Solving Techniques
Statement & Conclusion type questions
Arithmetic Reasoning
Arithmetical number series
Non-verbal series
Syllogistic reasoning
Seating Arrangements
Decision Making
Input & Output
Logical Reasoning.
LIC ADO Syllabus 2019 Pdf – Numerical Ability
Simplification
Number Series, Quadratic Equations Average
Percentage, Time & Work, Area, profit & Loss
Simple & Compound Interest
Time & Speed, Investment
HCF LCM, Problem On Ages
Bar Graph, Pictorial Graph
Pie Chart.
LIC ADO Syllabus in Hindi 2019 – GK & Current Affairs
Indian Current Events
Banking, General Science, General Knowledge.
Current affairs of National & International news
Important dates, Current Science, Technology, Sports & Culture & Banking Sector.
Questions from Marketing will also be in ample amounts to Test Your Knowledge.
Current Affairs (National and International), Major Financial / Economic News
Budget and Five Year Plans, Sports, Books, and Authors
Awards and Honors, Science – Inventions and Discoveries
Abbreviations, Important Days
International and National Organizations are some related topics.
Syllabus of LIC ADO 2019 – English Language
Special emphasis on Grammar and Vocabulary.
Synonyms, Antonyms, Sentence Error, the Sentence correction
Fill in the blanks, Sentence Arrangements/ Word Arrangement
Comprehension & Cloze Test.
LIC ADO 2019 Mains Syllabus – Insurance and Financial Marketing
Insurance and Financial Marketing Awareness with special emphasis on knowledge of Life Insurance and Financial Sector
Questions will be asked from the Insurance Sector especially Life Insurance
Marketing Question will be asked from the basics of Marketing Process
Under Insurance Section prepare All about LIC & Latest News related to LIC & Insurance Sector
Candidates Searching for LIC ADO Question Paper Pdf can get it on this page. Here we have uploaded Apprentice Development Officer Previous Year Question Papers with all other necessary details for exam preparation. Thus, all the aspirants who have applied for this job start the preparation for the exam. Use all the essential details given on our page with model papers pdf. However, Read the complete article to get complete details regarding LIC ADO Exam Preparation 2019.
LIC ADO Question Paper Pdf Download
LIC Apprentice Development Officer Exam 2019 is of the high competition that requires a lot of hard work to crack the exam successfully. The proper study plan includes the way you are preparing for the exam. LIC ADO Mains Previous Year Question Paper in Hindi pdf free download will guide you through the type of questions asked in the exam and also gives an idea of the difficulty level of the exam. Thus check the Model Papers link given on this page and start preparing for the exams.
LIC ADO contains written exam which is of prescribed exam pattern & syllabus 2019 given by the official Board. The paper contains nothing but basic topics of every competitive exam like Quants, Reasoning, GK, English, etc. It’s always best to start preparation first by checking exam pattern, syllabus, topic-wise preparation & at last with previous papers & solved model question papers. However, check the LIC ADO exam details in the below table.
Applicants who have applied for ADO Exam 2019 and searching for previous year papers can get the download links on this page for free of cost. Aspirants will be selected on the basis of online test (Prelims & Mains) followed by an interview.
LIC ADO Exam Pattern 2019 – licindia.in
LIC ADO Question Paper | Prelims Exam Pattern
Topics
No. of Questions
Total Marks
Reasoning Ability
35
35
Numerical Ability
35
35
English
30
35
Total
100
70
The Online Preliminary Examination will consist of Objective Type Questions
The total duration of the examination is 1 Hour where each section is for 20 minutes.
LIC ADO Previous Question Paper | Mains Exam Pattern
Topics
No of Questions
Maximum Marks
Reasoning Ability & Numerical Ability
50
50
General Knowledge
50
50
Insurance and Financial Marketing Awareness
50
50
Total
150
150
The Mains examination will be of Objective TYpe Questions
The total duration for the examination is 2 Hours
The medium of examination will be in English & Hindi
LIC Exam Pattern for Agents & Employee Category
Candidates applying for Apprentice Development Officer from Agents & Employee Category will be selected through single-phase examination i.e. Mains Examination. For further details visit the LIC ADO Mains syllabus 2019 page link given in the below section of the article.
LIC Apprentice Development Officer (ADO) Model Exam Question Paper
Candidates can get explore LIC ADO Previous Year Question Papers pdf free download link in the below section of the article. We have given solved old exam question papers completely in pdf format. You can also download and use it in the future. Check the official website for Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) ADO question paper 2016, 2017, 2018 updates. Refer all the model papers given to crack the exam successfully.
Direct Download Links of LIC ADO Old Exam Papers Pdf
AIIMS Gorakhpur Recruitment 2019 – Apply Online for 124 Group A Faculty Vacancies. All India Institute of Medical Sciences authorities has released a circular for the Teaching Staff Vacancies. Aspirants looking for the Faculty post in Central Government Jobs can apply for this vacancy released under AIIMS Jodhpur as a mentoring institute of AIIMS, Gorakhpur. Medical Science Institute filling up the Faculty vacancies on direct recruitment basis. AIIMS Jodhpur Online Registration link will be available form 10th August 2019.
Institute of Medical Sciences Gorakhpur required Indian Nationals for the Teaching faculty Jobs. The online application process will be open until 09th September 2019. Aspirants completed Postgraduate in Medical field can apply for the Group A Teaching Staff posts. Candidates selected for the AIIMS Gorakhpur Recruitment of faculty post will have entry-level pay and all other usual allowances with NPA for medically qualified. Interested and eligible must submit their application on or before the closing date of AIIMS Gorakhpur Recruitment 2019.
Eligibility Criteria for AIIMS Jodhpur Faculty Recruitment 2019
Educational Qualification:
Professor
A medical qualification included in the I or II schedule or part II of the third schedule to the Indian medical council Act of 1956.
MD/MS or an equivalent recognized qualification in the respective discipline/subject.
M.Ch. for surgical super -specialties and D.M. for Medical super specialties (2/3 /5 years recognized course) or an equivalent recognized qualification. (for super specialty discipline)
Completed a master's degree in concerned specialty and doctorate degree from a recognized university. (Non-Medical Candidate).
Experience – 11 – 14 Years in teaching and/or research field.
Additional Professor, Associate Professor & Assistant Professor
A medical qualification included in the I or II schedule or part II of the third schedule to the Indian medical council Act of 1956.
MD/MS or an equivalent recognized qualification in the respective discipline/subject.
D.M. and M.Ch. in respective discipline/subject for Medical super specialties (2/3 /5 years recognized course) or an equivalent recognized qualification. (for super specialty discipline)
Completed a master's degree in concerned specialty and doctorate degree from a recognized university. (Non-Medical Candidate).
Experience in teaching and/or research field in a recognized institution
Additional Professor – 7 – 10 Years
Associate Professor – 3 – 6 Years
Assistant Professor – 3 Years (Non-Medical Candidate).
Age Limit:
Maximum Age Limit for AIIMS Gorakhpur Recruitment 2019:
Professor/ Additional Professor – 58 Years
Associate Professor/ Assistant Professor – 50 Years
Age Relaxation:
SC/ ST/PWD Candidates – 05 Years
OBC Candidates – 03 Years
Application Fee:
Applicants should pay the fee through Online Mode via Payment Gateway of AIIMS, Jodhpur.
Application Fee is Non-Refundable
General/ OBC/ EWS Candidates – Rs. 3000/-
SC/ ST/ Ex-Servicemen Candidates – Rs. 200/-
AIIMS Gorakhpur Recruitment Selection Process:
Interview Process
AIIMS Salary Scale:
Name of the Post
Pay Matrix Level
Salary
Professor
14A
Rs. 1,68,900/-
Additional Professor
13-A2+
Rs.1,48,200/-
Associate Professor
13-A1+
Rs. 1,38,300/-
Assistant Professor
12
Rs. 1,01,500/-
How to Apply Online for www.aiims.edu.in. Recruitment 2019?
Click on the Apply Online Link given below.
Get into the Current Openings of AIIMS Gorakhpur Recruitment.
Select the desired post you want to apply for.
Read the given instruction carefully.
If you are a new user Click on New Registration.
Register yourself and get a Login ID & Password.
Log in to the AIIMS Gorakhpur Recruitment application page.
Fill the application form with the valid details.
Upload scanned copies of Photograph, Signature and essential document copies.
Complete the application fee payment process.
Recheck with the details entered in the application form.
Submit the application form and finish the Online registration process.
Take a printout of AIIMS Gorakhpur Recruitment Online form for future references.
Important Dates for AIIMS Professor Recruitment 2019
The All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) are a gathering of self-sufficient government open therapeutic universities of advanced education. These organizations have been announced by an Act of Parliament as Institutes of National Importance. AIIMS New Delhi, the fore-sprinter parent greatness foundation, was set up in 1956. The first AIIMS was set up in 1956 under the All India Institute of Medical Sciences Act, 1956. Originally proposed by the then Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru for the foundation in Calcutta, it was set up in New Delhi following the then Chief Minister of West Bengal Bidhan Chandra Roy refusal.
In 2003 the Government of India reported the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) activity which planned for “amending local irregular characteristics in the accessibility of reasonable/solid tertiary social insurance administrations”. This was to be done through two primary channels: setting up AIIMS-like foundations and redesigning government medicinal colleges. PMSSY was authoritatively propelled in March 2006 and six AIIMS-like restorative organizations were declared for under-served states in Patna, Bhopal, Raipur, Bhubaneshwar, Jodhpur, and Rishikesh. Postulations were initially allocated ₹332 crore (proportional to ₹797 crore or US$120 million out of 2018) per foundation, a total which was raised to ₹820 crore (equal to ₹14 billion or US$200 million of every 2018) in 2010.
Patna High Court Assistant Admit Card 2019 is available to download from today. Aspirants who have applied for this Assistant exam will be waiting for the High Court of Patna Hall Ticket 2019. Patna High Court is going to conduct Personal Assistants exam. Here we are providing the stepwise procedure for downloading the Patna HC Assistant Admit Card 2019. Here you can download the Patna High Court PA Exam Notice 2019.
Patna High Court Personal Assistant Admit Card 2019 – Download Here
Patna High Court Personal Assistant Exam Notice 2019 – Download Here
Patna High Court District Judge Admit Card 2019
Patna High Court Interview Call Letter has been released for the candidates who qualified the examinations conducted by the selection committee. The recruitment process had been conducted for 14 District Judge Posts. Thus, Candidates who completed all the selection process can now download the Interview Letter.
Patna High Court District Judge Interview Call Letter 2019 – Download Here
However, the Applicant needs to check the details on the AIIMS MBBS Admit Card 2019 after downloading. The details on the AIIMS MBBS Admit Card is listed in the section below. Moreover, Candidate needs to carry his/her AIIMS Admit Card to the Examination Center along with any of the Personal identity proof.
How to download Patna High Court Assistant Admit Card?
Visit the official website, i.e., www.hc.bceceboard.com or the direct link provided below.
Click on Download Admit Card for Assistant posts.
The Page related to the Patna HC Asst Admit Card will be displayed on the screen.
Enter Application Number, Date Of Birth, and other details carefully.
Click on Submit button.
Take a printout of the e-hall ticket and carry to the exam.
Details on Patna High Court Assistant Admit Card
Patna HC Prelims Exam Hall Tickets are available here to download. The Bihar High Court Admit card is the essential document for attending the written test. Without Admit Card, the candidates are not allowed to enter the examination hall. The aspirants are advised to read the instructions mentioned in the Bihar High Court Assistant Hall Ticket carefully before attending the exam. Below listed details will be listed on the Patna High Court Call Letter. After downloading the Admit Card do check with the below section that the listed details are proper and correct. In case of not, do leave a notice to the Bihar High Court of Patna.
Name of the Candidate
Father Name
Date of Birth
Exam Date
Examination Center
Instructions on Admit Card
Patna High Court Assistant Entrance Exam Information 2019
The Bihar High Court of Patna is ready to conduct exams for the Personal Assistants (PA) Exams on the basis of Prelims and Main level of exams. Those who are getting ready for the Bihar High Court Assistant Exam 2019 can download the hall ticket right from this article. However, only with the permission of Admit card, you will not be allowed inside the Examination Hall. Along with the Admit Card, there should be an ID Proof. This ID Proof is to check our identity. Below listed are few things proof cards for verification. Applicants will be checked with their ID Proof along with the Hall Ticket. Only when both the identity matches you will be allowed inside the examination hall to write the Personnel Assistant Exam.
Finally, Aspirant is advised to visit our main site i.e., www.recruitment.guru for more related job notifications. Candidate can get details like Recruitment Notification, Admit Card, Exam Date, Result, Previous Papers, Syllabus of particular Board or Exam on our site. Keep visiting our Website.
High Court of Patna Entry Card
Patna High Court is the High Court of the State of Bihar. The High Court of Patna was established on 3rd February 1916. The Headquarters of the court is located at Patna, the capital of the state. The decisions of the Patna HC are appealed to the Supreme Court of India. Every year, Bihar High Court conducts recruitment for various posts in different departments whenever necessary. Recently it has released a notification for filling 131 vacancies of Personal Assistant Posts. Only Graduates in the consistent stream are only eligible to attend the Prelims exam. Applicants who have applied for this Patna High Court Assistant Exam can download the hall ticket from the given link.
MPPGCL Result 2019 | MPPGCL Plant Assistant ITI Result here @ www.mppgcl.mp.gov.in results – Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company Limited has recently invited applications for the MPPGCL Plant Assistant Recruitment to recruit 100 Vacancies of Plant Assistant (ITI) Trainee Mechanical, Electrical. Applicants those who have interested in this MPPGCL Recruitment process can fill the application form and send it from 01st August 2019 and till the date 30th August 2019. The MPPGCL officials will soon announce the MPPGCL PA Exam Date and MPPGCL PA Result Date 2019. Here we will be updating the www.mppgcl.mp.gov.in results at the time of Result announcement.
MPPGCL Accounts Officer Provisional List 2019 – Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company Limited has announced the Junior Engineer Provisional List 2019 on 27th July 2019. Applicants those who have appeared for the MPPGCL JE Document Verification can check your result from the below link. Here we have provided a direct link to download your Result. Moreover, applicants can get complete information about MPPGCL JE Provisional List & Final Result from the official website www.mppgcl.mp.gov.in
MPPGCL Accounts Officer Provisional List 2019 – Click Here
MPPGCL Junior Engineer Provisional List 2019 – Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company Limited has announced the Junior Engineer Provisional List 2019 on 27th July 2019. Applicants those who have appeared for the MPPGCL JE Document Verification can check your result from the below link. Here we have provided a direct link to download your Result. Moreover, applicants can get complete information about MPPGCL JE Provisional List & Final Result from the official website www.mppgcl.mp.gov.in
Plant Assistant (ITI) Trainee Mechanical, Electrical Result 2019 – As per the report, MPPGCL will soon announce the MPPGCL PA Result 2019 Date and MPPGCL PA Exam Date. Applicants those who are interested in the MPPGCL PA Vacancy can keep track on this page to get the live updates. Until the MPPGCL PA Exam Date information, applicants are advised to prepare for the Written Examination. Here we have provided a direct link to download Plant Assistant (ITI) Trainee Result 2019 link, it will be activated after the announcement of Result.
Plant Assistant (ITI) Trainee Result 2019 – Click Here
MPPGCL Results 2019 will be available soon from this page. Applicants can get complete information from this article. And by referring the above table applicants can get an overview of the MPPGCL Plant Assistant Result 2019. MPPGCL PA Vacancy details, MPPGCL PA Exam Date, MPPGCL Plant Assistant Result 2019 Date, and others have mentioned in the table. Applicants those who have completed the ITI and waiting for the Plant Assistant (ITI) Trainee Mechanical, Electrical in MPPGCL can make use of this opportunity and start your career in MPPGCL. So, candidates those who are waiting for the MPPGCL result 2019 plant assistant, can check the marks using the www.mppgcl.mp.gov.in result official links.
Here we have provided a direct link to download your MPPGCL PA Scorecard. Also, candidates can get the MPPGCL Upcoming vacancy details up to date from this page. Here we will be updating the latest MPPGCL Plant Assistant ITI Result link, the link will be activated after the announcement from the official website. Moreover, applicants can get the www.mppgcl.mp.gov.in plant assistant result from the official website. We advise the applicants to keep track on this page to get the MPPGCL Plant Assistant Result. In this page, applicants can get the MPPGCL PA Previous paper, Pattern, and Syllabus..etc.
MPPGCL Plant Assistant Cut off | MPPGCL PA Scorecard
Candidates will get the MPPGCL Plant Assistant Cut off marks after the announcement of the MPPGCL Plant Assistant Result 2019. Because MPPGCL officials will announce the MPPGCL Plant Assistant Cut off based on some categories. Based on the MPPGCL Plant Assistant Cut off marks the applicants will get a higher priority at the time of Interview. Those who get qualified from the MPPGCL PA Cut off marks will be attained in the top Merit List. MPPGCL Plant Assistant Merit list will be declared soon and the Merit list will help the applicants while attending the Interview Process.
How to check the MPPGCL Plant Assistant Result?
First, visit the official website of the Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company Limited i.e, www.mppgcl.mp.gov.in
On the home page, view the News Section
In the News section, MPPGCL Result Plant Assistant link will be available
Click on the result link, and enter the required details
MP High Court Syllabus & Exam Pattern for Prelims and Mains Examinations 2019 is updated below. Looking for MP High Court Syllabus for District Judge Grade-II Vacancies. Then you are in the right place, where you can find the Updated MP High Court Civil Judge Syllabus. Also, have a look at MPHC Civil Judge Recruitment 2019 vacancy and Exam date details in the table below.
The Madhya Pradesh Civil Judge Syllabus for Prelims and Mains is available here. The Aspirants who applied for the MPHC Civil Judge Class-II (Entry Level) Posts can check the Exam Pattern & Syllabus details. Later, check the Complete MP Civil Judge Syllabus and Exam Pattern details. Also, download the free MP Civil Judge Exam Syllabus pdf given.
MPHC Civil Judge Exam Pattern 2019 – Selection Process
The MPHC C J Class-II Exam Pattern for both Exams is updated below. However, the Job Seekers are advised to check and note the Important sections need to concentrate. Also, check the complete MPHC Civil Judge Exam Syllabus details for both Prelims and Mains here. To qualify this examination aspirants to need to go through the given selection criteria:
Selection Process:
Prelims Examination
Main Examination
Interview
MP Civil Judge Exam Pattern 2019
MP High Court District Judge Prelims Test Pattern
Subject
No of Questions
Marks
Constitution of India
10
10
Civil Procedure Code
15
15
Transfer of Property Act
7
7
Indian Contract Act
8
8
Specific Relief Act
6
6
Limitation Act
4
4
M.P. Accommodation Control Act
5
5
MP Land Revenue Code
5
5
Indian Rules of Evidence
15
15
Indian Penal Code
15
15
Panel Procedure Code
15
15
Negotiable Instrument Act
5
5
General Knowledge
20
20
Computer Awareness
10
10
English Awareness
10
10
Total
150
150
It will consist of Objective Type Questions
The total duration of the examination is 120 Minutes i.e. 2 Hours
There will be no negative marking
MP High Court Grade-II Mains Exam Pattern
Paper
Subjects
Marks
Duration
1
Civil Laws and Procedure
100
3 Hrs
2
Writing Skill & Current Legal Knowledge
100
3 Hrs
3
Criminal Laws and Procedure
100
3 Hrs
4
Judgment writing etc.
100
3 Hrs
Total
400
Mains Exam is of Descriptive Type.
The Exam is having 4 Papers.
Each Paper Carries 100 Marks.
Time Duration for each paper is 3 Hrs.
MPHC Civil Judge Exam Pattern 2019 – Paper 1
S.No
Subjects
Maximum Marks
1.
Constitution of India
22
2.
Civil Procedure Code, 1908
22
3.
Transfer of Property Act, 1882
16
4.
Indian Contract Act, 1872
16
5.
Specific Relief Act, 1963 (Chapter I, II & VI to VIII)
08
6.
Limitation Act, 1963 (Part II & III)
08
7.
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (Sections – 5, 9, 10, 13A, 13B, 24 to 27)
08
Madhya Pradesh High Court Judge Exam Pattern – Paper 2
S.No
Subjects
Maximum Marks
1.
Article on Legal Topic (in Hindi)
20
2.
Summary Writing (in English)
20
3.
Knowledge of Current Leading Cases
30
4.
Translation (Hindi to English & Vice versa)
30
MP High Court Civil Judge Senior Division Exam Pattern – Paper 3
S.No
Subjects
Maximum Marks
1.
Indian Penal Code, 1860
24
2.
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973
24
3.
Evidence Act, 1872
24
4.
Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 (Sections – 138 to 147)
14
5.
S.C. & S.T. (Prevention of Atrocity) Act, 1989 (Sections – 2 to 8, 14 & 18)
14
High Court of Madhya Pradesh Civil Judge Test Pattern – Paper 4
S.No
Subjects
Maximum Marks
1.
Settlement of Issues
10
2.
Framing of Charges
10
3.
Judgment Writing (Civil)
40
4.
Judgment Writing (Criminal)
40
Candidates who will clear the Mains Examination will be called for the Interview. The total marks for the Interview are 50 Marks.
MP Civil Judge Syllabus 2019
Madhya Pradesh Civil Judge Entry Level Syllabus for prelims and Mains is updated below. Check the latest MP Civil Judge Exam Syllabus topic wise and start your preparation for Prelims and mains Examinations. Also, download the MP High Court Civil Judge Syllabus Pdf from the link given.
MP High Court Civil Judge Prelims Syllabus
MP District Judge Syllabus – General Knowledge
Current Affairs – National & International.
Indian Geography.
Culture & Heritage.
Indian Polity.
History – India & World.
Indian Constitution.
Geography – MP.
Environmental Issues
Indian Economy.
Science & Technology etc.
Civil Judge MP Syllabus – Computer Knowledge
Fundamentals of Computer.
MS PowerPoint.
MS Word.
Operating Systems.
Latest computer hardware details.
MS Office.
MS Excel.
The Internet and its usage.
MS Windows OS history and details etc.
MP Civil Judge Syllabus Pdf – English
Grammar
Synonyms, Antonyms.
Comprehension.
Transformation of Sentences.
Direct & Indirect Speech.
Vocabulary.
One Word Substitution.
Active & Passive Voice.
Fill in the Blanks.
Idioms & Phrases.
Tenses etc.
MP Civil Judge Mains Syllabus 2019
Paper I Syllabus
Transfer of Property Act, 1882.
Civil Procedure Code, 1908.
Specific Relief Act, 1963.
Indian Contract Act, 1872.
Constitution of India.
Limitation Act, 1963.
Mains Paper II Syllabus
Article on Social Issues.
Article on Law.
Writing Summarization.
Translate Hindi to English.
Translate English to Hindi.
Paper III Syllabus for Civil Judge Mains Exam
MP. Area Control Act, 1961.
Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881.
Indian Penal Code, 1861.
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973.
The Indian Evidence Act, 1872.
MP. Land Revenue Act, 1959.
MPHC Civil Judge Mains Exam Paper IV Syllabus
Rivalry Stabilization.
Decision / Order (Civil) writing (CJ-II).
Fabrication of charges.
Decision / Order (Foreclosure) writing (JMFC).
MPHC Civil Judge Syllabus 2019 Pdf
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Jharkhand TET Exam Results 2019 was declared today at 03:00 pm. Jharkhand Academic Council has successfully conducted the Teacher Eligibility Test Exam in November 2019 at various examination centers. From that time all the exam participants are very much tensed because they are not getting any updates on Jharkhand TET Exam Results 2019 from the board. The JAC TET Exam Results Plays an Important role in part of Selection of Teachers in the various govt schools of Jharkhand State. Now, Jharkhand board has released the result of the TET Exam on the official site. Hence, candidates who have written the exam can check the JTET Result 2019 on the main portal. i.e., www.jac.nic.in. You can access your result from the direct link given at the bottom of the site.
JTET Result 2019 @ www.jac.nic.in
The Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) recently conducted the TET Examination on 20th November 2019 at various exam centers all over Jharkhand State. this is the State Level Exam. Through this exam, Job seekers will get the Teacher jobs at various government schools of Jharkhand State. Aspirants who are interested in teaching field have written the exam. Those exam participated Candidates are searching different sites for Jharkhand TET Result 2019 on the internet. Hence, for the sake of candidates, we have provided the direct link to get the JAC TET Exam Result from the link on below sections. Hence, Candidates can check the Jharkhand TET Level 1 Result from the official site also. i.e., www.jac.nic.in
Results are declared in two parts. The list of selected candidates for classes 1 to 5 and classes 6 to 8 can be accessed from the official website.i.e., www.jac.nic.in. A huge number of candidates had enrolled for the posts and many have not qualified. The results for candidates who have qualified are at the bottom of the list provided by the JAC. Candidates can check the JTET Exam Results from our site in a single click.
Steps to download the Jharkhand TET Exam Result 2019
First of all, log on to the Jharkhand Academic Council official site. i.e., www.jac.nic.in or click on the below link.
Now, Click on the results tab.
Seach for the JTET Exam Result 2019, Click on it.
A new window will open asking for details.
Enter your Registration Number & password to know the result.
Now, your JAC TET Exam Merit list 2019 will display on the screen.
Finally, verify your Jharkhand Level 2 Result 2019.
Download your JAC TET Merit List 2019.
At last, take a print out and preserve it for further reference.
Direct link to check the JTET / JAC TET Result 2019
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Kashmir to start afreshBy Harsh V PantAfter weeks and days of intense speculation about the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, the Narendra Modi government finally revealed its cards. In one fell swoop, it has fundamentally transformed India's relationship with the state.Home minister Amit Shah announced in Parliament the suspension of Article 370 — via Clause 3 of the Article that allows presidential proclamation to decide the Article's operationability or suspension — which exempted J&K from the Indian Constitution (except Article 1and Article 370 itself) and permitted the state to draft its own Constitution. The state will now be bifurcated into two Union territories: Ladakh without a legislature, and Jammu and Kashmir with a legislature.While GoI received support from parties like Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), its ally, the Janata Dal (United), walked out of the House in opposition to the move. Predictably, J&K's political leaders called the move 'unconstitutional' & warned of dangerous consequences. In some ways, the move should not be that surprising. BJP had talked of the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A in its 2019 manifesto and has never been shy of making its preferences clear on the matter. Syama Prasad Mukherjee, founder of Bharatiya Jana Sangh, the predecessor of BJP, was imprisoned by the Sheikh Abdullah government in Srinagar where he died in 1953, championing the cause of fuller integration of J&K with India. Since then, this issue has resonated with the rank and file of the party.The Modi government's strong mandate for a second term all but ensured that this issue would be front and centre of its new agenda. For any government, this is an issue that is a tinderbox. But Modi has time and again demonstrated his penchant for calibrated risk-taking. So, the last few weeks saw the ground gradually being prepared for such a move, one that would have longterm consequences for the country, and could, potentially, be the high water mark of the Modi government, if managed carefully.The credibility of J&K's 'mainstream' political parties in the state has hit rock bottom. While the separatist leadership has long been exposed for what it is — venal, self-serving puppets of Pakistan — it is the 'mainstream' political actors in the erstwhile state, whose ineffective and corrupt malgovernance has hollowed J&K out of any positive aspirations. And, so, the time was ripe to challenge the status quo.The drama unfolding in the 'Af-Pak' theatre also provides a backdrop to this development. US President Donald Trump's reported 'offer' of mediation on Kashmir during Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's visit to Washington may have convinced Indian policymakers that the time to make a move on Kashmir is 'now or never'.If the US and Pakistani interests converge on Kashmir at the expense of India, there is no reason why New Delhi should play ball. India has its equities to preserve in Afghanistan, and at times playing the role of a spoiler is equally important to convey to your interlocutors that your voice matters.Modi's move on Kashmir, whether planned or unplanned, does precisely that. Not only will the US be struggling to figure out a response to this, but Pakistan, too, will be under immense pressure to do 'something' about it. So far, Islamabad has slammed India's move of revoking Article 370.Arguing that New Delhi's unilateral move could not change the nature of the Kashmir dispute, it has suggested that Islamabad will exercise 'all possible options' to counter India's moves. This is likely to involve Pakistan raising the Kashmir issue at all possible fora, including at the forthcoming session of the UN General Assembly in September. Whether the international community will have any appetite for it is another matter altogether.The 'abrogation' of Article 370 is difficult to digest for many in India, too. We have grown so used to the status quo that a change of this magnitude challenges our intellectual faculties. But it is also a reality that much as many of us would like to ignore it, the status quo on Kashmir had became unsustainable long back.It was only the political and policy inertia that was keeping Indian policymakers from challenging it.The 'Kashmir problem' has always been a bilateral matter between the people of J&K and New Delhi. The rest of India has been living with one set of policies vis-à-vis J&K for the last seven decades, and the results have been underwhelming. It is time now to change those policies. Just like the people of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh have a stake in the rest of India, the rest of India, too, has a stake in the new Union territories.The Modi government's latest move underlines that it is not only serious about consolidating India's frayed peripheries, but it is also cognisant of aspirations of a 'state', which, despite its resources, has become a cesspool of violence and degenerative politics. For that, doing away with the shibboleths of the past was a necessary first step.The writer is professor of international relations, Department of Defence Studies, Kings College London, BritainNo consent for this integrationBy Amitabh MattooGoI's decision to revoke Article 370, scrap Article 35A and reorganise J&K (into two Union territories) will go down as one the most audacious decisions taken by New Delhi since Independence. The challenge, now, will be to ensure that the ownership for such a move is taken by the real stakeholders, the state's people.With mainstream leaders vehemently opposing the decision, New Delhi will have to reach out to a new embryonic 'elite' emerging from within the panchayati raj institutions.For many Kashmiris, the special status, guaranteed through Article 370, had become an article of faith. Almost every Valley-based entity sought to negotiate autonomy greater than promised by Article 370, as it exists today. In contrast, Jana Sangh and its successor BJP had made revoking Article 370 a part of its fundamental tenets.So why was Article 370 inserted in the Constitution in the first place? Poet and politician Hasrat Mohini, in fact, had asked in the Constituent Assembly in 1949, 'Why this discrimination, please?' N Gopalaswami Ayyangar, Jawaharlal Nehru's confidant, a former diwan to Maharaja Hari Singh of J&K, and the principal drafter of Article 370, argued that for a variety of reasons, Kashmir, unlike other princely states, was not yet ripe for integration.India had been at war with Pakistan over J&K, and while there was a ceasefire, the conditions were still "unusual and abnormal". The involvement of the UN brought an international dimension to this conflict. Finally, Ayyangar argued that the "will of the people through the instrument of the [J&K] Constituent Assembly will determine the Constitution of the state as well as the sphere of Union jurisdiction over the state".In sum, there was hope that J&K would one day integrate like other states of the Union — hence the use of the term 'temporary provisions' in the Article's title. But this could happen only when there was real peace and the people of the state acquiesced to such an arrangement. Clearly, the Modi government had determined that with or without the support of the state assembly, the time was ripe for 'J&K's integration'.That J&K's 'autonomy', as envisaged in the Constituent Assembly, remained intact prior to Monday is a myth. Presidential orders eroded Article 370 substantially. In fact, the autonomy that the state enjoyed was a shadow of its former self. There is virtually no institution of the Republic of India that doesn't include J&K within its scope and jurisdiction.The only substantial differences from many other states relate to 'permanent residents' and their rights (Article 35A); the non-applicability of Emergency provisions on the grounds of 'internal disturbance' without the state's concurrence; and the name and boundaries of the state that can't be altered without the legislature's consent. J&K is not unique in this. There are special provisions for several states listed in Article 371and Articles 371-A to 371-I. Can Article 370 be revoked unilaterally? Clause 3 of the Article is clear.The president may, by public notification, declare that this Article shall cease to be operative, but only on the recommendation of the state's Constituent Assembly — which no longer exists. Of course, Parliament has the power to amend the Constitution to change this provision, which has been initiated by the Modi government. But this could be subject to a judicial review, which may find this clause to be a basic feature of the relationship between the state and the Centre, and cannot, therefore, be amended.Is Article 370 a source of gender bias in disqualifying women from the state of property rights? Article 370 is itself gender neutral. But by virtue of Article 35A, the definition of 'permanent residents' in the J&K Constitution — based on notifications issued in 1927 and 1932 during Dogra rule — was thought to be discriminatory. The 1927 notification, included an explanatory note that stated, 'The wife or a widow of the state subject… shall acquire the status of her husband as state subject of the same class as her husband, so long as she resides in the state and does not leave the state for permanent residence outside the state.'This was also widely interpreted as suggesting that a woman from J&K who marries outside the state would lose her status as a state subject. But, in October 2002, the J&K High Court, with one judge dissenting, held that the daughter of a permanent resident of the state would not lose her permanent resident status on marrying a non-permanent resident, and will enjoy all rights, including property rights. But no rights were granted to her children. This gender bias has been challenged before the Supreme Court.But with the scrapping of Article 35A, this, too, has become history. Did Article 370 strengthen separatist tendencies in J&K? Article 370 was about providing space — in governance, and to the people who felt vulnerable about their identity and insecure about the future. But it did create a network of patronage and power gamed by friends and adversaries alike. It sustained a politics of entitlement among politicians, media persons and bureaucrats. This model had incentivised bad politics, rent-seeking and corruption. We have to now see whether doing away Article 370 will actually institutionalise good governance and create new opportunities for J&K's and Ladakh's people.The writer is professor of international relations, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
MUMBAI: After the abrogation of Article 370, banker Uday Kotak Monday called upon the government to bring in more legislative changes to lower state ownership in public sector banks below 50 per cent and also re-introduction of the FRDI Bill.He proposed changes to public sector banking, including reducing the number of state-run lenders to five, getting government stakes down in some of them to under-50 per cent, or merging a few of them or even public private partnerships in banking.Under the public private partnership model, the state ownership has to be capped at 26 or 33 per cent, with the private sector partner owning the rest, he said, adding this will create huge value for the government."We must think about a courageous move of looking at state-owned banks. It would be differentiated, bold and would be a big step in transformation of finance," he said, delivering the 25th Lalit Doshi memorial lecture this evening.The banker also suggested re-introduction of the controversial Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance (FRDI) Bill to tackle the woes plaguing the financial sector."Time has come for a strong FRDI Bill along with a strong resolution mechanism for handling stress and mortality in the financial sector," he said, speaking of the Bill which was withdrawn because of a 'bail-in' clause.Kotak also pitched for a stronger Financial Sector Development Council for inter-regulatory issues, proposing that the finance minister should be placed as the arbitrary."Time has come for a very strong FSDC under the finance minister that ensures that issues of regulation between regulators are handled in a seamless manner," he said.Kotak, who has been tasked to manage IL&FS, said what we are witnessing at present in the financial sector are the "after-effects of serious indigestion which India"."It was very easy to get an accounting opinion, it was easier to get a rating...there was mad competition among rating agencies," he said in comments, that come weeks after reports of how rating agency professionals were compromised and the heads of two of them were asked to leave the organizations--Icra and Care Ratings--last month.Ahead of the RBI policy review, Kotak pitched very strongly for a narrowing the real interest rates, which is the differential between the inflation & lending rates.He said ideally, the rate needs to be 1.5 per cent as against the up to 3 per cent at present, adding inflation is also under control.Kotak also reiterated the case for small savings rate to be brought down to have better transmission.To a question on crony capitalism continuing, he said this aspect is "deeply disturbing" and the problems come to fore with every instance of frauds being discovered.Kotak said contract enforcement in the country needs to be improved, pointing out that the World Bank has also found our record wanting on that front.He said we should go ahead with the budgetary proposal for foreign borrowing but cautioned against excessive reliance on the same.He also rued the dominance of cash, such that currency is back to the pre-demonetisation levels and asked for a shift back to less-cash system.Welcoming the government decision to abolish Article 370 which accords special status to J&K earlier in the day, he said, "this is a momentous day in our history."
NEW DELHI: Indian weather seems to have given a pocketful of sunshine to private forecasters from across the world with a $100-million market opting for their services for various projects.The govt is hiring private operators like The Weather Company (WC) to cater to three main sectors — agriculture, logistics and transport. "We have major clients in all three sectors," said WC India head Himanshu Goyal. The US-based company, which was acquired by IBM in 2016, operates in 178 countries. It collects data every 15 minutes with a resolution of 500 metres to provide hyper-local forecasts.WC went into a collaboration with the Niti Aayog in 2018 for use of artificial intelligence in precision farming. It also provides data and conducts on-ground research for the agriculture ministry. "The scope of the Aayog project was to introduce and make available climateaware cognitive farming techniques and identifying systems of crop monitoring, early warning on pest/disease outbreak based on advanced AI innovations," Goyal said. 70543714 The need for more accurate prediction has unleashed a wider domain for the global weather forecasting and services market to grow from $1.2 billion in 2016 to $2.7 billion by 2023, according to the Allied Market Research. "The weather forecasting market in India is worth at least $100 million and is growing at a rapid pace," said Jatin Singh, founder of Skymet. Set up in 2003, the Indian forecaster serves more than 20 clients from sectors like agriculture, power, oil and gas, insurance, and banking. The company has seen its income rising from Rs 2 crore in FY12 to Rs 41 crore in FY19. "The world is dominated by one or two companies, and I'm not sure they understand tropical meteorology," he said.The India Meteorological Department (IMD), the good-old sate-run weatherman, however, says no agency can match its forecasting prowess, given its skill, technology, countrywide data collection and computing power."If you compare with other service providers from all over the world, we-'re second to none in terms of certain events like cyclones or heat waves," said IMD chief M Mohapatra. Advancement in forecasting models has reduced the number of deaths due to heat waves from over 1,500 in 2015 to under 100 this year. "In the past five years only, the accuracy (of forecast) has improved 20-35%," Mohapatra said. Before issuing any forecast, IMD looks at 12 numerical weather prediction models — seven from India and five from nearby countries. "All these things cannot be done by the private sector," he said.Mohapatra want the private forecasters to complement IMD, instead of competing with it. "The private players can customise the forecast issued by IMD to cater to the requirements of the specific sector. That will help the country prosper, and there will be enough space for the private players to do their job," he said. Skymet's Singh agreed that the private sector will have to play ball with IMD to grow the field of earth sciences. But, his experience through the last 15 years in the field has been different. "The fact is that the government works with us, but IMD doesn't. They look at private operators as vendors or equipment suppliers," he said.
NEW DELHI: The tourism ministry has submitted a plan to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) to encourage more overseas visitors to come to India after the slide in numbers continued this year, following on from the slowdown in 2018, said officials familiar with the matter.The ministry plans to develop 17 sites to attract visitors as had been announced in the July 5 budget and consider ways of promoting tourism on "several fronts," said one of the people cited above."There's a big plan in the works — the development of 17 iconic sites will be part of this," he said. "It will be a holistic plan that will look at boosting numbers on several fronts. The ministry has already worked on the master plans for the 17 iconic sites and has held stakeholder consultations and appointed consultants. It may have come in the budget now, but we have been working on it."The government is also evaluating representations made by the tourism industry. "Different demands of the industry are being considered, and a lot of things are in process," said another official. "Some of the demands of the industry are also being considered by the ministry of home affairs."Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had said in her budget speech that the 17 sites will be developed into world-class destinations to boost the tourism sector. These include the Taj Mahal and Fatehpur Sikri in Uttar Pradesh; Ajanta and Ellora in Maharashtra; Red Fort, Humayun's Tomb and Qutab Minar in Delhi; Hampi in Karnataka; Somnath and Dholavira in Gujarat; Amer Fort in Rajasthan and Colva beach in Goa, among others.Tourist Inflow up 1.9% in First 4 MonthsIn its report for the January 2018-March 2019 period, the ministry had said it proposes to carry out the development of these sites in collaboration with other central ministries, including those of road transport and highways, shipping, civil aviation and railways.Tourist arrival numbers grew 1.9% in the first four months of this year to 3.93 million over the same period last year. In 2018, tourist arrivals rose 5.2% to 10.5 million, compared with 14% growth in 2017.Ministry officials said the Kerala floods last year and the Pulwama attack this year put the brakes on growth."2017 was a blockbuster year but we can't grow like that every year," one of them said. "Kerala floods negatively impacted travel as about half the foreign tourists go to Kerala. Following the Pulwama attack, several countries issued and updated travel advisories which affected sentiment. Why would you take a risk if you are going on a holiday?"Growth is muted this year as the number of visitors from Bangladesh appears to have declined."Short-haul destinations have a tremendous opportunity and we need to tap travellers from neighbouring countries who can come on a weekend if we get the travel costs right," he said. "For short-haul destinations, reducing the visa cost from $80 to $25 could make a difference."The government increased e-visa fees for most countries to $80 from $50 in June last year.Subhash Goyal, a member of the National Tourism Advisory Council, said issues such as the 28% goods and services tax on luxury hotels make India expensive."We have to make India an affordable destination and make sure we don't outprice ourselves when compared with Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia and Dubai, etc.," Goyal said. "The overall tax on tourism shouldn't be more than 5%. The visa fee should not be more than $25. We should make an exception to the visa fee for a year for Buddhist countries. China is the world's number one outbound market and we are celebrating 70 years of diplomatic relations with China next year... We could consider a waiver for the Chinese tourists too, that way we can attract a lot of Chinese travelers."ET reported on July 18 that the ministry of home affairs had made a series of amendments in various chapters of the visa manual for India in a bid to simplify the entry of foreign nationals.
Companies may soon have to geotag and furnish pictures of projects undertaken under their corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes to the government.The Ministry of Corporate Affairs is considering such a move after the government introduced penal provisions to deal with companies failing to meet their CSR obligations, a government official said.Parliament last week approved amendments to the Companies Act, adding provisions that make companies criminally liable for CSR violations.Companies with a minimum net worth of Rs 500 crore, turnover of Rs 1,000 crore, or net profit of Rs 5 crore are required every year to spend at least 2% of their average profit for the previous three years on CSR activities."We want greater transparency so people can see the CSR work being done," said the official. Details of the CSR expenditure provided by some companies did not even tally with their annual reports, the official added.Recent amendments also mandate that companies deposit any unspent CSR funds for a financial year into a fund specified by the government. If the unspent funds are for an ongoing project, then they may be deposited in an escrow account. If funds earmarked for a fiscal year are not spent even after three years, then the amount would be transferred to a fund specified by the government.The official cited above said the provision allowing companies to transfer CSR funds to a government fund would be particularly useful in the case of companies with low levels of CSR expenditure, as in such cases the administrative cost might end up consuming a large portion of the CSR budget.
NEW DELHI: The government on Monday said it has begun the process of auction of 27 coal mines and allotment of 15 blocks to public sector undertakings. "The Ministry of Coal has started the process of auction of 27 coal mines and allotment of 15 coal mines to central PSU and state PSUs (public sector undertakings)," the coal ministry said in a statement. According to the objective of auctioning of coal blocks, the government said it is auctioning 21 coal mines for end-use non-regulated sectors and six coking coal mines for end-use iron and steel sector, the ministry said. In case of allotment of blocks for PSUs, five coal mines are for power sector, nine for sale of coal and one for iron and steel, it said. "At peak rated capacity (PRC), these 42 coal mines will produce approximately 70 million tonne per annum (MTPA)," it said. "Notice inviting tender and notice inviting application have been published in the newspaper... The electronic bidding will be conducted on Metal Scrap Trading Corporation (MSTC) platform," it said. The last date of registration of bidder and sale of tender document is September 13 and the bid's due date is September 19. "The electronic bidding will be conducted on MSTC platform from October 10, 2019 to November 8, 2019," it said.
NEW DELHI: Shapoorji Pallonji-led Sterling and Wilson Solar's (SWSL) Rs 3,125 crore IPO will hit the market on Tuesday. Analysts said the firm, a leader in the solar EPC space, is well placed to capitalise on the opportunities from the solar power sector and thereby they have given 'subscribe' ratings to the issue from a long-term perspective.The IPO comprised entirely of an offer for sale of 4.01-4.03 crore shares. Its main objective is to carry out disinvestment by the promoter, and SWSL will not receive any proceeds from the offer. The issue is priced at Rs 775-780 per share.At the upper end of the price band of Rs 780, the issue seems fairly priced at a P/E of 19.6 times (post dilution) on FY19 consolidated basis, said Centrum Broking. The company has no domestic listed peer.Strong parentage, asset-light business model and low capex requirements work in favour of the company. SWSL is also a leading solar EPC solutions provider in India, Africa and Middle East with 16.6 per cent, 36.6 per cent and 40.4 per cent market share, respectively, according to IHS Markit. "SWSL operates in a niche but high-growth solar industry, which has aided in a 72 per cent CAGR in net profit over FY2016-FY2019. The company has high return ratios with lower working capital cycle. At the upper price band, the company is valued at P/E and EV/EBITDA of 20 times and 22 times, respectively, on FY2019 earnings. Considering all the above factors, SWSL's prospects look promising for the long term," Sharekhan said in a report.As of March 31, the company's order book stood at Rs 7,740 crore, which includes letters of intent worth Rs. 3,908 crore for solar power projects for which it has won the bid, but has not yet executed definitive."Operating in a highly competitive environment, SWSL with its strong parentage, geographic-specific strategy and execution track record has been able to garner global market leadership position with a share of 4.6 per cent in 2018 (based on annual installations of utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) systems of >5 MW Peak - MWp) vs 0.3 per cent in 2014 (IHS Markit)," Centrum Wealth Research said in a note.Choice Broking forecasts a 32.8 per cent rise in revenue in FY20 to Rs 10,939.36 crore. The brokerage expects the EBITDA and PAT margin for FY20 to come in at 8 per cent and 6.8 per cent, respectively as against respective margins of 7.8 per cent and 7.8 per cent in FY19. Similarly, it sees the FY21 top-line to be at Rs 136,74.2 crore (a growth of 25 per cent over FY20), while EBITDA and PAT margin are anticipated to be at 8.8 per cent and 7.7 per cent, respectively.However, with the current turbulence in the domestic equity market, the brokerage assigned a "Subscribe with Caution" rating for the issue.
The economic slowdown may last longer than anticipated and will get tougher before it gets any better, says Amitabh Chaudhry, CEO, Axis Bank. There is a lot of unpredictability and hurdles in the functioning of government agencies which are creating jitters, he tells Saloni Shukla in an interview. Edited excerpts:What is your assessment of the economic slowdown and what can be done to turn things around?It's obvious that the Indian economy is stalling. It started with the NBFC and real estate sector and has now impacted the auto sector and the consumption economy.What can change this? On the one side, people say that the government has to do something, that they have to infuse steroids.The government is saying, "my hands are tied as I have to be fiscally responsible." They want private entrepreneurs to put in money. My worry is that private entrepreneurs don't have the money. A fatigue has set in. The government is trying to ease norms to bring in foreign equity.How long will this gloom and doom last?I hope this is a cyclical issue because if it's structural then we will take a long time to come out of it. People don't know why the auto industry is in the dumps. My worry is this slowdown will last longer than anyone of us have anticipated. People are saying one quarter...I don't think so. It will get much worse before it gets better.So, what can be done to at least make the negative impact lesser?The biggest thing the government can do is to bring in predictability…as in when you have approvals to undertake a project, can I be sure that I won't be stopped? New foreign money cannot deal with this unpredictability.Lots of people who are stopping these projects are governments. I was hearing Uday Kotak speak. He said on the settlement side, government agencies are trying to extract as much money as possible. The government owes a lot of money. It can't sit on other people's money. It causes working capital and liquidity issues. They need to ensure payments are done in time. This needs to be monitored at the highest level.Are there any opportunities during the economic slowdown?Even if the Indian economy was not growing there are opportunities for us because our market share is not very large. We have deep relationships with our clients on the wholesale side…we haven't got our fair share.So, I believe we can grow 6-7% above industry average. We have to be more cautious than before. The signs and signals coming in are not positive. New companies are defaulting on a weekly basis; the commentary on some of the retail assets is becoming more negative than before. So, we need to raise our standards on what sort of risks we can take.The market says your bank has turned very conservative. How do you grow?We want to be ahead of the curve in our provisioning policies. We are trying to be more conservative in our risk rating then even the rating agencies. We also intend to provide much faster on our retail loans.We also want to keep a tight leash on who we lend to and who we don't lend to. Earlier, Axis Bank was known to be taking large exposure, large fees, large transactions. We don't want to do too many of them. Tomorrow, if there is stress in certain aspects of the economy it's possible we will be impacted.Is this conservatism purely because what is happening in the economy?No. It's a permanent change for Axis Bank. We are clear about that. We don't want to go back to the old ways. History has taught us that just growing faster is not enough. I know market hates negative surprises especially when it comes from the financial sector.You yourself had a negative surprise in store for the Street this quarter. Is this a case of over-promising and not delivering?It's only the second quarter. The slippages have come from the BB. We have said we will take down things faster than what others might be doing. Could I have kept some of these accounts at a slightly higher rating level? Yes, very easily, because they are rated at a higher level in the market. But, we don't want to be doing that. We did exactly what we promised to the market but they didn't like it.We should not be swayed by market reactions. Otherwise, we will not do what we set out to do. We have a legacy book...the economy is not doing well, the names that we didn't expect to slip have turned into stressed accounts. We have to face the music.There is a fear of investigative agencies across banks and corporate India. Have you come across these concerns in your chat?There is a fatigue which has set in among a few promoters because they feel in some cases these agencies are not dealing fairly. Some of the promoters whom we speak to want to reduce the number of their businesses and like to deleverage.A lot of them are telling us they want to sell off some of their businesses but I don't think their heart is in it. Let's also admit at the same time that a lot of promoters have taken advantage of the system and done things which were blatantly wrong. Now, the rules are changing and the government is getting tougher...obviously, no one likes change so the truth is somewhere in between. The cleansing process will cause short-term pain but is good in the long-term.What is your view on the current state of play in the NBFC sector which led to the dislocations in the economy?I believe this crisis will not get solved in a hurry. I don't think the government and the RBI should save them. Some NBFCs will die. Some NBFCs, if they are smart enough, will just do enough business to survive. Some NBFCs will close books so they will die slowly, and the good ones will go out and raise enough capital to survive in the long run.NBFCs should share more information and become more transparent. But, my worry is if they share too much the market comes and slaps you. This will go on. Look at IL&FS. We have been at it since August last year. DHFL has been at it for quite some time. We keep hearing about a new investor but nothing has happened.
BENGALURU: Intuit India has rolled out gender affirmation-related support benefits, effective August 1. For LGBTQ employees who would like to go through transition, the company will provide gender affirmation surgery reimbursement up to Rs 500,000 as a one-time cost through its insurancevendor.This will be supplemented with hormone replacement therapy reimbursement up to Rs 60,000 per year which would also be part of the insurance coverage. "Our benefits philosophy is aimed to make employees feel valued and supported in both their professional and personal lives.We have been a frontrunner in the space of benefits for the LGBTQ community as well," said Sanket Atal, managing director, Intuit India Development Centre.
Gujarat: Historic decision, say Kashmiri Pandits who hope to return 'home' The move has revived their hopes to return to their motherland with honour and dignity and lay a roadmap for the development of the region.
Mumbai: Candidates miss SSC MTS 2019 exam due to train delay, protest after denied entry The candidates were late as trains were delayed and cancelled due to heavy rain in the city
Ahmedabad: Which lock-up is for transgenders, ask Vastrapur cops A transgender working for the community said there are no clear rules on where transgenders should be placed in case of arrests
Ahmedabad: Tour operators take Kashmir off menu Not just the long Independence Day weekend, they are discouraging the Valley as a destination even during Diwali
Mumbai: Witness in suicide case faints in police station The 14-year-old informed police that her friend was unhappy with the marriage which her parents had fixed
Government revokes Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, splits it into two Union Territories Shah tabled the Bill and the statutory resolutions after President Ram Nath Kovind signed the official notification, The Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order 2019, superseding the Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order 1954 under which the Constitution was applied only selectively to the state.
Article 370 revoked in Jammu and Kashmir: NC, PDP leaders call it 'betrayal' as divided opposition warns of consequences With the AIADMK, BJD, Aam Aadmi Party, BSP and YSRCP backing the Government, the Congress was left with the TMC, CPM, CPI, DMK, RJD and Samajwadi Party in opposing the Centre's move.
High inventory, low sales: Bajaj Auto, TVS Motor offer zero-interest loans to woo customers Bajaj Auto and TVS Motor Co, for instance, have rolled out the product in parts of Maharashtra and south India. Hero MotoCorp is offering the discounted rate in parts of Uttar Pradesh and other rural pockets in north India, interactions with dealers revealed.
Slowdown fears: FM Nirmala Sitharaman lined series of meetings, banks asked to step up lendings FM lines up series of meetings; banks asked to step up lending to NBFCs, MSMEs, auto sector
Manic Monday: Markets bear the brunt of Yuan slide, Kashmir Gold prices in India jumped over 2% to record levels. Oil prices were also hit due to global headwinds.
People of J&K should have been taken into confidence: Pawar Was decision to scrap Article 370 part of mediation proposal discussed with Donald Trump: Ambedkar
Gujarat: 2 Congress leaders back decision on Article 370 A visual message from PAAS leader and Congress member Hardik Patel stating his support for the abrogation began doing the rounds.
Indian security forces ready to deal with 'plausible repercussions' in Kashmir valley Indian security forces have set their eyes on the possible repercussions of this historic move in J&K and along the Line of Control as there are inputs of "plausible civil disobedience" in the valley.
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