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 This will be the second Chief Labour Commissioner   deceased has been identified as        bank strike in less than a week. did not lead to any assurance Pavan, a native of Amba in       Last Friday (December 21), and so the unions are going fter pollution level in the Himachal Pradesh.       an officers' union of State-run ahead with the strike. Anational Capital reached According to a senior           banks observed a day-long During the meeting, nei- to severe level for the fourth police official, a passerby strike to protest against the ther the Government nor the consecutive day, Delhi Chief (scheme) is required, we will there are around 20-25 days informed police regarding the tration number of the car. merger and also demanded concerned banks came for- Minister Arvind Kejriwal said definitely implement it," when pollution level increases incident at around 5.30 am on "After initial investigation, immediate settlement of wage ward to assure that they will not on Tuesday the Delhi Kejriwal told reporters here. in Delhi due to stubble burning Tuesday following which a it appeared that the car had negotiations. go ahead with the merger, he Government will implement "We all have to be participants (in neighbouring States). Until team rushed to the spot. caught fire and the man could Most of the banks have added. odd-even scheme to regulate in reducing pollution. The the Centre takes steps, nothing "By the time police reached not eject himself out in time. already informed customers The unions claim that the plying of private vehicles in the Delhi Government is taking cannot be done," Kejriwal said. the spot near the DPS Society, Short-circuit and problems about the strike. Private sector Government wants banks to city, whenever it is required. several steps. We have carried The city is facing its worst under Kasna police station with the blower appear to have banks will continue to function grow in size by such mergers He said the Delhi out large-scale tree plantation pollution crisis since Diwali. limits, the vehicle, a Ford Ikon, triggered the fire but an inves- as usual. but even if all public sector Government was taking sever- drive. The Government will While the Central Pollution was already in flames and the tigation is underway," said The strike is being organ- banks are bundled into one, the al steps for reducing pollution procure 3000 buses soon. Also, Control Board (CPCB) data body was later found inside," Sharma, adding that the body ised by the United Forum of merged entity will not find a levels in the Capital. In view of we sanctioned a large phase of showed the overall air quality said the senior police official. has been sent for post-mortem. Bank Unions (UFBU), an place among the top 10 glob- the city's 'severe' air quality, the Metro... We are making all index (AQI) at 'severe' level of "The man was working in "During probe it was also umbrella organisation of nine ally. Supreme Court-appointed efforts on our part," Kejriwal 416, the Centre-run a private company here. He was revealed that the deceased had unions, including the All India The Government in Environment Pollution Control said. Asked about the Centre's System of Air Quality and returning after a night shift sent Christmas greetings to Bank Officers Confederation September approved the amal- Authority (EPCA) on Monday role in reducing pollution lev- Weather Forecasting (SAFAR) when the incident took place," friends and relatives in the (AIBOC), the All India Bank gamation of Bank of Baroda banned industrial activities in els, the CM said the Union recorded an AQI of 423. said Greater Noida 1st Circle morning, around 5 am. Employees' Association (BoB), Vijaya Bank and Dena pollution hot spots and con- Government should call a Authorities have advised peo- Officer Nishank Sharma. Everything was fine till the fire (AIBEA), National Bank — the first three-way struction work across Delhi- meeting of neighbouring States ple to minimise outdoor activ- He said the identity of the broke out accidentally," said Confederation of Bank merger in the public sector NCR till Wednesday. as "air has no boundary". ities and avoid use of private deceased was confirmed after Ramphal Tomar, Station House Employees (NCBE) and the banking space. "Whenever the odd-even "In October and November, vehicles. matching the details of regis- Officer, Kasna police station.  

          
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 " a great difference to society if nity for introspection. That His feelings for the coun- /  &%  people could love literature was when I realised that I try are strong too. His message and learn all that it could wanted to write.” for the youth is that they teach.“People are out of touch He is not just a writer but should acquire a good educa- #$% & %' ()" with this amazing tradition, also a singer and music com- tion and think for the country this great heritage which we call poser. This has made him turn even while making a career for literature. They need to get towards Mumbai and he has themselves. “They should have    #$3 lected clothes donated by citi- back in touch with it to become started writing lyrics and com- the thought of serving the zens in various parts of the city. better human beings and citi- posing music. He has learnt nation. I feel that this thought hile most people cele- This was followed by segrega- zens. Society is moving towards music from Murlidhar Jagudi. is vanishing now. I again say Wbrating Christmas were tion and bundling of clothes as materialism and becoming too “My songs are also aimed at that reading good books is a doing so in the usual manner, per the age-group of their mechanical. People are also creating awareness about social must for everyone, young or young volunteers of Making a probable recipients. turning almost into machines. issues, just like my stories are. old.” Difference by Being the “We would be continuing I feel very strongly about this, I give voice to the voiceless, the Meanwhile, Kumar is busy Difference (MAD) conducted the distribution and attempting as a lover of literature and a underprivileged and margin- with his work and accom- a clothes distribution drive in to reach as many persons in writer.” alised people in our society.” plishing his dream of being a different parts of the city need of comfort as possible”, When asked about what he Asked about the growing writer of meaningful songs including sites near Doon said Ayushi, another member feels about the status of gov- interest of film makers in and stories. In fact, he com- Hospital, Survey Chowk and of the group. ernment officials regarding Uttarakhand, Kumar says that bines the print and visual Parade Ground on the occa- This activity saw an atten- reading, he says that they need- compared to some other places, media by creating videos based sion. In a bid to spread the dance of 20 volunteers from ed to read much more in order Uttarakhand is a state where on his short stories. His mes- warmth and cheer of the festive MAD who catered to the cloth- to become sensitive. “I always film makers face little diffi- sage that awareness about season among the less fortu- ing needs of those in need. had an interest in reading and culty. “They can get permis- reading should be promoted nate, the group handed out Volunteers including Ayushi, have read masters like Munshi sion easily and on easy terms. among government officials woolen clothing to the families Satvik Nijhon, Shardul Aswal, Premchand, Sahir Ludhianavi, However, what we need to do needs to be heeded if sensitiv- they met on the roadsides. Anoop, Kartikey Khatri and Rajendra Yadav and Gopaldas is to have studios and very ity in administration has to be   $#$# three days, the swami’s mind Vivekananda had realised the “This is our second phase Utsavi among others partici- Neeraj. My restlessness as a good hotels in the areas where enhanced. was obsessed with the need of need of food for the survival of of the clothes distribution drive. pated in the drive. person is best expressed in my they choose to shoot. I think All in all, the conversation ecember 25 observed the Indians and means to the body. “ An empty stomach We have received an enthusi- writing. I have written lyrics as good work is being done in this turned out to be quite varied Dworldwide as Christmas is charge them up again with the being no good for religion, the astic response in form of the  
    well as short stories in Hindi direction and more will be and intriguing. It made one not just special for one com- fire of self-faith to look the poverty-lashed Indians must be generous donations by our fel- which are now being pub- taken up.” think once again of the power munity – Christians- but it has world in the face based on the fed first. The day is thus low residents,” remarked Satvik    
 lished. Reading and writing This officer’s dynamism of the written word, the power special significance for the fol- glorious history the nation had marked with feasting with the Nijhon, an active MAD mem-    take up all my free time.” and calmness together create of creativity. lowers of the all- Inclusive lived for millennia. This is poor in all the Sewashrams ber. The group had first col- Hindu religion which the 19th why December 25 is observed spread across the country,” he  century monk Swami as the Rock Day,” said Swami said. Vivekananda propagated across Dayadhipananda while speak- He further said, “We have 0  the world with unparalleled ing to The Pioneer. a long tradition of celebrating zeal. It is observed as Rock Day “While recounting those Christmas in the temple locat- as the cyclonic monk meditat- days, Vivekananda said he had ed in Sewashram premises. It ed on the rock at Kanyakumari reached Kanyakumari on started with Swami Atulananda   "   for three days beginning from December 24 1892. However, whose pre-monastic name was Christmas in 1892 and sought his mind was still wavering Cornelius, a western devotee answers from deep within the over how he could help his from Holland. He spent his last &, solutions to the problems countrymen bogged in dis- days in the mission in 1965. He which were plaguing India at tress. While at Kanyakumari, inspired the ashram inmates to the time. he swam across the ocean to the tradition of celebrating   $#$# on intellectual development as The saints associated with reach a large mid-sea rock Christmas. We accepted it well as character formation, Ramakrishna Mission where he meditated on India's heartily as our mentor Sri overnor Baby Rani recalled the governor. Sewashram said that during his past, present and future for Ramakrishna embodied the GMaurya urged the people Later, the Governor visit- wandering years, Vivekananda three days from December 25 principle of harmony of all reli- to follow the path shown by ed Shankaracharya Rajra jesh- had experienced the suffer- to 27. Here, the ‘vision of one gions. We have been celebrat- the great men while speaking warashram at Kankhal. She is ings and problems his coun- India’ unfolded and he came up ing major festivals of other reli- at Mahamana Jayanti organ- understood to have discussed trymen were facing. with a solution in the form of gions too and of course, ised at Rishikul Ayurvedic means to strengthen the “Poverty, lack of self- resolution which is popularly Christmas holds a special sig- College on Tuesday to mark financial condition of the respect and lack of education known as the Kanyakumari nificance. The message of Jesus the birth anniversary of state. caused him pain and he was resolve of 1892," he said. to ‘love thy neighbour as thy- Madan Mohan Malaviya. The Shankarachrya is resolved to restore the long lost The general secretary of self’ needs to be reinstated in The students presented learnt to have asked her to self-respect and self-confidence Ramakrishna Mission Swami today’s era of religious con- cultural programmes with pave way for the formation of of the people India. For the Nityashuddhananda said that flicts.” patriotic flavour. a separate ministry for Sunil Kumar Batra and enhancing tourism in the Satish Chand Jain of state. ,
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        Anita Devi who had come ambulances would be Organisation (WHO) man- “The objective of the The programme was the universal health insurance          from Doiwala said that the replaced,’’ he said. dates that the ambulances scheme is that no one should be attended among others by scheme. 
P chief minister Trivendra Singh The declarations of CM on should be replaced after three left out for dearth of money as Tehri MP, Mala Rajya Laxmi Islam Khan, a daily wage Rawat must be hailed for his air ambulance service and years or they cover 1.5 lakh far as the best treatment is con- Shah, cabinet minister Prakash earner and resident of Sahaspur someone in the family is admit- that patients would have to first historic decision to provide a replacing the entire fleet of the kilometres whichever occurs cerned. Under the scheme, a Pant, minister of state for high- area of Dehradun, was stand- ted at hospital. Now with this visit a government hospital health insurance cover of Rs 5 108 ambulance services has first. Interestingly, all the ambu- cashless facility is available and er education Dhan Singh ing in a queue outside a counter scheme this problem of lakhs from where they would refer to lakh for every family of the assumed significance as in the lances of the emergency 108 in view of practical problems, Rawat, MLAs- Vinod Chamoli, set up by the health department of people like me who live from private hospitals if need arises. state. absence of transport facility, a services have surpassed both it is being run on a trust mode Harbans Kapur, Ganesh Joshi, at programme site for provid- hand to mouth and spend a It is fair enough,’’ he said. A medical officer of state large number of patients, espe- these parameters. instead of involving insurance Umesh Sharma Kau, Khajan ing golden cards of the scheme. fortune for medical treatment Intzar Ali of Mohabbewala health services said that the cially those from the in moun- Ninety ambulances of the company in it,’’ he said. Das, Mahendra Bhatt, Shahdev When inquired, he said, “To is solved,’’ he said. of Dehradun said that he had provision of giving 15 percent tainous areas of the state, face 108 service were purchased in Amid loud applause, the Singh Pundeer, Munni Devi me this scheme appears the Satish Kumar of Nehru recently spent a sum of Rs 2 incentive to the doctors and 10 problems. 2008 while 18 and 32 more CM said, “ It is observed that Shah, Pranav Singh Champion- best one to cater to the prob- colony, echoed the same as he lakh on the treatment of his percent to nurses and other It is a common observation ambulances were purchased many people are forced to sell , chairman of state health lem of poor. People like me was seen asking the officials wife when she developed a staff is a master stroke which that many patients die midway in the years between 2010 and their land or jewellery to avail authority D K Kotia, chief sec- work hard to earn two square about the scheme when the heart problem. He said that the would ensure a marked before they reach the hospital 2011. Almost all vehicles of the good treatment but following retary Utpal Kumar Singh and meals a day and have to borrow names of all the major private scheme is a blessing for poor improvement in the function- they are headed. service have covered a dis- the launch of the scheme, this director general ( DG) of police money at high interest rates hospitals of Dehradun were who do not know where to go ing of the government hospi- The problem of ageing tance of more than three lakh would be a thing of the past.’’ Anil Kumar Raturi. from money lenders when being mentioned. “I was told when someone in family is tals. vehicles has been compound- kilometres. 4 = 
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That's NoMo's the minutes of an inter-depart- depriving the smaller ones a calendar month, the panel, 2019-20. middle class' struggle with the answer to the struggling mid- mental co-ordination meeting from similar financial benefits which has submitted its report The scheme envisages to taxation policy, saying forget a dle class. Forget a press con- held in November. even though "they are more in Parliament recently said it reimburse the CGST and IGST Press meet, he cannot even ference he can't even string Border Security Force offi- likely in need of it." fails to understand the reason on purchase of raw items such hold a poll booth workers' together a polling booth work- cers also informed the CPWD The Committee headed by for this eligibility criterion as ghee, edible oil, conference. er's conference." that out of 82 diesel gensets, only Rajya Sabha MP, Derek since smaller religious institu- atta/maida/rava/flour, rice puls- Rahul Gandhi was appar- On reports that the BJP 38 are "functional", "affecting O'Brien, has recommended tions are more likely to be in es, sugar, burra/jiggery etc ently referring to an incident will filter questions from work- operational duties" by the troops that the eligibility criteria of need of this Scheme. which go into preparation of that took place last week dur- ers to Prime Minister Modi fol- on the sensitive international tional (along the international According to the minutes of serving free food to above Moreover, ascertaining the food/Prasad/langar/bhandara ing Modi's interaction with lowing the incident, the Gandhi border, the minutes stated. border in Bhuj and meeting, the CPWD intimated 5,000 people should be recon- number of people to whom offered free of cost by religious "booth workers" from northern scion said, "BJP-vetted ques- The meeting was held at Gandhinagar Sector). Out of 82 that work of repairing of BFLs sidered by the Union Culture food is served by a religious institutions. The objective of districts of Tamil Nadu and tions is a superb idea. Consider BSF Headquarters in New DG sets, only 38 DG sets are and DG sets in Bhuj and Gandhi Ministry. institution in a month is diffi- the scheme is to lessen the Puducherry. He also said "BJP- vetted answers as well." Delhi, during which senior functional. Nagar Sector are in progress and The Modi Government cult and could lead to religious financial burden of such char- vetted" questions is a superb The Congress president officers of BSF and CPWD, the "CPWD (was) requested to will be handed over to BSF after had launched the Sewa Bhoj institutions in actual need of itable religious Institutions who idea, but the party should also has been criticising Modi for government's largest construc- carry out necessary repair at the proper rectifications. Yojana on June 1, 2018, the support being left out. provide food/prasad/langar "consider vetted answers". not holding a press conference tion agency, discussed several earliest as it is affecting oper- It also stated that in exempting charitable organi- The Committee also felt (Community Kitchen)/bhan- The Congress chief cited a during his tenure. Earlier this projects. ational duties performed by the Jammu, out of the 28 command sations that provide free food that instead of carrying out dara free of cost without any media report that claimed month, Rahul had posted pic- BSF Director General Rajni troops deployed on the sensi- posts in non-composite Border from paying Central Goods inspection every year at least in discrimination to public/devo- Modi faced embarrassing tures from a press conference Kant Mishra and Central tive international border," stat- Output Posts, so far only three and Services Tax (CGST)/ 5% of the cases as decided tees. moments during his interac- he held and tweeted saying the Public Works Department DG ed the meeting's minutes pre- command posts have been Integrated Goods and Services under the scheme, the The charitable religious tion with BJP workers from prime minister should try one Prabhakar Singh also attended pared by the BSF and sent to completed and 17 are under- Tax (IGST) on the raw materi- Government should scrutinise Institutions such as temples, Tamil Nadu when a worker someday as it is fun to be asked the November 16 meeting. the CPWD director general on construction with "very slow als used. The scheme followed at least 10% of the cases. gurudwara, mosque, church, sought to know why his admin- questions. Even former Prime India's border with Pakistan December 12. progress" while work on eight demand from the BJP ally, the The Committee feels that dharmik ashram, dargah, istration was busy collecting Minister Manmohan Singh last runs through four states, Jammu There have been several have not yet started. Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), in the proper utilization of funds matth, monasteries etc. which taxes from the middle class but week remarked that though he and Kashmir (1,225 km, which attempts of infiltration by ter- It added that out of the 43 Punjab which had sought is very important in the imple- have been in existence for at not interested in taking care of was tagged as silent PM but he includes 740 km of Line of rorists who cut the border High Mast Lights in river-line exemption of langar from GST. mentation of all schemes and least five years before applying them. was never afraid of talking to Control), Rajasthan (1,037 km), fences to enter India from the gaps, so far work on 25 HML has While appreciating the this scheme could be mali- for financial assistance/grant The report claimed that the the Press and he used to con- Punjab (553 km) and Gujarat Pakistani side. been completed while three are scheme which reimburses the ciously exploited for getting and who serve free food to at prime minister during his duct a media interaction every (508 km). BFLs are maintained by under construction with "very CGST/IGST for only those reimbursement of taxes by least 5,000 people in a month video interaction chose not to time he returned from foreign "Out of 2,061 BFL poles, CPWD in Bhuj and Gandhi slow progress" and 15 HML religious institutions that serve commercial food outlets. are covered. answer the question raised by visits. only 616 BFL poles are func- Nagar Sector. work has not started yet. PTI  7    $   %         1 7     0$ 

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    the Lok Sabha polls, the DMK ately after Stalin’s interaction and assured them that all the  $ would launch the massive out- with bishops and priests of var- opposition parties would fall in reach programme on January ious denominations of the line after the election to ong of Solomon (7:11) with 3 , 2019 from Thiruvarur, the Church held at Tiruchirappalli endorse his call. His efforts to Sslight change is going to be home constituency of late M last Saturday. Though staged as be a modern day Karunanidhi the theme of the campaign of Karunanidhi, the party’s for- a Christmas gala , the bishops has come a cropper and Stalin the DMK for the upcoming mer president who breathed and priests assured Stalin the is upset over the cool response Lok Sabha elections. The his last in August his year. full support of the communi- from his own party leaders,” song “Come, my beloved, let The assembly election ty in the upcoming elections. said G Sathyamurthy, colum- us go the countryside ..” has 2016 has seen Stalin, who was “Office bearers of the party nist and political commentator. been slightly altered to suit the the then working president of has been allocated districts in The outreach programme changed situation. “Let us go the party leading “We For which they have to undertake has been announced at a time to the people, Let us speak to Ourselves” campaign in which the outreach the programme. when the ruling AIADMK is the people, Let us win the he interacted with people in all We have been asked to speak fast disintegrating itself due to hearts of the people” would be the 234 assembly constituen- to the villagers, make them infightings. In Sunday, a party party chief Stalin's theme song cies in Tamil Nadu. Though speak about their problems meeting convened at of the campaign for DMK’s the DMK could not unseat the and inform them about the Thoothukudi by Kadambur 2019 Lok Sabha election. ruling AIADMK from power, action programme Stalin has C Raju, the publicity minister DMK leaders will tour all the the party put up a spirited fight prepared to resolve their had to be called off following villages in the State and will and won 89 seats. issues,” said K S scuffles between various fac- leave no stones un-turned in Stalin plans to relaunch Radhakrishnan, spokesman of tion leaders in the district in the run up to the 2019 elec- the outreach programme from the DMK. the presence of the minister. tion. where he left it in 2016. But Interestingly, the DMK Stalin accused Prime This was announced by M this time, party leaders too chief is upset over the lack of Minister Modi of playing the K Stalin, party president, after would chip in because it is dif- support for his call to project role of peace maker between a day-long meeting with the ficult for the partry leader Rahul Gandhi as the Prime chief minister Edappadi district level office bearers himself to attend the Grama Ministerial candidate of the Palaniswamy and his deputy O and constituencies-in-charge Sabha like meetings planned Opposition for the upcoming Panneerselvan. “This is being of the DMK on Monday. in all the 12,617 panchayaths parliamentary election. He done to facilitate the formation Though the election in the State. wrote a lengthy letter to the of a BJP-AIADMK alliance in Commission has not The outreach programme party cadre explaining the rea- Tamil Nadu,” alleged Stalin 
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This was a shock to the $+  denced through its entire term tion the judgment of the high- (1) the process of procurement of the Congress as the PAC do not inspire any trust. est court of the land. This .6$    >          / Rafale jets from Dassault Aviation; (2) the Chairman Mallikarjun Kharge )(()+) So, in light of the limited seems like a convenient excuse. ;          -       issue of pricing of the jets; and (3) the selec- received no such copy of the ++) examination of the Supreme For starters, the Supreme %                 tion of Anil Ambani as the offset partner report. Court and the manner in Court itself has stated that this for Dassault Aviation. 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Assembly polls in Rajasthan, May 2018, the Congress, in its bid to ing the year. Most important of are ruling in seven States. This is indeed innovative solutions are needed. Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, stop the Saffron Party’s surge, surpris- them all was the Telugu Desam a big change from the earlier days when Sixth, the issue of demonetisation that for long remained the ruling ingly backed the Janata Dal (Secular) Party’s (TDS) decision to break the Congress ruled the ‘seven sisters’ for and Goods and Services Tax (GST), party’s bastion, dealt a further blow, JD(S) to form the Government in alliance with the NDA in March. long. The BJP has proved that it has too, needs to be addressed. It is clear making it clear that the Prime Minister Karnataka. The efforts of the Congress Bihar’s Rashtriya Lok Samta Party, become a pan national party by spread- that the former hit the people hard. was no longer invincible. Besides, proved that coalition could well be the (RLSP) led by Upendra Kushwaha, ing its wings in the west, east and cen- Even two years after demonetisation,   - 1 results to these three Hindi heartland best bet for the Opposition. was the latest one to quit. What’s tral India, besides having roots in the informal and agricultural sectors are ;  @'A$ States also showed that the BJP could The picture of senior Opposition worse is that both leaders have now Karnataka. The North-East has become suffering. Demonetisation also result-    not escape anti-incumbency even in its leaders, which included UPA chairper- joined the Congress’ ranks. What was Congress-mukt now. ed in job losses and a decrease in labour s 2018 comes to a close, it will bastions. son Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, also strange was the tie-up between Fifth, agrarian crisis has led to force participation rate.   N+=  be pertinent to look back and Second, post the Congress’ victo- former Prime Minister Deve Gowda, the Congress and the TDP in the more than 3,00,000 suicides among Seventh, Mayawati cannot be    O    Asee how the year fared, politi- ry in these States, its electoral fortunes Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Assembly elections in Telangana. farmers in the last 20 years. The BJP is ignored politically. The year 2019 will  =     cally. The year was especially impor- are said to be looking up. Congress chief Mayawati, Trinamool Congress chief The two parties remained bitter in denial mode even after suffering elec- see more and more parties running     tant because it taught a few lessons to Rahul Gandhi and his party received Mamata Banerjee and Rashtriya Lok rivals ever since the 1980s. toral loses in some States. Agrarian cri- after her for alliance.  ,    
 political parties of all shades. Until a a major boost after registering impres- Dal president Ajit Singh among others, Earlier in year, the Peoples sis is going to be one of the biggest Eighth, national parties have not few months back, no one expressed sive wins in Rajasthan, Madhya joining hands during JDS leader HD Democratic Party (PDP)-BJP experi- issues in the 2019 polls. The party been able to defeat regional satraps, as 
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The social additional features, according to beyond people to connect and educational bodies as tals in the US and Europe run sector in India gets funded a document of the central bank. billions of devices, vehicles, against the global ways, Jaitley into billions of dollars, which more on a community basis, The central bank has household appliances and said such institutions in the are provided by people and except for this new beginning already issued new look cur- machines, the study said esti- country receive donations from patients who have benefitted that we started in the last four rency notes in the denomina- mating that in a hyper-con- religious groups and CSR pro- from them. years when we started the cor- tions of 10, 50, 100, and nected India, the Internet of grammes. “So I was analysing that porate social responsibility,” 500, besides introducing 200 Things (IoT) has the poten- “Most hospitals interna- why that condition doesn’t he noted. and 2,000 bank notes.    on February 23. the mineral sector, Mines and tial to reach 2 billion con- tionally have some of the exist in our country. And one Under the Companies Act, The new look notes are The ministry is also plan- Minerals (Development and nections, and unlock rev- largest endowments. Most edu- of the reasons I found out was 2013, certain class of prof- being introduced since he Government has ning to auction two limestone Regulation) Amendment Bill, enues of $11.1 billion by cational institutes have some of that those societies have very itable entities are required to November 2016 under Tdeferred the auction of two blocks in Chhattisgarh next 2015 was passed by Parliament 2022. the largest endowments. Those large inheritance tax. Therefore shell out at least 2 per cent of Mahatma Gandhi (New) series. iron ore mines having reserves month. Both the mines have in 2015. The joint report high- endowments come to the edu- a lot of people in their old age their three-year annual average These are different in size and of 93.87 million tonnes in “no end-use reservation”, the In a bid to give a push to lights that while India holds cational institutions from their prefer to go for charitable net profit towards Corporate design compared to the notes Odisha, according to a Mines ministry said. the auctions, the Centre had a huge potential, this promis- alumni, who have benefitted donations in order to get Social Responsibility (CSR) issued previously. Ministry report. The Government so far has earlier said it was considering ing market currently lags from the quality of that insti- around that inheritance tax. activities. The currency notes, except The Government has not auctioned 50 mines, including granting all approvals, includ- behind the US, China and tutions. Since we don’t have that inher- Inheritance tax is levied on for banned 500 and 1,000, given any reason for deferring 23 limestone, 17 iron ore, four ing environmental clearance, to South Korea in connectivity “Once they are successful itance tax in India, our chari- the wealth inherited by the legal issued under old series con- the auction of the mines. gold, two each of manganese mineral blocks before putting via optical fibre. in life, they keep supporting the ties are not in terms of such heirs of a deceased person. Also tinue to remain legal tender. While the Chandiposhi and graphite blocks and one them up for sale. Fiberisation of towers is institutions with those endow- endowments,” he said. known as estate tax, it is levied According to the RBI data iron ore block in Sundergarh, each of bauxite and diamond The Government had ear- critical in India, it said, ments. Some IITs have started The finance minister said by governments of most west- bank, there were 4.92 billion Odisha, has reserves of 47.07 block. From the 50 mineral lier said unless issues related to adding that only 25 per cent that experiment now in India. charities in India depend on ern countries, including the US pieces of 20 note in circulation million tonnes (MT), the blocks auctioned so far since green clearances and land of telecom towers in India But still it’s not very largely social endowments. and the UK. as on March 31, 2016. The Purheibahal block has reserves 2015, the Government will earn rights are addressed upfront, carry optical fibre whereas prevalent,” Jaitley said at an “Educational institutions, India too had this tax, but number more than doubled to of 46.80 MT, the report said. a revenue of 1.81 lakh crore India may not make much the corresponding share in event in AIIMS here. hospitals are set up by religious it was abolished by the Rajiv about 10 billion pieces by The notice inviting tender over the lease period. progress in auctioning miner- the US, China and Korea is He said the endowments groups, caste groups by com- Gandhi Government in 1985. March 2018. for both the mines was released To ensure transparency in al blocks in the future. about 65-80 per cent. 7  '   $  '&  /  J  .0   )&") lawyers that he is -- '  determined to prove his issan Motor Co. innocence in court, ;54*   NExecutive Greg according to Japanese   : Kelly was released media reports. from detention in The scandal also Japan on Tuesday after raised concerns over the   -,    being granted bail Japanese automaker and over the alleged the future of its alliance uoyed by over 36 underreporting of his with Renault, which in  ,3,%$ signed a code-share pact with Bper cent of its pro- boss Carlos Ghosn’s 1999 sent Ghosn to turn Turkish Airlines for seamless curement from micro pay. around Nissan, then on udget carrier IndiGo is like- connectivity to 20 global des- and small enterprises The late-night the verge of bankruptcy. Bly to induct its first long tinations for its passengers (MSEs), power giant release of Kelly, who is He has since led Nissan’s range jet A321neo (new engine from Istanbul and onwards. NTPC has pitched for American, followed rise to the world’s sec- option) in its fleet Saturday, In turn, passengers of the their universal registra- the Tokyo District ond-largest automaker. after a delay of almost one Turkish national carrier will tion for supplies to all Court’s approval ear- Ghosn’s downfall is month, which will pave the way have access to all destinations CPSUs in India. lier in the day of a bail seen by some as a for the airline to launch its operated by IndiGo within “To promote ease of doing final call on it,” the official request filed last week maneuver by others at much-awaited medium-haul India. business for MSEs, NTPC added. by his Japanese lawyer. Nissan to gain power in international operations, a This will be the first of the Chairman Gurdeep Singh has Singh reiterated his pro- Kelly was freed on the alliance. source said Tuesday. IndiGo’s150 A321neos on order proposed a single window reg- posal for single window regis- 70 million yen (USD 635,600) for more detention for the two Japanese practice of extended Kelly’s wife, Donna, had The Gurugram-based with the European aviation istration for MSEs across tration of MSEs at the National bail, ending his detention after to investigate their second alle- detentions. made a plea to the Japanese largest domestic carrier by major Airbus. CPSUs,” a senior company offi- Vendor Meet of Micro and more than a month. gation of underreporting Nissan has removed Kelly authorities for her husbands’ market share currently has As per the Airbus order cial told PTI. Small Enterprises organised Television footage captured Ghosn’s 4 billion yen (USD 36 as representative director and early release in a video message shorter-range A320neos in its book (till November), it has As against the government by NTPC last week at its Power the bespectacled Kelly, wearing million) pay. Ghosn as chairman, but they carried Tuesday by Japanese fleet of 200-odd planes, which already delivered 59 A320neos mandate for minimum 25 per Management Institute. a beige jacket, slowly walking Charges for an underre- are still company board mem- public broadcaster NHK and also has A320s and ATR jets. of the total 280 on order to the cent procurement from MSEs, As many as 225 MSE rep- out of the detention centre and porting allegation in more bers. The board of Renault SA, others. She said that her hus- “IndiGo’s first A321neo airline. NTPC has achieved 36 per cent resentatives (both material sup- getting into a black car. The recent years are pending, and the French ally of Nissan, has band was “framed” by Nissan plane, which was to join the The airline, in two tranch- procurement from MSEs in the pliers and service providers) vehicle drove past reporters no trial date has been set. retained him while naming an and that he also should be fleet late last month, will now es, placed order for 430 current fiscal till November attended the meet. waiting outside of the gate as Ghosn will be detained interim chair. Mitsubishi took released to get his neck prob- be finally inducted on A320neos (180 in 2011 and 250 2018, the official added. The meet was organised to cameras flashed. Kelly was until January 1 or longer since a measure similar to Nissan. lem treated. December 29,” an airline source in 2015) with Airbus. Later, it NTPC’s total procurement understand concerns of ven- expected to go straight to a hos- he also faces breach of trust Kelly, 62, joined Nissan “Release Greg and allow said. converted 150 of these planes reaches around Rs 1,000 crore dors and get first hand feed- pital for treatment of his chron- allegations. North American in 1988 and him to come home and have The delivery of the new jet to A321neos. in a year from 3,500 vendors. back on business dealings with ic neck problem, according to Prosecutors say Ghosn and worked in legal counsel and the surgery he needs,” she said. will help IndiGo introduce IndiGo at present operates Last fiscal, it stood at Rs 1,163 NTPC and support required local media. Kelly are flight risks. After his human resources at the com- “That is our family’s Christmas flights on the medium-haul over 1,300 daily flights to 52 crore. from the company for increas- Kelly and Ghosn were release, Kelly will have to fol- pany, and has been a member wish.” Kelly reportedly suffers routes. domestic and 15 international “NTPC’s endeavour is to ing the participation of MSEs detained in Tokyo immedi- low rules set by the court, of the automaker’s board since from spinal stenosis, a condi- Flights of up to six hours destinations. better its contribution in asso- in its procurement. ately after their November 19 including those regarding his 2012. tion of a narrowing of the duration come under medium- Besides Istanbul, the bud- ciation with MSEs year on NTPC has taken several arrest. They are charged with residence and travel, prosecu- His American lawyer, spaces in the spine that can long haul category of opera- get carrier also reportedly plans year. Therefore, Singh pro- initiatives for MSEs like MSE underreporting Ghosn’s pay tors have said. Aubrey Harwell, has said he is cause pain, tingling or numb- tions. to launch services to Gatwick posed on different fora that Registration Portal (single win- by about 5 billion yen (USD 44 The arrests of Ghosn, who innocent and that he only ness. Queries sent to IndiGo did (London), Riyadh (Saudi there should a one registration dow registration for 358 million) in 2011-2015. is an auto industry icon, and his acted according to the law He had been scheduled to not elicit a response. Arabia) and Yangon for all MSEs for procurements reserved items for MSEs), ven- Kelly’s Japanese lawyer right-hand man have triggered and according to company undergo surgery in Nashville in The airline has already (Myanmar) as part of its inter- by CPSUs. But it is the MSME dor invoice tracking portal/app sought bail after the court dis- international attention and policy. 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So that the multiple explosions. upper hand. ently came Tuesday as US killed and 21 others injured on authorities. whose populations face some of 2015 and pushed 14 million Syrian people, especially all At least four militants, Afghanistan's largest mili- peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad Tuesday when a hijacked bus A suspect, who had a knife, the world's worst humanitari- Yemenis to the brink of famine. those who were forced to leave including the suicide bomber, tant group has made significant met with the Taliban in Abu crashed into pedestrians after has been detained and an an crises. "My thoughts turn to their own lands and seek refuge were killed and more than 350 territorial gains this year as its Dhabi, part of efforts to bring a knife-wielding man attacked investigation is underway. The "My wish for a happy Yemen, in the hope that the elsewhere, can return to live in people freed, officials said. fighters inflict record casualties the militants to the negotiating its driver in southeastern attacker was not identified by Christmas is a wish for frater- truce brokered by the interna- peace in their own country," he Most of the dead and wound- on government forces. table with Kabul. China's Fujian Province. the police. nity. Fraternity among indi- tional community may finally said. ed were civilians, who have The raid followed a tumul- Many Afghans are worried The incident happened in Photographs shared online viduals of every nation and cul- bring relief to all those children He also said he hoped for borne the brunt of the 17-year tuous few days in Afghanistan that Ghani's fragile unity gov- Longyan, Fujian province, showed people lying injured on ture. Fraternity among people and people exhausted by war renewed peace talks between war. where officials are reeling from ernment would collapse if US state-run Xinhua news agency the ground, while video footage with different ideas... Fraternity and famine," he said. the Israelis and Palestinians It was the deadliest assault US President Donald Trump's troops pulled out, enabling the reported. It said the bus was appeared to show the suspect among persons of different The Pope also evoked the "that can put an end to a con- in the Afghan capital since a plan to slash troop numbers, Taliban to sweep back into hijacked. being detained. religions," he said in his tradi- war in Syria, from where US flict that for over 70 years has suicide bomber blew himself which many fear could harm power and potentially sparking Five people were killed His motive for the attack tional "Urbi and Orbi" (To the President Donald Trump has rent the land chosen by the up in the middle of a religious efforts to end the conflict with another bloody civil war. and 21 others injured after the has yet to be established. City and to the World) address decided to pull out some 2,000 Lord to show his face of love." (0 =   +9++ "  "&" %*    ) ( ! +(      $ )# the Kot Lakhpat jail. Tight for trying to reach the jail. Islamabad High Court. 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Sharif has been shifted to Flagship investment case and angladesh police have "Every day 80 to 90 of our allies have also accused police Tuesday, a day after an anti-cor- Shortly after his conviction the barrack where former pres- Al-Azizia steel mills case - Pakistani lawyer who suc- Barrested more than 10,500 activists have been arrested and ruling Awami League party ruption court sentenced him to in the National Accountability ident Asif Ali Zardari was also launched against the Sharif Acessfully fought a legal bat- opposition activists in a crack- nationwide. These arrests have activists of attacking their seven years in prison in a graft Court's Al-Azizia corruption kept in corruption cases in family by the National tle to acquit a Christian woman down ahead of elections this created a climate of fear," Jamaat activists and candidates. case linked to the high-profile case Monday, Sharif's counsel 1990s. Accountability Bureau (NAB) in a high-profile blasphemy week, opposition parties said on secretary general Shafiqur The BNP had hoped the Panama Papers scandal. requested court to shift him to Upon reaching Kot on September 8, 2017 follow- case says he will return home to Tuesday. Rahman told AFP. deployment of 30,000 troops on Sharif, 69, was sentenced to Lahore jail instead of Adiala Lakhpat jail, doctors carried ing a judgment by the Supreme represent her whenever the The figures were released Police spokesman Sohel Monday would improve secu- seven years of rigorous impris- since the veteran leader is a out a medical examination of Court that disqualified Sharif in country's Supreme Court takes after the United States urged Rana did not confirm any fig- rity across the Muslim-major- onment in the Al-Azizia Steel heart patient and his personal Sharif and found him physi- the Panama Papers case in up a review petition against her. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ure for arrests, but said they did ity majority country of 165 Mills graft case but was acquit- physicians and family members cally fit. July last year. Saiful Malook, who fled to government to do more to not make "unnecessary arrests" million. ted in the Flagship Investments are stationed in Lahore. The Tuesday also marks Sharif's Sharif, his daughter Netherlands following threats to ensure free polls on Sunday without warrants. "The Awami League case by the Accountability request was granted. 69th birthday. The PML-N's Maryam and his son-in-law him from radical Islamists after when she is aiming to win a "We never target any indi- activists along with the law Court in Islamabad on The Punjab province gov- provincial secretariats have Captain (retd) M Safdar were the October 21 acquittal of Asia record fourth term. vidual unless they break the law. enforcing agencies attacked our Monday. ernment approved the provi- planned celebrations, along sentenced to 11 years, eight Bibi, said Tuesday that no date Opposition parties said the These people have specific war- candidates at 28 constituencies The three-time former sion of "better class" jail facili- with Christmas celebrations. years and one year respective- has been set by the court to hear arrests since the election was rants against them," he told (in the last 24 hours). prime minister, who was taken ties for Sharif. The better class The party members also ly in prison in the Avenfield the petition. called on November 8 were AFP. Nineteen of our candidates into custody by police follow- prisoners are provided with a cut a cake in front of the Kot properties case related to their The announcement by intended to create a "climate of Rizvi Ahmed, a BNP and over 100 activists were ing the court judgement, was mattress, a study table and Lakhpat jail. purchase of four luxury flats in Malook came as the 54-year-old fear". spokesman, said the charges injured in the attack," Ahmed taken to Adiala Jail in chair in addition to a TV set Commenting on the ver- London through corrupt prac- mother of five celebrated The main opposition laid against party activists were told a press briefing. Rawalpindi on Monday. and newspaper. dict on Monday, Sharif said his tices. However, the three were Christmas amid security despite Bangladesh Nationalist Party "fictitious" and "ghost" cases" He said that since the elec- Upon reaching Adiala jail, A large number of the conscience was clear as he was bailed out by the Islamabad being freed. (BNP), whose leader Khaleda aiming for "a lopsided election" tion campaign started at least jail doctors carried out a med- Pakistan Muslim League- never involved in any kind of High Court in September. Bibi had been on death row Zia is serving a 17-year jail in favour of Hasina. 152 BNP candidates were ical examination of the PML- Nawaz supporters gathered corruption. The apex court set the since 2010 on charges of insult- term, said 7,021 of its activists Hasina and Zia have been attacked and hundreds N leader and found him phys- outside the jail to have a "I was never involved in deadline for December 24 to ing Islam's Prophet Muhammad. had been detained. political foes since the intro- of activists were injured in ically fit. glimpse of their Quaid misuse of authority and cor- wrap up the remaining two The radical Tehreek-e- Its Islamist ally, Jamaat-e- duction of democracy in clashes. Police spokesman Rana On Tuesday morning, (supreme) leader. However, ruption so my conscience is at corruption cases against the Labbaik political party held vio- Islami, said more than 3,500 fol- 1991.They have traditionally denied police had attacked any Sharif was taken to Nur Khan due to high security they were peace," he said. Sharif family. lent nationwide protests lowers were in custody. Jamaat- alternated in power but Hasina's opposition activists, acknowl- Air Base amid tight security. not allowed to come close to Sharif's lawyers said the On Monday, the court demanding her public execution e-Islami is banned from con- current rule has lasted since edging only that "isolated inci- Sharif was then flown to the prison. Police also baton accountability court's verdict delivered the judgement in after her release. testing elections but has candi- 2009 and Zia's jail term this year dents" were possible. Lahore, where he was shifted to charged the PML-N workers will be challenged in the two remaining cases. 
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He, his wife and their tod- and Washington are "practical- the changes in behaviour the remains "determined" to clear "It is crucial that the US to end the nearly 8-year civil down on animal exploitation The national Christmas dler on Monday came to see the ly non-existent," which he says Trump administration wants. US-allied Kurdish fighters from doesn't appear as not having war. and abuse. tree, symbol of a country's sea- giant, glittering spruce tree is bad not only for both coun- He sees "a danger if they go to northeastern Syria. kept its promises," Cavusoglu A top Russian official says The government said it sonal cheer, instead stood as an brought from Colorado to serve tries but for the world — and he the limits." Foreign Minister Mevlut said. that Moscow expects that a hot- will roll out the icon of a government in paral- as the national Christmas tree, sees little prospect for improve- "I'm worried if anybody Cavusoglu told reporters that "if He argued that Turkey has line between Russia and the US legislation next year after hold- ysis, as the partial shutdown normally a focal point for ment anytime soon. wants to go to war with Iran, Turkey says it will enter, it the "strength to neutralize" IS military will be kept in place ing public consultations that stretched into the holiday with Washington holiday visitors. Vassily Nebenzia said in a and that is the enigma and the will," in comments carried by on its own and criticised France, despite the impending US showed 95-percent support for an array of federal services But a locked chain-link recent wide-ranging interview question — what is the strate- private DHA news agency. which has promised to stay in withdrawal from Syria. the ban. frozen, some 800,000 public fence blocked access to the site with a small group of journal- gy about Iran?" Nebenzia asked. For weeks, Turkey has been Syria despite the US decision. Trump announced last "This will mean that any- servants either idled or about to and the nearby White House ists that the Trump adminis- He said the U.S. And Russia threatening to launch a new Cavusoglu warned it would week that the US will withdraw one looking to buy or adopt a be and the disruption to the visitor's center and its bath- tration should offer some incen- need to talk about global issues offensive against the Kurdish not benefit France if it was stay- all of its 2,000 forces in Syria, a puppy or kitten under six broader public bound to grow rooms were closed, with a hand- tives to North Korea to move including strategic stability, ter- fighters, who partnered with the ing in Syria to protect the YPG, move that will leave control of months must either deal direct- when the quiet spell ends later scrawled sign directing visitors forward toward denucleariza- rorism, narcotics and regional US to drive the Islamic State the main Kurdish militia in the oil-rich eastern third of ly with the breeder or with an this week. to portable toilets, which also tion, saying the situation "is conflicts, and he thinks group out of much of northern Syria. Syria up for grabs. animal re-homing centre," the Already facilities at many were chained shut. "Kind of stalemated at the moment." President Donald Trump and eastern Syria. Erdogan, speaking to Russia launched its military Department of Environment national parks were shuttered, if annoying when you've got Russia and China have "understands pretty well that it's Ankara views the Kurdish reporters in Ankara, said operation in Syria in 2015 to Food and Rural Affairs the parks were accessible at all, young children," Forcherio said. backed an easing of sanctions to better to cooperate." forces as terrorists because of Turkey was taking into account back its longtime ally President (Defra) said on Sunday as part and thousands of federal build- Access to the site was spur momentum, but the U.S. But he said because Russia their links to an insurgent Trump's announcement on Bashar Assad. of its Christmas animal welfare ings were to remain closed restored later Monday and final- Insists that North Korea must has become a major issue in U.S. group inside Turkey. Syria rather than French Russian Deputy Foreign push. when the work week resumed ly, as night fell on Christmas first make major steps toward Domestic policies — accused of President Donald Trump President Emmanuel Macron's Minister Sergei Ryakov said The measure is common- unless President Donald Trump Eve, the lights returned. eliminating its nuclear pro- hacking and interfering in the announced the planned with- decision. Tuesday in an interview with ly called Lucy's Law in honour and members of Congress The government had gram. 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(MBA) for the academic ses- May 2019, will be intimated to of new jobs that are advertised every month but ing joined/ transitioned to their current role, only this year are — IBM, Accenture, Amazon, Fractal Bengaluru is the front runner when it comes sion 2019-20 offered by the successful students by email. refers to opportunities that have been vacant for in the last two years. Analytics, Societe Generale, SAP Labs, 24/ 7 to AI action in India, housing almost 31 per cent School of Business, Public Eligibility: Candidates a period of 12 months. The key reason behind When it comes to remuneration, the medi- Customer, Atos, Nvidia and Tech Mahindra. The of AI firms. It is followed by NCR that houses Policy and Social should be born on or after July this is the massive shortage of AI talent at the an salary of AI professionals in India is 14.3 top skill sets that AI employers are looking for around 25 per cent of AI firms. Mumbai comes Entrepreneurship. 1, 1998. Aspirants should have middle and top level. Out of current working lakhs across all experience level and skill sets. are Machine Learning, Natural Language third housing 14 per cent of AI players. In terms The fees for the two-year passed Class XII or its equiva- professionals in India, almost 55 per cent have Around 40 per cent of AI professionals have an Processing, Neural Networks, Analytics, Cloud of workforce, 33 per cent of AI professionals in MBA programme payable is lent examination, securing an less than five years of total work experience. Only entry-level salary of 6 lakh onwards. Around Computing and Pattern Recognition. India are working in Bengaluru, followed by 30 2,84,760 for Indian students aggregate of 60 per cent marks 23 per cent of this workforce has over 10 years 4 per cent of AI professionals in India command More than 1,000 companies claim to work per cent in Delhi/NCR. and 5,06,520 for foreign stu- in Mathematics, Physics and of total work experience. a salary higher than 50 lakhs, reflecting the on AI in some form. This includes a small num- Hari Krishnan Nair, co-founder, Great dents. Chemistry with not less than Contrary to this, as per the report, around massive demand for mid and senior level AI tal- ber of companies into products (Chatbots, AI- Learning said: “AI is in nascentsector. The indus- Around 85 per cent of the 55 per cent in each of these 57 per cent of organisations that are hiring for ent in the country. The study also points out that powered visual search and recommendation try is facing a skill gap. The field offers great seats are reserved for candi- three subjects. 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