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BTuesday with senior party leaders, including plea of Facebook Inc for trans- Tamil Nadu government told the several young lives were lost does not by itself amount to him or number of such tribunals is being When the draft NRC was pub- Union Ministers, who have been assigned key fer of cases related to demands bench that the Madras High due to directions given by the her being declared a foreigner. It established at convenient locations. lished on July 30, 2018, there was a responsibilities for assembly polls in four States for linking of social media Court has conducted 18 hearings curator. assured that adequate arrangements “It has been decided that state gov- huge controversy over the exclusion of Maharashtra, Hraryana, Jharkahand and Delhi profiles of users with Aadhaar so far and it should be allowed He said governments did have been made for appeal against it. ernment would also make arrange- of 40.7 lakh people from it. The as they reviewed election preparedness in these number, pending before the to conclude the argument and not get any clue about the The ministry also said it will ments to provide legal aid to the draft NRC included the names of states and discussed campaign strategy. high courts of Madras, Bombay deliver the verdict in the cases. curator in the Blue Whale game amend the rules to increase the time needy people amongst those exclud- 2.9 crore people out of the total 3.29 The election are expected to be slated later and Madhya Pradesh to the Senior advocates Mukul and therefore it is necessary to limit of filing of appeals in foreign- ed from NRC. As it may not be pos- crore applications. In the list pub- this year in Maharashtra, Haryana and Jharkand apex court. Mohatgi and Kapil Sibal, find out who is the originator ers tribunals (FTs) from 60 to 120 sible for all those excluded from lished in June 2019, over a lakh and in Delhi early next year. The top court issued notice appearing for Facebook and of such messages on social days for those who would be exclud- final NRC to file the appeal within more people were excluded. The Union ministers Prakash Javadekar and to the Centre, Google, Twitter, instant messaging app media which are defamatory, ed from the final National Register the prescribed time, the MHA will final list of the NRC will be pub- Narendra Singh Tomar, who are the BJP’s election YouTube and others and sought WhatsApp, respectively, said terror-oriented or fake news. of Citizens, a list of Assam’s residents amend the rules to increase the pre- lished on August 31. in-charge for Delhi and Haryana respectively, and their response by September 13. whether service providers can Both Facebook and to be published on August 31. sent time limit of filing of appeals The Supreme Court-monitored party general secretary Bhupender Yadav and vice A bench of justices Deepak be asked to share data with WhatsApp told the bench that The decisions were taken at a in FTs from 60 days to 120 days NRC exercise, aimed at identifying president Om Mathur were among those who Gupta and Aniruddha Bose probe agencies to help them in Blue Whale game has nothing high-level meeting chaired by regarding exclusion from final illegal immigrants in the state that attended the meeting. Yadav and Mathur said the notices to unserved criminal investigation needs to to do with their platforms and Union Home Minister Amit Shah NRC,” the statement said. borders Bangladesh, was carried out are poll in-charges for Maharashtra and Jharkhand parties should be sent through be decided by the apex court as if data is shared with third par- and attended by Assam Chief At the meeting, it was also only in Assam, which faced influx respectively. e-mail. it will have a global effect. ties, it will be a breach of privacy. Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and decided that adequate arrange- of people from Bangladesh since the BJP working president J P Nadda and its The bench said the hearing They said that both To this, the bench said it others here on Monday. In a state- ments will be made by the state gov- early 20th century. When the NRC newly appointed general secretary (organization) in cases related to linkage of Facebook and WhatsApp are seems to be a conflict between ment, the ministry said under the ernment to provide full opportuni- was first prepared in Assam in 1951, B L Santosh also attended the deliberations. social media user profiles with international companies having right to privacy and right to provisions of Foreigners Act 1946 ty to people excluded from the NRC the state had 80 lakh citizens. BJP general secretary Anil Jain, also the 12-digit Aadhaar number, the their operation in over 150 govern the country and the and Foreigners (Tribunals) Order list to appeal. “Every individual, According to the 2011 census, organisational in-charge for Haryana, said the lead- Biometric Unique Identity, countries and any findings by court has to maintain a balance 1964, only foreigners tribunals are whose name does not figure in the Assam’s total population is over 3.11 ers reviewed strategy and programme for the elec- pending before the Madras the Madras High Court would between the two. empowered to declare a person for- final NRC, can represent his/her crore. tions.            ' Allegations of Extortion During Terror Funding Case Probe

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In this, Lakshman Nagesh are from the Dalit BJP MLAs, including Vokkaliga, who played a key another senior BJP MLA the State anti-corruption body, out from the airport and home state in the past two Savadi is not a member of any community in the Ministry ministerial aspirants role in moving rebel Congress Umesh Katti expressed dis- for his alleged role in the forcibly sent back in a return weeks," Sharma said. "He is the house. and account for nearly 25 per Balachandra Jarkhiholi, and JD(S) MLAs to Mumbai pleasure over missing out on multi-crore mining scam that flight to Delhi at 4.10 pm," state former Chief Minister of In his Cabinet, cent of the State's 6.5 crore Murugesh Nirani, MP for defection has been given a Cabinet berth. He said he rocked the southern state for Congress chief spokesperson Jammu and Kashmir, member Yediyurappa has kept the caste population. B Sreeramulu, Renukacharya, Basangouda Cabinet berth. The was ignored even though he a decade between 2001-11. Ravinder Sharma told PTI. of Rajya Sabha from the state matrix in mind with seven out from the Valmiki community, Patil Yatnal, Umesh Katti, GH Independent MLA from was a senior party leader. BJP Jagdish Shettar was the BJP's The leader of Opposition in and leader of the Opposition in of 17 belonging to Lingayats is also part of the Ministry. Thippareddy, and Goolihatti Mulbagal in Kolar H Nagesh, MLA S Angara from Sullia third Chief Minister from the Rajya Sabha was not Rajya Sabha." and 3 to Vokkaligas. There are MLA Shashikala Jolle is the Shekhar have missed the a Dalit, who has also defect- (Dakshina Kannada) is one September 2012 to May 2013, allowed to go home or attend The Congress spokesper- 4 Ministers from the SC/ST lone woman Minister in the swearing-in ceremony and ed to the BJP by quitting his among several sulking leaders when the party was in power the party meeting at state son said Azad just wanted to community, 2 OBCs and 1 Cabinet. openly expressed their dis- Cabinet position in the coali- upset over not considered for for the first time between Congress headquarters either, come and meet some people to Brahmin Minister. 4 MLAs Now 16 seats out of 34 are pleasure. tion Government is being ministership. 2008 and 2013. He has also Azad's close aides said. know about the prevailing sit- from Bengaluru have also vacant as the BJP had assured The coastal region of the inducted. Expressing his displea- been inducted as a Cabinet The Congress leader will uation. been allotted ministerial the disqualified MLAs from state where the BJP has a big The BJP veterans in the sure he said that the people Minister. return back to Delhi in the "Denying him permission berths. the Congress and JD(S) that following has one representa- Cabinet are Basavaraj of his constituency had hopes Union Minister of evening through a GoAir flight. shows that how the mainstream Staunch RSS worker they would be rewarded for tive in the cabinet with MLC Bommai, Jagadish Shettar of him becoming a Minister. Chemicals and Fertilisers DV Earlier on August 8, Azad national party is not being Suresh Kumar, a Brahmin their help in forming the Kota Srinivas Poojary a mem- (former chief Minister) , V "I have worked hard for the Sadananda Gowda was the was briefly detained and sent allowed to interact and discuss from Bengaluru, made it to Government. However, it was ber of the large backward Somanna, CC Patil, Laxman party and followed all set second BJP Chief Minister in back from the Srinagar airport the current situation," he said, the Cabinet. Three not a smooth affair for caste Billava community. Savadi. The former JDU principles but if those would the State from August 2011 to after the administration adding that the Congress and its Vokkaligas, R Ashok, CN Yediyurappa who had to face In a clear sign of the BJP leader JC Madhuswamy, a not turn meritorious, then I September 2012. Gowda is a imposed restrictions following leaders were not "trouble-mak- Ashwathanarayana and CT the wrath of some senior rewarding legislators who Lingayat, who played a crucial don't know what to do," he two-time Lok Sabha member the Centre's move to scrap the ers" that the State was behaving Ravi have also been inducted MLAs in the party who have helped the party pull down the role in the legislature to guide said. The six-time MLA was from Bangalore North con- state's special status and bifur- like this. PTI into the new Cabinet. Govind abstained and openly coalition Government last the BJP to a trust vote victo- speculated to become stituency. )        8  9"   8*,,*+,0  O3      8?  2    9" @    (  Kochi: A Kerala nun, who persons visiting her at the con- often reacts through social    ;<;/1/ ened and suffocated.”      supported a protest against a vent and made a video aiming media platform on issues hap- Chatterjee was so close to Bishop accused of rape, to humiliate her in public. pening in his surroundings, is ormer Kolkata Mayor and the Chief Minister at one point Tuesday accused a Catholic She alleged the CCTV a member of the PRO team of Fclose Mamata Banerjee aide in time that he was given to han- Kolkata: Ten personalities of one of the signatories to the let- tionists and earnestly request priest of Mananthavady diocese visuals were collected with the the diocese. Sovan Chatterjee who last week dle three important Cabinet West Bengal, including film- ter, told PTI on Tuesday, "We you to resolve the issue in a of using social media platform help of her fellow nuns in the The issue came to light a left the Trinamool Congress to port-folios along with the maker Aparna Sen have writ- condemn the incidents of vio- democratic manner at the ear- to "humiliate" her. FCC convent at Karackamala day after the Vellamunda police join the BJP on Tuesday said that Mayoral post apart from being ten an open letter to West lence in West Bengal". liest. Sister Lucy Kalappura in Wayanad. registered a case against the an opportune time had come to entrusted with heading the South Bengal Chief Minister Mamata The letter, which was sent "We have been noticing alleged that the priest, who is "In the video, he (the FCC convent authorities at liberate Bengal from the yoke of 24 Parganas district party unit. Banerjee expressing anxiety to Banerjee on Monday, said, with a great deal of anxiety that part of PRO team of the priest) used vulgar language to Karakkamala following a com- Mamata Banerjee Government “This is not the same over the recent violent inci- "We would like to draw your instead of trying to resolve the Mananthavady diocese of the humiliate me. He did so to dis- plaint of illegal confinement by which was even worse than the Mamata Banerjee we started our dents in the State. attention to some extremely peaceful democratic protests of Catholic Church, posted the grace me, to humiliate me," the nun. oppressive Left Front. journey with and this is not the It also noted with concern violent incidents that have teachers of this state through CCTV visual of media persons Sister Kalappura told reporters Sister Kalappura had The former senior same Trinamool Congress which that the administration has recently taken place in West sane dialogue and debate, the visiting her in the convent in outside her convent. alleged that she was locked up Trinamool leader said, “I worked it used to be,” he said adding the been resorting to undemocra- Bengal." administration has been the social media platforms to The nun said she would in the Karackamala convent by with Mamata Banerjee since party and the Government was tic means of quashing protests It referred to the police resorting to undemocratic "humiliate" her. lodge a police complaint the convent authorities to pre- the inception of the TMC and perpetrating organised violence in by the use of police brutality. lathicharge on the demonstra- means of quashing these The nun was expelled by against the priest. vent her from attending the did whatever she said without a the regions and “a time has come The signatories of the let- tion by para-teachers at protests by the use of police the Aluva-base Franciscan The Mananthavady diocese mass at the church in the question because we all had a when the people should work ter were among the 49 who had Kalyani in Nadia district on brutality," the letter read. Clarist Congregation (FCC) disowned the views expressed neighbourhood. dream of making a new Bengal together to liberate Bengal for the written an open letter to Prime August 17 to press for increase The other signatories of early this month for her lifestyle by the priest in the video, say- The Church authorities but our dreams have shattered.” second time just as they did to free Minister Narendra Modi on in their salaries and urged her the letter to Banerjee were 'in violation' of the proper law ing it was his personal views. have rejected the allegations by Banerjee’s regime is “worse it from the Left rule in 2011.” July 24 in which they had to resolve their agitation. actors Parambrata Chatterjee, of the FCC. "Whatever the priest said in the nun. that of Left Front,” he said The former Mayor had ear- voiced their concerns over Some of the demonstrators Riddhi Sen, the youngest to Following her expulsion, the video are his personal views. The nuns who went for the adding “during the CPI(M) we lier said that he had raised alleged rise in incidents of had also been arrested by the have won the national award the congregation had asked We were not consulted before holy mass had locked the doors did not see such organised vio- questions “at the appropriate mob lynching across the coun- police. for the best actor, activist Bolan the nun to leave the nunnery. posting such a video in the social of the convent to ensure that lence being perpetrated on the level” regarding rampant rigging try triggering questions on The letter written by Gangopadhyay, commentator The nun had on Tuesday media," PRO of the Diocese, Fr the safety of one of their fellow opposition. All the Opposition in the rural elections where the their silence during incidents 'Citizens Speak India' said, and social worker Mudar alleged that the priest collect- Jose Kocharackal, told PTI. nuns who had stayed back due parties and even those within the TMC won 35 per cent of the of violence in West Bengal. "We strongly condemn this Patherya and thetare person- ed the CCTV visuals of media He said the priest, who to her illness. PTI Trinamool Congress feel threat- seats unopposed. Actor Kaushik Sen, who is attack by the police on educa- ality Sohag Sen. PTI 27     #   '     : %8#   6 "  6   R    4A7  ?     ?@           8    Saravanan and has demanded / legal action against the Muzaffarpur (Bihar): 199 per kg and so is chana set up and based on its report,     . / tigation agency’s office on August 22,” he wrote. Dravidian party for its “anti- Cashew nuts and raisins are dal while eggs come at 16 action will be taken against Thursday. “No harm or damage he DMK, Tamil Nadu’s prin- national” stance. Interestingly, being procured at a dirt cheap apiece. those found at fault, aving taken in stride the In a statement put out in should come upon any public Tcipal Opposition party finds the DMK leader Stalin has made rate of 1 per kg, in sharp Chana and chana dal are Amarendra Kumar Pandey, Hnotice served on him by Marathi and English through property and common man itself in an unenviable situation it clear many times that his party contrast to the prevailing available at a price of 80-90 district program officer, the Enforcement Directorate in his official twitter handle, should not suffer in any way. following the remarks made by was for a separate Dravidian market cost, for more than a per kg in the open market, Muzaffarpur, told reporters a loan default probe case, MNS Raj said: “Right since the Kindly ensure that this is fol- the party spokesman in a chan- nation incorporating Tamil dozen girls residential schools while an egg could be pro- Tuesday. chief Raj Thackeray said here time of inception of lowed diligently. Also, do main- nel debate. S Saravanan, the Nadu. “It is there in the DMK in this north Bihar district. cured for 6. He added only those who on Tuesday that he would Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, tain calm and peace even if DMK’s national spokesman said constitution and it is a live The prevailing market This is a huge scam and, were part of the purchase "honour" the summons issued there have been numerous provoked,” the MNS chief stat- during a channel discussion issue,” Stalin had said many price of the two is about if properly investigated, may committee which approved to him and advised his party cases registered against you ed. that Jammu & Kashmir was not times since 2018. 750 per kg and 450 a kg turn out to be bigger and the agency for supply of the supporters to maintain calm all and me. Each time, we have Expressing his deep grati- an integral part of India. The The DMK’s stance on a respectively. more bizarre than the infa- items can shed more light on and restraint. honoured the notices sent by tude towards his party workers party spokesman found himself separate Tamil nation and the These expensive dry mous fodder scam, says local the matter. A day after MNS workers the investigating agencies and for their “constant love and at the receiving end during the party’s sustained campaign for fruits, however, seldom find resident Rajesh Kumar Singh Singh, meanwhile, is livid threatened to storm the ED courts of law..This time too we care”, Raj noted: “I would like debate as DMK president MK the immediate release of the their way into the kitchens of whose RTI query on the and has threatened if action office on August 22 when he must honour the summons to firmly state that no party Stalin has already declared his assassins of former Prime the 16-odd Kasturba Gandhi expenses incurred by these is not taken within two days would have to remain present sent by the Enforcement worker or Maharashtra sainik Opposition to the BJP-led Minister Rajiv Gandhi has put Balika Vidyalaya units in schools blew the lid off the I will refer the matter to the for questioning in connection Directorate”. should come or assemble near Government’s decision to revoke the Congress in a spot. While the Muzaffarpur where items irregularities. vigilance department. with a probe into an alleged “The past years have made the ED office” on August 22. Art 370 of the Constitution Congress party has been attack- consumed in bulk come over- Officials have been left This is organised loot IL&FS loan default case, the us accustomed to cases and Through a notice, ED has which had granted special sta- ing the BJP over the abrogation priced. red-faced and ordered a probe. and I believe similar irregu- MNS chief said that he would notices coming our way. summoned the MNS chief for tus to Jammu & Kashmir. of the Article 370 , it is silent on On the other hand, We have taken a serious larities must be taking place honour the summons and Keeping that in mind, I inquiries on August 22 in con- The BJP saw red in the state- the DMK’s demand for the Chana (Bengal gram) is pur- note of the anomalies. An in all the districts across asked his supporters not to earnestly request that peace and nection with a probe into an ments made by Stalin as well as release of the seven assassins. chased at an exorbitant rate of inquiry committee has been Bihar. PTI come anywhere near the inves- harmony is maintained on alleged IL&FS-related case. <      : /? , 0 *.*+,.% ,.0.O0 *4P''00/*. .     ( "     "

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Bengaluru: India's Chandrayaan-2, launched tions willrevolved around the cance of moon lander, Sivan the attendance in primary He also maintained that Chandrayaan-2 mission, aimed on July 22 by India's most pow- moon lander. said the landing will be a ter- n the 17th day of continu- schools showed signs of out of 197 police stations across at soft landing a rover in the erful rocket GSLV MkIII-M1, A small retro orbit manoeu- rifying moment for him as Oous lockdown in most parts improvement on Tuesday but J&K, 136 police stations have no unexplored south pole of the had entered the Lunar Transfer vre of about three seconds will well as theentire ISRO team of Kashmir Valley, the Jammu ground reports suggested several day time restrictions. Referring Moon, achieved a major mile- Trajectory on August 14, leav- be carried out on September 3 given the challenges involved. & Kashmir Government on schools remained locked down to Kashmir alone he said 50 out stone as the ISRO successfully ing the Earth orbit. It comprises and on the next day another "Looking at what happened Tuesday admitted life is yet to as they reported zero or thin of 111 police stations have no injected the spacecraft into the an Orbiter, Lander (Vikram) similar exercise of 6.5 degree to the soft landing around the return to normalcy in at least 10 attendance in parts of Srinagar. day time restrictions. lunar orbit on Tuesday. and Rover (Pragyaan). will be taken up to put the lan- world, we are saying that the districts, mostly in Kashmir The network services also Commenting on the situa- "Today, the Chandrayaan- The rover is set to make the der in an orbit of 35 km perigee soft landing success rate is valley. remained suspended across tion of Kashmir valley, Kansal 2 mission has achieved a major soft landing on the Moon on manoeuvres will be carried and 97 km of apogee. only about 27 per cent. But we At the same time, the Kashmir valley while strict secu- said that middle level schools milestone. The precise lunar September 7 and if successful out toachieve the perigee and From September 4 have the confidence about our administration is struggling to rity restrictions remain in place would start functioning from orbiter insertion manoeuvre the mission would make India apogee of 100 km X 100 km on onwards, various parameters mission," Sivan said. reopen the schools as majority in vulnerable pockets of down- Wednesday in the areas where was carried out at 9 am for the fourth country after Russia, September 1. would be checked to ensure This is the second time that of parents have declined to send town Srinagar. primary schools resumed func- about 30 minutes, precisely... the US and China to achieve Giving an insight into the that all the systems were per- the ISRO has successfully car- their wards to join class rooms Addressing a routine press tioning from Monday. injected the Chandrayaan-2 in the feat. complexity involved, Sivan said fectly alright, Sivan added. ried out Lunar orbiter insertion. under the prevailing security sit- conference late Tuesday evening He said public transport the designated orbit," Indian After Tuesday's exercise, there was a unique requirement "Next three days, we will be Earlier in 2008, the uation in different parts of in Srinagar, Principal Secretary, has also started plying in areas Space Research Organisation the ISRO chief said the for soft landing near the south taking the various parameters of Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft, Srinagar. Planning & Development, Rohit where relaxations have been chief K Sivan said here. Chandrayaan-2 will go around pole of moon with an inclina- the lander to ensure that every- India's first moon mission, was The situation on ground Kansal, who is also provided and inter-district trans- The insertion manoeuvre the moon with an orbit of 140 tion of 90 degree, which no thing is right and to check and injected into the lunar orbit and zero is showing no signs of Government’s spokesperson, port has also started functioning, reduced the velocity of the km perigee (closest point) by other missions in the past had verify again and again, the sys- it scripted history by making improvement in South Kashmir said normal functioning of large adding that National Highway Chandrayaan-2 from 2.4 km 18,000 km apogee (farthest). ever achieved. tem is perfectly alright", he said. more than 3,400 orbits around districts as well. parts of the State was reported and Airports are functioning per second to 2.1 km per sec- He added that four more He said 'Vikram', the lander, "On September 7 at 1.15 the Moon. 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Valley. protests since August 5. The Control in fron- and life imprisonment to seven others — Sanjay Sonar and from him, police said on between both sides even as they The area was cordoned off As per sources around 2-3 number of ceasefire violations by tier Rajouri and Poonch others in connection with the Vijay Sharma — for lack of evi- Tuesday. refrained from divulging the for the public as soon as the gun- terrorists were engaged in a gun- Pakistan across the LoC have remained grim with fresh 2015 Ara civil court bomb blast dence. Thirty-year-old Simmi of exact number of terrorists that fight began. fight as the joint operation increased, however, over the exchange of heavy firing in case. Pandey is currently in the Amrai village was divorced by were involved in the encounter. Ever since the Union between the Army, Jammu & past week after a lull in the first Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch Additional District and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP). her husband Syed Rashid on Security agencies, including Government abrogated special Kashmir police and other secu- fortnight of August. IANS on Tuesday. One Indian soldier Sessions Judge Tribhuwan Yadav Chand Miyan surrendered in Monday inside the Lucknow attained martyrdom when gave capital sentence to Lambu the court on Tuesday as he did civil court premises where she Pakistan Army violated cease- Sharma after holding him guilty not appear in the court on had gone for the hearing of fire agreement in Mendhar. under various sections of IPC August 17. The court had issued her case of dowry harass-            Hitting back, Indian Army including 302 (murder), 307 warrant against him and had ment she had lodged earlier caused heavy damage to (Attempt to murder), 326 (vol- also ordered attachment of his against her in-laws, said the Pakistan Army posts and casu- untarily causing grievous hurt), properties for not appearing Indira Nagar police station Dhula: Six camels, seized from of Assam's climate on them," with due process," he said. Migration or Export) law, which alties to Pakistan soldiers. 353 (Assault public servant from before it on August 17. SHO S B Pandey. a local market in the Darrang said a senior police officer of the "Being a law enforcing banned slaughter as well as Defence PRO in Jammu, discharge of his duty) and under On January 23, 2015, a The woman was talking district and a custody battle that Darrang district on Tuesday. agency, we deal with a variety of illegal transportation of the ani- Lt-Col Devender Anand said, some sections of Explosive woman, identified as Nagina to her advocate when her the seizure triggered, are keep- "However, we are consulting cases every day. There are inves- mal to other states. "Pakistan Army initiated cease- Substance Act. Devi, had come to the court husband offered her a chew- ing the police on their toes for veterinarians to ensure that tigations, crime cases and VIP "It's a crime. The camels fire violation in the Krishna The court also imposed a premises as a suicide bomber ing gum which she refused, about two weeks in Assam. they remain in good health," he movements too. And these days were illegally smuggled to Ghati sector around 11.00 a.m fine of 22,000 on Sharma. with a design to set notorious said the SHO, citing the While the animals were said. we also have to depute our staff Assam, probably for slaughter," using small arms fire and The seven sentenced to life criminal, Lambu Sharma, free woman's compliant. seized from the Dhula market Meanwhile, Samatullah, the to ensure the welfare of camels," said Sujeet Choudhury, member shelling with mortars". imprisonment were Chand from custody. This threw Rashid in a fit on August 11, a day ahead of the camel trader from whom the said the officer. of the Animal Welfare Board of He said, in the exchange of Miyan, Naeem Miyan, Akhilesh As the prison van reached of rage and he divorced his Eid al-Adha (locally known as police seized the animals, has While five camels are being India, who visited Mangaldai on fire in Mendhar sector, Naik Upadhyaya, Rinku Yadav, the court premises, the woman wife, uttering talaq-talaq- Bakrid), and were "saved" from moved the court seeking their kept at the Dhula police station, the intimation of the Darrang Ravi Ranjan Kumar Singh Pramod Singh, Shyam Vinay triggered a blast. Taking advan- talaq, said the SHO. Simmi, being slaughtered, they are custody. one is at the Mangaldai police police. attained martyrdom. Sharma and Anshu Kumar. tage of the blast, Sharma, along married to Rashid in 2004, awaiting a court order to be "There was a claim by one station. "We, in association with He said Indian Army gave The judge held them guilty with two others had fled. had lodged a case of dowry repatriated safely to their home individual. But we moved the Camel was declared the the Assam Police, are trying our befitting reply and retaliated under IPC section 302 (murder). The woman died on the harassment against her hus- State — Rajasthan. court on Tuesday for giving the state animal of Rajasthan in best to repatriate the animals to strongly and effectively. The court imposed a fine of spot, while a police constable, band and in-laws earlier, said "It's difficult for us to main- custody to the Animal Welfare 2014 and the state Assembly Rajasthan. We hope the court Naik Ravi Ranjan Kumar 42,000 on Akhilesh Upadhyaya Amit Kumar, succumbed to his SHO Pandey. tain them, because we have no Board of India. It can ensure enacted the Rajasthan Camel will rule in our favour to take Singh, aged 36 years belonged and 40,000 on the other six injuries. There have been several knowledge about them. We are safety and welfare of the animals (Prohibition of Slaughter and the animals to Rajasthan," to Village Gope Bigha, Tehsil convicted persons. The police had filed a charge instances of men divorcing also concerned about the impact and take them back to Rajasthan Regulation of Temporary Choudhury said. IANS Dehrionson, District Rotasa, The court on August 17 had sheet against 11 persons, includ- their wives with this out- Bihar and is survived by his convicted the eight persons in ing Pandey and had produced lawed oral diktat on queer wife, Rita Devi. the civil court bomb blast and 39 witnesses in the case. PTI pretexts. PTI 7# 66      (#  #  

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Additionally, 2017-18 but trade deficit increased to $62.9 rush today of multiplying their of China and India to set a new he addressed the need for cutting                  5S   billion in China’s favour. China must follow wants, will retrace their steps and path of development which is rel- down on the use of chemical fer-      (     #          Lao Tzu: “If you do not change direction, you say; what have we done…. 1<413  / evant not only for the two coun- tilisers in agriculture by up to 25                     may end up where you are heading.” It clear- Modern civilisation is such that tries but also for the rest of the per cent. He stated: “This would ly has interests which are long term, given its one has only to be patient and it /  // world. Together, China and India be a great service to the nation.                #  ( ancient history and traditions and it is will be self-destroyed.” What we are close to three billion people This would be a great step in sav-               C  9B!   unlikely that it would think in terms of mere find across the entire world, <01<1 in a world which holds today an ing our Mother Earth.”    9 *               9 $ short-term benefits that could lead to friction which is mindlessly aping the  << estimated 7.7 billion. Clearly, China and India can work and disputes. 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This writer has       B   9          ( nomenal and poverty, which was widely countries, which are also suffer- op and use renewable sources of interacted with those responsi-     *                O ! prevalent, has more or less been completely ing from the consequences of  <* /73 energy. The IPCC has clearly ble for conceptualising a facil- eliminated. This writer first visited China in these disastrous trends. As the assessed the reasons for the ity called “Science City”, which                 5   ( 1981 and today, the country represents Intergovernmental Panel on 1<3 world to keep within the 1.5oC is to be established outside              5   ( progress which most other nations have Climate Change (IPCC) has pro- /1=/1 limit by the end of the century. Beijing over an area of 100               F)    ( achieved in almost a century. Yet, China can- jected and as is becoming 001 71 It has also defined the implica- square kilometres.   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Businesses that borrow money to add to a product line,            9  expand internationally, or upgrade their facil- $ 7            8 ities are often better able to offset the risk they        #      take on when borrowing. ed” to increasing their debt levels steadily. because companies need flexibility in dealing with tal from equity sources. $   9     S    Leverage can be measured by financial lever- According to them, “leverage begets leverage”. new opportunities and problems. On top of that, However, banks and lenders have top senior-            ,  age ratios, sometimes called equity or debt However, it was further analysed that other cor- the creditors are often dispersed and unable to take ity when it comes to repayment in the event of + 9          ratios, which measure the value of equity in a com- porations have become addicted to debt, even a unified position. a bankruptcy. This means that lenders will get    $       pany by analyzing its overall debt picture. These when it reduces the total value of the enterprise. The most obvious risk of high debt is the paid out before anyone else, including the com- B            ( ratios either compare debt or equity to assets as Once a company begins to take on debt, they say, increased danger of falling into financial distress pany owner. If the company has a secured loan,               well as shares outstanding to measure the true the leverage becomes almost “irreversible.” or even bankruptcy. But on the other hand, ris- the bank can repossess company assets.                 ( value of the equity in a business. Shareholders will generally oppose measures that ing leverage can also make companies reluctant Depending on the business structure and the This shows how much of the company reduce debt and support moves to increase it to invest in promising new projects. terms of the loan, the owner of the company may          C     assets belong to the shareholders rather than cred- whenever the opportunity arises. That’s because part of the increase in value also be personally liable for the loan repayment.              itors. When shareholders own a majority of the According to Paul Pfleiderer, a professor of generated by an investment would flow not to the Third, just like with individual lending, banks                assets, the company is said to be less leveraged. finance at Stanford, taking leverage is like eat- shareholders but to the creditors, because their scrutinize corporate credit reports before doling #   $          When creditors own a majority of the assets, the ing potato chips. One cannot stick to the com- bonds and loans would become more secure. out more loans. Banks are unlikely to provide fur- +     *      +  9 company is considered highly leveraged. All of mitment of eating just a few chips. So, if one can- Corporate boards take a hard new look at how ther funding to highly leveraged organizations.   $ 7 .//   8 )  + these measurements are important for investors not stop after eating just one chip, one might be much they compensate management through Not only are these companies at high risk for  $      ,      to understand how risky the capital structure of better off not eating them at all. stock options and other grants of equity in the bankruptcy, the new lender might not get paid   + @   )  @  4   a company is and if it is worth investing in. The authors argue that since reducing debt company. The more money managers earn from back if the company goes under.     @ #    "    The most common financial leverage ratios entails a transfer of risk - and wealth - from grants of stock and options, rather than from their Older loans typically carry higher seniority     +         ( are debt ratios, debt-equity ratios and equity ratios. shareholders to creditors, there is a clear disin- salaries, the more they will align their self-inter- compared to newer loans, so lenders are hesi- Debt ratio is a solvency ratio that measures a firm’s centive for shareholders to cut back on borrow- est with shareholders rather than creditors tant to put themselves at the bottom of the list                 ( total liabilities as a percentage of its total assets. ing. If a company buys back its bonds, for exam- As bad as it may seem, at some point, almost for recouping their investment. In the event a     @ 9          In a sense, the debt ratio shows a company’s abil- ple, bondholders will demand a premium all businesses must take out loans. Debt financ- bank does issue a loan, the interest rate will be $    +   9  $      ity to pay off its liabilities with its assets. In other above the current market price for those bonds. ing can be attractive to business owners because high enough to account for that increased risk.      + , ) 5    words, this shows how many assets the compa- That’s because bondholders will insist that the banks won’t dictate how they should spend the Fourth, one of the options a company has )             ny must sell in order to pay off all its liabilities. buyback price reflect the fact that the remain- money and they don’t have to split up compa- to reduce its financial leverage is to increase the              ( The debt to equity ratio is a financial, liq- ing debt will be at less risk of default. ny ownership. Highly leveraged companies are amount of equity capital.              uidity ratio that compares a company’s total debt In other words, bondholders get all the ben- very sensitive to economic declines and at high- However, investors rarely give money to                to total equity. The debt to equity ratio shows efits of debt reduction and shareholders have to er risk for bankruptcy. highly leveraged businesses. Investors avoid           4   ( the percentage of company financing that foot the cost upfront. Government tax policy There are several problems of a highly lever- highly leveraged companies for all the same      S    4      @ comes from creditors and investors. A higher makes companies even more biased toward aged company. First, the lenders require borrow- reasons lenders do, plus they’re the last in line debt to equity ratio indicates that more credi- higher debt, because it allows companies to deduct ers to pay back their loan in a timely manner. to get repaid. #              tor financing, i.e., bank loans, is being used than interest payments from their taxable income. This becomes a problem for fledgling compa- If an investor is willing to invest in a high-        0/(./   #   investor financing, i.e., shareholders. In theory, creditors can protect themselves nies that borrow money for projects with long- ly leveraged company they’ll expect to receive an               The equity ratio is an investment leverage by insisting on contracts or “covenants” that restrict term returns. If payments come due before the especially large percentage of ownership in                   or solvency ratio that measures the amount of a company’s ability to increase its leverage in the company starts seeing returns, loan repayments exchange for their money.                assets that are financed by the owner’s invest- future. Among other things, covenants can can be a crippling expense. It’s important that further research should               ments by comparing the total equity in the com- restrict a company from selling additional bonds Paying back the loan on a regular basis be done to shed light on why companies can       9     pany to the total assets. or making big payouts to shareholders, which means less money to finance operations and become hooked to high debt. As they say about  J ,  P#       In fact, some years ago, a team of financial reduce the company’s equity. invest in growth opportunities. other forms of addiction, admitting you have a                  scholars at Stanford Graduate School of Business In practice, the authors argue, covenants are Second, substantial loan payments can eas- problem is the first step towards solving it.    Q #    9     and at Germany’s Max Planck Institute studied difficult to enforce. Most covenants give compa- ily cripple a highly leveraged company. A com- (The writer is Assistant Professor, Amity banks and found that they have become “addict- nies at least some discretion to take on more debt, pany doesn’t have an obligation to repay capi- University)                C            4   %  +AA   9                      8            5 5   %  %  C   K %     066/     061E    ) J     06DE                E              .0                                            E            9 !   >            ( nearly 273 million people between 2019 mainly targeted towards these poorer Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) issues that raise their heads whenever                 ( and 2050. Inevitably, with these figures, sections of society and his appeal to them chief Mohan Bhagwat, during his annu- the spotlight is on population control.               ( “India is projected to surpass China as for keeping the family small was aimed al Dussehra address some time ago, While the southern states feel that their   the world’s most populous country at improving their standard of living. noted, “We need to rise above vote bank great success in bringing down the pop- ,  S         ( around 2027”, the report said. The He is aware that the poor are miss- politics to formulate a holistic approach, ulation is costing them in terms of              biggest challenge for India is its unpre- ing out on opportunities to climb up the equally applicable to all citizens, towards resources devolved from the Centre, the         "      paredness to accommodate such a economic and social ladder because they the population policy.” Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar huge population. Looking at these fig- have too many mouths to feed. Making In Parliament too, BJP members Abbas Naqvi has claimed this week that       )         8 9 .070   A           ures, “The time has now come that we it a nationalistic issue, he said, “Those have raised this issue. Recently Rakesh it is a social reform. should take such challenges ahead,” who follow the policy of a small family Sinha, a BJP Member of Parliament, The Prime Minister is not one to       9        yebrows were raised when Prime Modi said. also contribute to the development of the introduced a Private Member’s Bill to waste words and he has used the     ,          ( Minister Narendra Modi Interestingly, while Modi talked nation; it is also a form of patriotism.” regulate population. Earlier, another BJP Independence Day speech to prepare the                ( Eexpressed concern about the pop- about India’s demographic dividend in Why did Modi talk of population member Sanjeev Balyan, who is now a country for population regulation, going     4        ulation explosion in the country in his his first term, in his second term he has explosion now? It obviously stems from minister, had also introduced another forward. There is an urgent need to       recent Independence Day speech. realised that though a large population the fact that his hands are strengthened Bill with the backing of 124 members. aggressively push concepts like the two- There was a feeling of surprise that the by itself may not be a bad thing, it has after the massive mandate he received The late BJP stalwart Atal Bihari child policy, child spacing, increased use Prime Minister chose to bring up an to contribute to the growth of the in the 2019 polls. Vajpayee too had made such an attempt of contraceptives and voluntary sterili- issue that has been a ‘No- No’ for many country. This needs to be supported by Politically, Modi is much stronger in 2000 by bringing a forward-looking sation. The two-child norm should be politicians from the days of Emergency capital, technology and infrastructure, today, while the Opposition is weak like National Population Policy. However, it made a uniform criterion for govern- when the Indira Gandhi government as well as skills. That is why the Prime never before. Add to that the Prime made the two-child norm a voluntary ment jobs, getting aid and subsidies and used coercive population control mea- Minister is now talking of education as Minister’s recent success in Parliament commitment for individuals. The Modi other benefits. Perhaps incentives and sures. Her Family Planning programme a means of both moderating the rising in getting controversial Bills like Triple Government has also followed the same disincentives might work better in con- received widespread condemnation population and making it productive. Talaq and abrogation of Article 370 per- approach that the family planning pro- taining the size of the family. The and effectively never realized its pur- The country is already facing an taining to the special status of Jammu gramme in India is target-free and vol- health ministry is already implementing pose. Later the ministry’s name was acute drinking water crisis, garbage dis- and Kashmir passed, despite being in a untary in nature. many of these schemes, but much more changed to Family Welfare. posal and sewage treatment problems, minority in the Rajya Sabha. Modi’s speech has triggered specu- will be needed to create awareness and India’s population is 1.34 billion, inadequate rainfall, climate change, Second, the Indian Right-wing, lation that a mild interventionist popu- to make an impact in the long run. which is nearly a four-fold increase increased levels of pollution, high including the BJP, has always expressed lation policy is not far off. It is a very sen- As India aspires to become a major since Independence. Modi has reasons infant and child mortality rate and poor concerns about the increasing minori- sitive issue both at the state level as well economic power, it’s time to define for concern as according to the World standard of living in the economically ty population. They feel that the Muslims as the religious level. whether a growing population is an Population Prospects 2019 of the weaker sections. are trying to overtake Hindus in the The North-South divide and the opportunity or a danger. United Nations, India is expected to add The Prime Minister’s speech was country by multiplying fast. The Hindu-Muslim divide are the two (The writer is a senior journalist)  1   ! " #


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"As of now, credit growth Economic Summit to be held to cash in on festival fervour. bank’s digital platform like This capital is excluding coming from retail. There is here in October by the World Customers can avail the cheap- YONO or website, a 25-basis the fund infusion that is likely demand in MSMEs, roads, Economic Forum, where hun- er loans with added benefits point concession on interest to come from the government, renewables. In a few months dreds of Indian and global such as waiver in processing rate can be availed, it said. Pallav Mohapatra, managing from now, manufacturing also leaders would discuss India’s fees, pre-approved digital loans The salaried customers can director and chief executive, will be there," he said. role in South Asia and on the and loans with no escalation in also avail the loan up to 90 per told reporters on the sidelines Mohapatra said the bank world stage. Hasina and Mirza interest rates spread across cent of the car’s on-road price, of the annual industry confer- will be coming out with repo- will be joined by Singapore’s various categories, SBI said in it said. Recently, SBI reduced ence Fibac here Tuesday. said, refusing to disclose how linked loans by September end Deputy Prime Minister and a statement. marginal cost of funds-based "We want to raise Rs 2,000- much they have asked for. in the retail segment for new Finance Minister Heng Swee The bank has not specified lending rate (MCLR) by 15 bps 3,000 crore from markets apart He said the bank expects loans and existing borrowers Keat, Apollo Hospitals and new social, ecological India meeting will convene the time period for which this due to which overall home loan from what we get from the gov- the money from the govern- can also switch to the new lend- Enterprise’s Executive Vice- and technological systems. key leaders from government, festival offer would be valid. interest rate is now reduced by ernment," he said, adding the ment to flow in by September ing benchmark for a fee. Chairperson Shobana The WEF said India as the private sector, academia and However, the move would be 35 bps since April 2019. money will be raised in the next and added that its capital rais- On the government com- Kamineni and Sequoia fastest-growing large econo- civil society to facilitate dia- followed by the other lenders as Currently, the bank offers two months either through a ing plan from the market does mitment of state-run banks Capital India’s Managing my in the world has demon- logue on policy tools, business well. “SBI has waived process- cheapest home loan with an follow-on offer or a qualified not hinge on it. The money will buying out Rs 1 trillion worth Director Shailendra Singh as strated remarkable strength models, industry standards, ing fees on car loans during fes- interest rate of 8.05 per cent as institutional placement. be raised in tranches from the of loan portfolios from the other co-chairs. and resilience amid global norms and guidelines for tival season. The bank is offer- repo rate-linked home loan The bank has also made a market. troubled NBFCs, Mohapatra Mirza will co-chair the slowdown. The country’s and boosting the dynamism of ing lowest interest rate starting and this rate will be applicable funding request to the govern- The city-based bank is tar- said he will move the board summit as a sportsperson the region’s role is critical to India to attain its growth from 8.70 per cent to customers to all existing and new loan ment from the Rs 70,000-crore geting a credit growth of 10 with a request towards this next and the UN Women Goodwill the sustainability of global potential. The meeting will opting for car loan, with no from September 1, it said. it has budgeted, Mohapatra percent during the fiscal, he month. Ambassador for South Asia. economic growth and if this also focus on accelerating the The two-day summit, sched- is to be Asia’s century, the role adoption of Fourth Industrial uled for October 3-4, will be of South Asia will be indis- Revolution technologies and ship devices that will take the pro- held by Geneva-based WEF pensable, it added. optimally governing them to +
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We are consumers can find the Note India: Strengthening South bolster India’s goal of main- successful model, affecting cent market share in the premi- mium category (as per GfK expand- growing at strong double that’s best for them. It has an Asia, Impacting the World’. taining its growth momentum billions of people globally. um smartphone segment (Rs data). “We had 52 per cent value digits and expect to grow at enhanced S Pen that converts According to the World while attaining greater social Top leaders expected to attend 30,000 and above) with the market share in the premium over 20 per cent,” he said. Apart handwriting to digital text, Economic Forum (WEF), the inclusion and regional coop- the meeting include senior launch of its flagship Galaxy segment in 2018. This rose to ing from the Note series, the com- and enhanced Samsung DeX meeting will address strategic eration. The WEF, which ministers Nitin Gadkari, Note 10 and 10+ in India. 63 per cent in H1 2019,” this share pany’s lineup in the premium cat- for PC and link to Windows issues of regional significance hosts its annual summit in Piyush Goyal, Smriti Irani, The company, which com- Samsung India Senior Vice further to 65 egory includes Samsung Galaxy for all meeting productivity under four thematic pillars - Swiss Alps resort town of Dharmendra Pradhan, and petes with the likes of OnePlus President and Head of Marketing, per cent and above. S series and A80. He said the needs of the customers,” Singh the new geopolitical reality Davos every year, said the Hardeep Singh Puri. and Apple, in this segment, said Mobile Business Ranjivjit Singh “The premium category, esti- Note 10 series has powerful flag- added.   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23.20 23.90 23.10 23.30 TNPL 185.90 187.75 180.00 182.50 ICICIBANK 421.60 423.00 412.70 417.15 ONGC 127.00 127.00 124.45 125.05 SUNTV 441.40 443.40 432.25 434.35 CENTURYPLY 136.00 136.20 132.50 133.70 KOTAKBANK 1490.55 1511.25 1482.65 1507.60 11.25 ITC 252.00 252.15 245.55 246.55 GODFRYPHLP 1049.90 1063.50 1017.35 1035.75 TIINDIA 351.80 358.20 349.50 356.45 NATCOPHARM 550.00 553.10 543.05 548.15 WIPRO 253.30 259.10 252.20 253.95 1.85 SPICEJET 146.25 146.55 139.25 141.00 PHILIPCARB 126.00 126.90 123.55 125.30 UFLEX 216.90 216.90 205.45 206.60 FRETAIL 415.10 416.25 410.65 412.95 BAJAJ-AUTO 2730.00 2768.70 2718.55 2744.25 18.75 DHFL 45.65 47.85 45.20 46.50 GLENMARK 368.75 375.65 365.10 374.30 JSWENERGY 69.95 70.10 68.25 69.25 SUNDRMFAST 403.60 412.85 403.60 410.90 CIPLA 478.85 481.70 470.55 478.70 2.85 RELCAPITAL 45.25 45.75 41.45 42.50 NIITTECH 1319.95 1397.00 1319.95 1379.50 DCMSHRIRAM 405.70 410.00 396.00 404.80 JKCEMENT 1030.00 1037.90 1023.75 1025.90 ZEEL 349.50 354.85 346.55 350.00 1.95 HDFCLIFE 525.60 532.95 516.60 527.45 MINDTREE 706.60 726.00 703.75 707.75 ADANITRANS 219.05 221.65 216.75 218.95 RAMCOCEM 738.75 740.00 714.75 720.55 CORPBANK 19.00 19.35 18.50 18.95 ASIANPAINT 1585.00 1599.50 1582.70 1590.30 3.85 SBIN 286.55 287.55 280.85 283.65 APOLLOHOSP 1486.00 1489.55 1463.65 1474.50 RADICO 324.15 328.90 310.40 313.45 ABBOTINDIA 9196.50 9261.00 8900.00 8997.70 LAXMIMACH 3841.85 3862.00 3775.00 3791.95 INFRATEL 253.05 258.50 252.40 255.75 0.45 RELINFRA 43.85 44.30 41.70 42.50 CEATLTD 876.50 893.00 851.90 885.40 DELTACORP 157.00 157.00 149.00 150.10 OFSS 3075.00 3075.00 2950.00 2959.35 ANDHRABANK 19.05 19.40 18.80 18.95 TITAN 1090.90 1095.75 1075.55 1089.90 0.95 TATASTEEL 360.00 361.80 353.15 358.30 GRAPHITE 292.00 295.00 289.30 291.45 CENTRUM 27.00 28.40 26.50 28.05 ASHOKA 117.05 118.80 113.20 118.20 BDL 288.95 297.80 287.00 288.85 GAIL 127.50 128.60 125.90 127.40 0.10 NMDC 101.15 102.00 89.60 90.15 AVANTI 298.60 314.55 298.60 304.35 MRPL 50.00 50.60 48.05 48.25 BBTC 796.90 800.70 779.00 784.10 SADBHAV 127.65 129.70 125.10 125.70 UPL 540.00 545.00 535.00 542.45 0.40 TCS 2168.50 2205.70 2168.00 2187.15 CENTURYTEX 899.00 899.35 861.50 865.90 INDHOTEL 134.15 134.40 131.00 131.65 UNITEDBNK 10.00 10.05 9.90 9.93 TVTODAY 304.00 304.00 300.30 301.80 TECHM 674.00 680.00 664.65 669.15 -1.20 L&TFH 105.00 105.00 97.30 98.15 GODREJIND 452.90 452.90 442.00 445.60 TATACOMM 440.80 448.00 438.80 442.45 HATHWAY 26.50 27.80 26.50 27.20 SUPRAJIT 180.00 181.95 177.00 180.90 TATASTEEL 359.70 361.85 353.15 358.20 -1.35 SUZLON 4.40 4.48 4.34 4.44 UPL 539.00 545.10 535.00 540.05 DIVISLAB 1544.90 1544.90 1515.20 1520.50 ALBK 35.95 35.95 34.70 34.85 PHOENIXLTD 624.00 631.00 617.00 627.70 POWERGRID 207.00 210.90 205.65 205.95 -1.10 LT 1351.10 1355.25 1334.20 1342.60 WESTLIFE 281.00 291.00 273.40 289.70 KEC 295.00 296.55 288.00 289.05 MMTC 20.25 20.25 19.10 19.20 CAPPL 428.40 430.00 420.70 421.55 SUNPHARMA 426.00 426.50 417.30 420.80 -2.45 RBLBANK 400.00 405.35 385.35 389.90 AMBUJACEM 211.20 211.20 205.20 205.80 TORNTPOWER 286.00 292.00 286.00 290.25 MAHSCOOTER 3967.00 4000.00 3908.80 3982.10 ORIENTCEM 88.30 88.30 85.10 86.45 GRASIM 738.00 738.25 719.85 727.00 -5.35 BAJFINANCE 3331.00 3333.00 3237.55 3294.70 TATAMTRDVR 56.00 57.75 56.00 57.45 JAMNAAUTO 33.90 34.10 32.05 32.75 MAHINDCIE 156.25 159.00 147.95 150.25 HERITGFOOD 337.20 344.65 333.35 339.40 JSWSTEEL 225.05 226.10 221.65 224.55 -1.65 INDUSINDBK 1449.00 1451.00 1388.70 1404.75 LUPIN 733.10 742.45 728.60 735.70 LEMONTREE 53.20 54.20 52.00 52.90 SUPREMEIND 1122.25 1126.15 1107.50 1123.75 JYOTHYLAB 151.20 153.50 151.20 152.50 BAJAJCON 264.70 266.00 257.80 258.25 LT 1352.95 1355.55 1334.00 1341.55 -10.65 BIOCON 215.00 220.40 211.30 218.25 INDIACEM 79.80 80.15 76.60 78.40 TATACHEM 564.95 565.00 554.30 563.50 CREDITACC 510.00 514.55 505.55 509.40 ALKEM 1749.40 1791.05 1733.00 1768.85 ADANIPORTS 357.40 359.75 352.00 354.35 -3.05 BANKBARODA 102.50 102.50 97.90 98.75 LTI 1613.00 1629.00 1596.75 1613.55 COLPAL 1212.60 1214.95 1192.00 1200.50 GRINDWELL 554.90 569.90 554.00 568.60 FINCABLES 369.00 376.90 367.20 374.50 NTPC 119.00 120.25 117.35 117.80 -1.10 RPOWER 3.42 3.48 3.32 3.34 CIPLA 478.40 481.25 470.90 478.80 KTKBANK 79.10 79.10 76.60 76.80 PIIND 1127.00 1133.00 1113.00 1119.40 GALAXYSURF 1293.00 1304.85 1266.70 1300.55 BHARTIARTL 360.50 362.35 357.40 357.50 -3.50 SUNPHARMA 426.00 427.00 417.45 420.80 ADANIGAS 153.50 160.00 153.00 155.10 GSKCONS 7900.80 7994.00 7890.00 7968.65 ISEC 214.70 215.40 208.50 209.90 BRITANNIA 2484.00 2484.00 2372.00 2394.65 LICHSGFIN 483.90 483.90 467.20 471.30 NESTLEIND 12072.00 12142.65 11927.55 11963.35 CYIENT 427.05 450.00 426.85 428.85 IBULISL 103.05 103.10 99.85 101.50 ONGC 126.60 126.85 124.35 125.05 -1.25 FORCEMOT 1303.00 1330.65 1245.30 1259.10 IDFCFIRSTB 45.45 45.70 44.05 44.95 HEIDELBERG 196.00 199.00 195.50 198.00 ABB 1365.30 1376.40 1360.65 1364.25 JKLAKSHMI 325.55 329.40 325.15 325.55 HINDALCO 182.00 182.35 177.80 179.25 -1.90 HDFCBANK 2212.00 2228.10 2207.00 2222.00 MARICO 396.55 398.00 393.35 395.60 QUESS 465.50 465.50 448.50 457.90 JAGRAN 67.00 70.60 66.60 70.15 LINDEINDIA 504.00 506.90 491.55 495.95 SBIN 287.30 287.40 280.65 283.85 -3.00 JINDALSTEL 104.85 104.95 101.00 104.00 BHARATFORG 397.95 404.00 389.75 391.20 INDIANB 182.65 182.75 176.00 179.45 KANSAINER 475.15 476.65 468.50 475.00 UCOBANK 15.65 15.65 15.35 15.40 RELIANCE 1289.80 1292.60 1272.60 1278.55 -14.05 KOTAKBANK 1497.80 1510.50 1483.20 1506.10 SPARC 158.90 158.95 152.75 154.20 VIPIND 388.00 390.60 382.85 388.90 JETAIRWAYS 38.00 38.00 36.35 36.35 SUDARSCHEM 323.65 323.65 316.80 319.85 HDFC 2112.35 2114.90 2075.00 2090.80 -23.25 M&M 524.05 534.75 517.80 527.90 JKTYRE 59.90 59.95 57.60 58.50 GODREJPROP 907.10 920.00 900.00 902.50 GUJALKALI 411.25 412.75 405.90 408.80 ECLERX 531.30 531.30 496.00 500.65 BPCL 348.90 348.90 339.10 342.75 -4.25 SBILIFE 849.75 862.40 831.80 854.55 EQUITAS 111.05 111.35 104.55 107.50 ABFRL 190.20 190.80 186.45 188.35 ADANIGREEN 46.45 46.70 45.50 45.80 WELSPUNIND 48.00 48.10 47.55 47.75 BAJFINANCE 3327.00 3334.40 3235.25 3285.00 -43.05 WIPRO 253.15 259.00 252.35 253.35 INTELLECT 226.10 230.70 220.95 223.10 BALKRISIND 734.10 738.65 723.05 729.80 RCOM 1.13 1.13 1.13 1.13 LAURUSLABS 336.00 338.10 336.00 337.40 IOC 126.00 126.10 123.40 124.15 -1.65 ICICIPRULI 400.00 400.00 382.40 387.25 AUROPHARMA 607.90 607.90 593.25 600.50 GRUH 258.95 260.10 252.60 256.00 ZYDUSWELL 1500.00 1508.85 1483.00 1489.50 ZENSARTECH 225.50 227.90 222.55 225.45 VEDL 143.80 144.85 141.60 142.10 -2.20 BEL 96.90 97.05 92.05 93.40 BPCL 347.30 347.35 339.70 342.55 JUBILANT 452.00 453.55 442.00 448.15 THOMASCOOK 165.00 165.95 161.50 163.75 HONAUT 23100.00 23365.00 23020.00 23221.45 ICICIBANK 420.80 423.20 412.50 416.65 -6.75 AXISBANK 686.60 686.60 669.25 672.20 INFRATEL 253.00 258.45 252.55 255.60 AEGISLOG 195.50 202.50 194.50 202.10 APLAPOLLO 1301.00 1301.00 1276.20 1284.60 SHK 118.50 119.90 118.00 119.20 AXISBANK 685.15 685.20 669.50 674.00 -11.00 HDFC 2110.00 2115.00 2075.40 2090.80 IRB 90.95 91.10 88.20 89.85 PNBHOUSING 727.90 727.95 710.50 719.55 JSWHL 2668.20 2717.00 2637.35 2647.50 EICHERMOT 16437.70 16570.00 15830.00 16060.00 -277.70 TECHM 676.00 680.00 664.80 668.50 GSFC 73.30 74.40 72.90 74.15 SHREECEM 19335.00 19335.00 18762.05 19023.70 MAHSEAMLES 400.65 412.55 398.75 400.85 ITC 251.60 251.95 245.45 246.85 -4.70 ULTRACEMCO 4125.00 4162.75 4025.00 4033.45 JINDALSAW 71.35 72.00 69.75 70.05 TEAMLEASE 2409.00 2460.00 2365.25 2440.40 TIMETECHNO 65.05 65.05 61.25 61.75 COALINDIA 199.40 199.50 194.40 195.15 -3.80 EDELWEISS 132.00 132.00 116.90 119.25 DBL 399.50 404.80 391.00 401.15 ENDURANCE 862.15 887.00 848.00 879.10 SIS 810.50 820.00 790.00 810.80 BAJAJFINSV 7420.00 7450.00 7207.00 7232.55 -144.10 HEROMOTOCO 2660.00 2678.10 2633.30 2669.30 PERSISTENT 534.45 561.95 533.65 554.70 JSLHISAR 66.10 66.10 64.25 64.75 ASTERDM 121.45 122.55 120.55 122.55 INDUSINDBK 1451.00 1451.95 1388.10 1404.10 -38.40 MOTHERSUMI 97.90 100.45 97.40 98.10 EXIDEIND 179.00 179.85 176.15 178.45 GDL 101.90 102.00 98.55 99.15 GESHIP* 233.70 243.40 233.70 241.95 PRSMJOHNSN 84.65 85.00 83.90 84.60 ULTRACEMCO 4176.00 4177.40 4023.00 4023.70 -134.45 MANAPPURAM 122.50 123.35 117.65 121.85 TRENT 472.50 479.00 467.00 475.00 TTKPRESTIG 5896.70 5999.00 5753.00 5778.15 IRCON 353.30 355.95 353.30 355.00 BRITANNIA 2470.00 2470.00 2371.00 2398.00 -80.40 IBREALEST 76.90 77.40 73.30 74.45 SOUTHBANK 11.51 11.51 11.32 11.35 CUB 198.90 201.00 198.90 199.90 MAHABANK 11.91 11.94 11.75 11.84 IBULHSGFIN 539.00 540.20 505.25 519.00 -17.85 ASHOKLEY 64.90 64.90 63.00 63.90 THERMAX 1064.50 1064.50 1021.05 1028.05 EIDPARRY 153.10 153.15 147.30 148.40 CHOLAFIN 265.85 265.85 255.20 259.10 GREAVESCOT 119.00 123.00 119.00 121.55 KALPATPOWR 495.00 502.40 489.70 498.90 ITDC 181.00 181.00 173.30 173.80 YESBANK 76.95 76.95 70.50 71.55 -5.10 HINDUNILVR 1820.00 1849.25 1813.50 1841.05 CHENNPETRO 193.25 197.00 185.00 195.60 PAGEIND 18249.55 18351.90 18093.10 18248.60 NH 242.25 248.75 238.05 242.80   PNB 67.40 67.80 64.65 65.60 TRITURBINE 102.00 106.90 97.00 105.15 SCHNEIDER 75.25 75.65 74.40 75.25 ADVENZYMES 155.95 155.95 152.75 152.85 HINDPETRO 244.70 244.75 239.40 241.65 IPCALAB 958.70 970.00 946.00 966.85 SOBHA 471.00 480.35 471.00 472.80 SYMPHONY 1247.10 1253.30 1216.10 1229.70 ZEEL 348.05 354.85 346.80 350.55 SUVEN 244.00 247.85 241.00 244.80 CENTRALBK 19.45 19.45 19.15 19.20 BIRLACORPN 581.50 583.05 570.50 571.95 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE COALINDIA 199.00 199.70 194.55 195.25 HINDZINC 209.60 209.60 204.00 206.35 TEJASNET 87.00 87.30 85.00 86.60 SCHAEFFLER 4182.30 4259.00 4045.00 4060.70 NIFTY NEXT 50 26005.55 26032.85 25708.40 25783.45 -198.20 NTPC 119.30 120.20 117.40 118.00 DEEPAKNI 276.85 277.50 273.60 274.75 REPCOHOME 330.00 332.80 311.60 316.20 CARBORUNIV 280.30 284.45 278.30 279.75 CONCOR 462.95 476.90 462.95 475.65 10.50 INDIGO 1618.10 1641.65 1605.10 1632.55 PARAGMILK 169.05 169.30 160.20 161.00 GUJGAS 184.00 187.00 183.00 183.80 GEPIL 749.00 749.00 734.45 735.75 HAVELLS 666.00 686.80 666.00 677.20 13.50 M&MFIN 318.30 320.20 308.40 314.65 NETWORK18 22.60 22.60 20.95 21.30 BALMLAWRIE 173.55 173.65 171.95 173.10 PGHH 10260.00 10309.95 10156.65 10267.15 INDIGO 1624.00 1645.00 1605.00 1643.00 25.90 DRREDDY 2536.90 2563.05 2519.55 2554.90 DEEPAKFERT 85.70 85.70 82.25 83.35 EIHOTEL 153.80 153.80 147.00 149.00 GET&D 159.45 160.85 155.20 157.60 SBILIFE 850.00 862.45 831.55 860.00 10.10 DLF 178.05 178.45 173.45 177.25 TORNTPHARM 1646.15 1667.00 1631.65 1659.35 JMFINANCIL 73.65 74.00 72.50 72.95 MONSANTO 2028.50 2048.00 2010.00 2023.10 GODREJCP 627.30 639.85 620.95 631.00 4.90 TITAN 1095.00 1095.50 1075.45 1092.95 CUMMINSIND 586.00 586.90 575.75 579.60 FINOLEXIND 520.00 520.00 501.00 503.10 APARINDS 549.15 558.50 540.70 550.10 HDFCLIFE 526.00 532.90 516.60 528.60 4.05 UJJIVAN 276.00 276.75 267.00 270.65 SIEMENS 1167.00 1172.65 1148.80 1166.85 VARROC 433.70 435.00 425.00 426.30 NBVENTURES 88.05 90.75 87.00 89.85 BIOCON 215.00 220.45 211.05 217.85 1.60 NCC 61.00 61.20 57.60 58.10 AMARAJABAT 626.00 626.00 613.00 619.95 FORTIS 123.05 124.30 122.20 123.20 HAL 639.00 668.80 639.00 667.30 MOTHERSUMI 97.80 100.55 97.35 98.25 0.60 HAVELLS 668.85 686.50 668.50 677.50 MEGH 48.00 48.00 46.10 46.30 ALLCARGO 93.00 95.85 92.00 93.70 CCL 246.00 246.30 244.70 245.60 LUPIN 736.55 742.25 728.25 736.20 4.20 BAJAJFINSV 7370.00 7414.80 7211.15 7231.75 COROMANDEL 358.15 360.00 347.10 354.85 THYROCARE 471.80 485.30 465.35 469.05 SANOFI 6243.75 6244.00 6113.15 6127.05 CADILAHC 219.85 220.00 214.40 219.20 0.45 CANBK 229.00 232.20 223.40 225.30 OIL 152.40 152.60 147.55 148.05 RALLIS 160.05 160.05 157.50 158.50 JCHAC 1573.00 1611.00 1573.00 1583.50 PAGEIND 18297.85 18371.00 18100.00 18250.00 31.55 HEG 969.70 988.00 964.85 981.40 RAIN 83.50 84.10 82.30 83.10 MASFIN 611.10 625.10 610.00 620.75 DHANUKA 334.00 340.00 325.50 328.65 GICRE 181.00 181.85 177.05 180.95 0.20 STAR 408.15 408.15 387.80 391.15 JAICORPLTD 74.65 74.85 70.95 71.85 GRANULES 94.95 95.45 93.00 93.35 MPHASIS 976.70 976.70 963.70 974.45 TCNSBRANDS 740.00 740.00 700.00 713.05 PIDILITIND 1370.00 1383.95 1360.85 1370.00 0.90 EICHERMOT 16430.85 16570.70 15833.00 15897.95 PGHL 4366.00 4470.00 4221.10 4388.50 EMAMILTD 299.10 301.15 291.85 297.00 PNCINFRA 202.10 204.30 201.45 203.05 3MINDIA 20821.00 20821.00 20528.00 20577.75 MRF 57502.00 57857.00 57228.95 57600.00 10.20 JUSTDIAL 688.95 688.95 657.00 670.40 APOLLOTYRE 163.10 165.90 163.10 165.05 ATUL 3589.50 3650.00 3505.00 3618.40 APLLTD 515.00 515.00 508.00 510.35 NLCINDIA 54.80 54.95 54.65 54.75 NHPC 23.40 23.95 23.10 23.25 0.00 HFCL 19.90 20.45 19.65 19.85 BATAINDIA 1473.00 1483.80 1466.35 1471.75 JSL 31.00 31.00 28.75 29.35 IEX 144.75 147.45 139.85 142.25 TVSSRICHAK 1665.00 1667.95 1602.00 1641.80 DIVISLAB 1518.10 1541.95 1516.20 1517.10 -1.00 HEXAWARE 382.50 383.60 374.05 377.60 RAJESHEXPO 716.00 741.00 688.50 727.50 TATACOFFEE 73.15 73.40 70.25 72.25 MHRIL 215.85 216.05 213.00 213.85 GULFOILLUB 844.25 866.40 842.95 863.05 PGHH 10269.90 10300.05 10142.00 10280.10 -10.40 VEDL 145.10 145.15 141.65 142.35 SWANENERGY 101.90 102.30 99.40 100.60 ESSELPRO 95.35 96.00 85.30 87.00 GPPL 78.55 82.40 78.55 81.60 CHOLAHLDNG 473.90 478.50 467.25 470.15 SIEMENS 1168.10 1172.75 1148.00 1163.55 -3.40 GAIL 128.20 128.65 126.00 127.35 RECLTD 147.85 148.05 144.35 144.90 VOLTAS 612.00 612.00 599.70 604.85 BOSCHLTD 13637.00 13786.70 13501.05 13557.30 FINEORG 1421.50 1431.25 1413.70 1428.65 MARICO 397.35 397.90 393.25 394.75 -1.30 BANKINDIA 68.55 69.00 65.60 66.60 NAUKRI 2172.65 2189.95 2116.60 2159.25 CGPOWER 14.75 14.75 14.75 14.75 BLUESTARCO 708.00 718.00 700.25 707.95 LAOPALA 155.00 155.60 153.20 154.85 DABUR 432.10 433.25 428.20 430.45 -1.65 PEL 1796.10 1806.25 1744.55 1779.85 FEDERALBNK 85.85 85.85 83.60 84.65 PTC 58.10 59.65 58.10 59.25 BAYERCROP 3130.00 3193.50 3120.00 3157.20 RATNAMANI 915.60 925.00 901.00 911.55 COLPAL 1208.50 1215.50 1191.05 1202.65 -5.15 IGL 326.00 331.65 323.10 327.15 BOMDYEING 73.50 73.70 71.00 72.05 KNRCON 246.50 249.90 238.10 248.80 EVEREADY 78.10 82.00 76.90 80.70 VTL 919.90 919.90 906.55 911.95 UBL 1331.85 1336.20 1309.15 1321.00 -6.00 DISHTV 24.00 24.25 22.85 23.45 ADANIPORTS 357.20 359.45 352.30 355.10 PFIZER 2970.00 2970.00 2893.70 2914.45 MRF 57680.00 57760.00 57180.35 57548.40 SFL 1165.00 1165.00 1123.00 1140.50 ABB 1376.00 1379.65 1362.00 1364.00 -6.30 STRTECH 140.00 140.10 132.60 134.25 BANDHANBNK 497.30 500.25 484.00 487.65 NAVINFLUOR 647.50 650.05 640.60 644.55 TV18BRDCST 20.90 20.90 20.30 20.35 ASAHIINDIA 192.90 192.90 185.00 185.25 ICICIPRULI 390.90 391.30 382.25 386.95 -2.00 ADANIENT 135.70 136.75 132.20 135.50 TVSMOTOR 373.15 375.60 365.30 369.30 VGUARD 238.00 238.40 231.60 233.15 DCAL 183.90 183.90 175.00 178.10 FLFL 445.00 449.70 443.10 446.35 PEL 1802.00 1808.00 1746.40 1787.00 -9.50 PVR 1450.00 1461.50 1430.00 1447.45 RNAM 258.00 258.00 250.00 252.45 TAKE 101.00 103.40 99.00 102.15 JBCHEPHARM 381.00 381.95 377.25 379.60 BLUEDART 2333.00 2333.00 2263.00 2273.35 ASHOKLEY 64.50 64.60 63.00 64.15 -0.35 ASIANPAINT 1584.00 1599.05 1583.30 1595.05 CROMPTON 225.00 231.50 225.00 227.85 CHAMBLFERT 145.50 147.10 142.50 143.55 JPASSOCIAT 2.41 2.44 2.36 2.37 SREINFRA 11.00 11.01 10.78 10.92 PETRONET 237.30 239.75 235.50 236.00 -1.55 BHEL 51.45 51.55 49.70 49.95 LAKSHVILAS 44.20 46.05 43.15 44.05 VBL 652.70 654.45 642.60 646.00 HIMATSEIDE 134.30 134.65 129.50 129.90 SHRIRAMCIT 1300.00 1425.00 1221.55 1390.85 BOSCHLTD 13638.40 13769.45 13500.00 13542.65 -90.45 MFSL 417.50 443.15 412.50 439.70 TATAGLOBAL 269.00 270.35 263.95 265.90 ASTRAL 1233.00 1268.00 1212.00 1249.80 GHCL 200.90 201.25 196.40 197.35 ELGIEQUIP 242.00 244.00 240.40 243.45 BAJAJHLDNG 3336.05 3424.80 3335.00 3355.15 -26.55 UNIONBANK 64.20 64.35 61.40 61.70 CONCOR 476.00 476.90 463.40 475.00 LTTS 1589.95 1598.60 1558.20 1565.40 HUDCO 33.25 33.30 33.00 33.15 KPRMILL 580.00 580.00 569.25 570.80 HDFCAMC 2316.40 2316.40 2262.00 2274.00 -21.30 NBCC 33.75 33.75 31.40 32.20 ICICIGI 1156.55 1160.20 1132.80 1136.35 IFCI 7.68 7.68 7.14 7.27 CRISIL 1247.65 1286.25 1247.05 1270.75 HATSUN 600.00 620.00 590.10 618.10 AUROPHARMA 606.75 606.75 592.95 598.00 -5.80 JSWSTEEL 225.15 225.90 221.70 224.65 BEML 765.90 771.60 753.95 767.70 WABAG 286.85 291.20 278.00 280.20 TIMKEN 703.00 707.65 692.00 697.00 COCHINSHIP 352.40 353.45 350.50 351.20 SRTRANSFIN 1045.60 1052.15 1020.65 1029.00 -11.20 DMART 1506.00 1513.80 1461.00 1474.90 GODREJCP 628.45 639.80 621.40 631.25 MUTHOOTFIN 628.90 630.00 617.30 620.50 SJVN 24.35 24.55 24.20 24.30 AIAENG 1640.00 1640.00 1618.00 1628.70 OFSS 3012.00 3047.10 2950.00 2965.00 -33.05 ESCORTS 465.00 468.85 454.55 459.55 AAVAS 1600.00 1621.00 1474.15 1504.80 KRBL 235.50 236.00 227.35 229.05 GMDCLTD 66.40 66.40 65.10 65.25 GAYAPROJ 132.10 132.30 127.30 129.90 DLF 178.00 178.50 173.25 176.75 -2.20 BAJAJ-AUTO 2731.40 2768.40 2716.45 2742.85 WOCKPHARMA 280.10 280.40 273.35 275.15 TRIDENT 58.00 58.15 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How do you look at IIT-Delhi’s contribu- tion towards furthering India’s competi- tiveness among global economy evolution? The Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi is one of the 15 IITs created to be centers of excellence for training, research and devel- 5 5  opment in science, engineering and technol- ogy. Since its inception, over 35,000 have grad- uated from lIT-Delhi in various disciplines including Engineering, Physical Sciences, Management and Humanities and Social Sciences. Of these, nearly 11,970 have graduated with BTech degrees, 3,541 received PhD %
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degrees, and the remaining obtained Master's Degree in Engineering, Sciences and Business Administration. These alumni today work as scientists, technologists, business managers veryone wants a comfort- change more in the coming Internet of Things is expected Software, the council has pre- This QP also gives very and entrepreneurs. They have contributed sig- able lifestyle. Wouldn’t years. IoT will connect 4 billion to reach $318 billion at com- pared two job-oriented cours- good focus to inculcate engi- nificantly to building of this nation, and to Eyou love it if you could people on the planet through pound annual growth rate of 20 es (QP’s) in which the candi- neering best practices. For engi- industrialization around the world. In fact, of switch on the air conditioner multiple devices and applica- per cent by 2023. dates can take training and get neers who are willing to have a the top twenty Indian Unicorn founders, before reaching home or turn tions. the job easily in the IoT domain. career as Design Engineers, eleven have been founded by IIT Delhi alum-    ## ++ off the lights even after leaving By connecting “things”, IoT Opportunities They are: this QP would serve as an ideal ni. Besides, IIT-Delhi has 12 centers of excel-       + ""!/ your home? Everyone is busy will make our lives easier. The The rise in the number of IoT Hardware Analyst: skill pack. lences and three dedicated Research Parks catching up with the work that new wave of connectivity is IoT devices in use has led to a This QP primarily takes a com- This job role is covered which act as power house for technology and tions at the Institute which goes beyond the they might miss out on a few going beyond smartphones and significant increase in the num- plete hardware perspective. For under the NSQF Level 5 and the engineering research in partnership with traditional model of funding discreet research things at home in a hurry. Here laptops by thriving towards ber of IoT jobs as well. The can- Engineers coming from minimum educational qualifi- Industries. projects, to more interactive and equal part- the Internet of Things (IoT) connected cars, smart homes, didates require a combination of Electronics and Electrical back- cation required is a Bachelor’s How are you fostering culture of collabo- nerships, a model better suited for today’s helps us wonderfully in con- wearables, health care, smart skills to ensure a promising ground, this is an ideal QP if Degree in ration among stakeholders? technological landscape. necting us with the devices cities, and many more. IoT career in IoT. you want to have your career in Engineering/Technology/Statist We have been actively working with its How are you mobilising resources for the and notifying us about every- helps these devices to bridge the the hardware aspect of IoT. ics/Mathematics/Computer corporate partners since decades. In 2017-18 research community? What kind of enabling thing at home even when we are gap between physical and dig- Train in IoT The QP is designed as a pack of Science. alone we worked on more than 450 consul- environment you have created for industry- at work or anywhere else. We ital worlds to improve the qual- Knowing the growing need skills that includes Circuit The future of IoT is virtu- tancy and research sponsored collaboration academia partnership? can say that IoT makes our lives ity and productivity of indus- of IoT based skills in the mar- design, Hardware realisation ally unlimited due to advances projects worth over 175 crore. In the last 5 The resources can be in form of funding, simpler and more convenient. It tries, society, and life. ket, the Electronics Sector Skills in terms of PCB, Optimisation, in technology and consumers years, we have partnered with more than 200 complementary technology expertise and helps you to manage your home Council of India (ESSCI), which Verification and Validation, desire to integrate devices such industry partners with the goal of providing infrastructure. Our efforts are directed to cre- more smartly. You can water Overview of IoT is set up under the Ministry of and System thinking aspects. as smartphones with household scalable solutions. The modality of the rela- ate awareness about the conducive environ- your garden by sitting in an With the potential to Skill Development and The National Skill machines. Networking and con- tionships is in the form of multi-faceted trans- ment at IIT-Delhi for industry-academia office with just one tap in your increase the connectivity of Entrepreneurship (MSDE), skill Qualification Framework level nectivity protocols have made actional, operational and strategic collabora- partnership. Based on the ‘need’ or ‘aspiration’ mobile application. everything, the Internet of the youth of the country specif- for this job role is five and the it possible to connect people tions like sponsored projects, technical con- of every potential partner, a customised pro- Things is changing the way we ically in the electronics domain. minimum educational qualifi- and machines on all platforms. sultancies, philanthropic activities, skill devel- posal is worked upon by us in conjunction What is IoT? do things nowadays. The The council has been working cation required to enroll in Also, there is so much data trav- opment programs and more. with the interested faculty. We proactively It is an ecosystem of con- increased pace of IoT adoption with the subject matter experts this job role is Bachelor’s degree elling from device to device, so What is the aim? reach out to the industry and are instrumen- nected physical devices/objects in the country will make many across India to create in Engineering, security is another key concern To break the silos and support strategic, tal to facilitate a seamless experience right from that are accessible through the sectors like industrial manu- Qualification Packs (QPs) in Technology, Statistics, Maths that needs to be addressed to catalytic and capacity-building programmes, the beginning of the relationship till the MoU internet. IoT is a system of facturing, energy, agriculture, accordance with the rising and Computer Science. keep up with demands. and research across all academic domains. Our (memorandum of understanding) is signed interrelated devices, digital utilities, transport, and logistics demand of IoT based skills in Embedded Full-Stack IoT From an individual’s per- team actively engages in fostering industry off. Thereafter we have a robust mechanism products, objects, people or lead the market. the market. Therefore, if you are Analyst: This QP primarily spective, IoT will offer excellent engagements to facilitate the transfer of in place to monitor progress. animals that are provided with The Indian market poten- looking forward to making takes the software perspective. career opportunities which knowledge and emerging technologies from What are the focus areas for industry-acad- unique identifiers (UIDs) and tial of the Internet of Things is your career in this domain, you With a primary focus on need to be harnessed. Only it academia to industry. We strive to build emia partnerships in next few years? the ability to transfer data over likely to reach $ 9 billion by can simply take training from Embedded Software design, requires to have the necessary bridges through these collaborative activities Some of the focus areas of our industry a network without requiring 2020. The IoT units in India can the registered training part- this QP focuses on skill-build- skills that are going to be the key to provide a platform for our faculty and partners include Healthcare, AI, ML and any human interaction. see rapid growth of 31 times to ners of ESSCI that are available ing in areas like Embedded pro- differentiator. research scholars to transform academic Cognitive, Smart materials, Electric mobility, The IoT is big and real in reach $1.9 billion by 2020. pan India. gramming, Operating Systems, !   !  A research that commences from classrooms and Clean and Green energy, and Sustainability. terms of everything. 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Prannoy has emerged victorious thrice. the World Championship, pipping a clash berth in the Olympic Test Japan attacked the Indian The Chinese won in the last meeting, spirited Jitender Kumar 4-2 in a bit- Event here on Tuesday. defence in the the fourth quarter at the Australian Open in June. terly-fought 74kg final of the selec- The Indian team bounced and scored their third goal "I started and ended well but the tion trials here on Tuesday. back from their 1-2 loss against through Kazuma Murata in the strategy in the second game went com- Consistent attacks from both the New Zealand with an impressive 52nd minute. pletely opposite for me. Thanks to wrestlers in the fast-paced final display in their third match at the The win put India in the sec- coaches I could make a few changes in bout had the fans on the edge of their Oi Hockey Stadium here. India ond spot in the points table and crucial moments. I am happy I was seats. Close to 1500 gathered at the again face New Zealand in the they face toppers New Zealand in patient and was ready for a long match. IGI stadium to watch their favourite summit clash today. the summit clash. Shuttles were not very fast but I am star in action. Mandeep found the target in happy with my game,” Prannoy said. Sushil opened up a 4-0 lead in the 9th, 29th and 30th minutes EVES TOP THE TABLE Later on Tuesday, 16th seed Sai the first period and ended up inflict- while Nilakanta Sharma (3rd), Following an impressive per- Praneeth completed a comprehensive ing an eye injury on Jitender early in Nilam Sanjeep Xess (7th) and formance against Australia, the #  )        21-16, 21-15 win over Dong Keun of the second period. Gurjant Singh (41st) were the "         @/1       Indian women’s hockey team also South Korea in the second round. Sushil, whose return to the mat        :J   other scorers for India. secured its place in the final by H     "8"   In the women’s doubles, the Indian after a year at an event in Belarus met Kentaro Fukuda (25th), Kenta was awarded to India in the sev- two field goals in quick succession playing out a 0-0 draw against pair of Ashwini Ponappa N Sikki with a disappointing end, apologised cerning, it seemed the two medical Tanaka (36th) and Kazuma enth minute which was convert- to help India take a big 5-1 lead. China. Reddy got a walkover from Chinese immediately. breaks he took was a ploy to catch Murata (52nd) scored the goals for ed brilliantly by Nilam Sanjeep to The Indian vice-captain scored China needed the victory to Taipei’s Chang Ching Hui and Yang Later, another attacking move some breath. Japan. help the team take a 2-0 lead. just before the half-time whistle in make sure that they progress to the Ching Tun in their opening match. from Sushil had Jitender wincing in With two push-out points, Nilakanta gave India an excel- India continued to take the the 29th and 30th minutes. final but India’s defense was up to They will face seventh seeded Chinese pain as he suffered an elbow injury. Jitender reduced the margin of lent start through a field goal in aggressive approach and Mandeep Japan started the third quar- the task, and seemed determined pair of Du Yue and LI Yin Hui in the Nevertheless, Jitender did not defeat. the third minute. Buoyed by the found the back of the net with an ter on an aggressive note and kept to consolidate their position at the second round. give up and thrice he had got hold It still is not over for Jitender as early lead, the Indian team put excellent field goal in the ninth putting pressure on the Indian top of the points table. The men’s doubles pairing of of Sushil’s right leg but lack of prop- the federation has given him the tremendous pressure on the Japan minute. defence and found a field goal With a tally of five points from Manu Attri and Sumeeth Reddy beat er grip meant he could not convert option to book a World defence as Gurjant Singh took a Japan managed to open their through Kenta Tanaka in the 36th their three matches, India topped the French duo of Thom Gicquel and them into points. Championship berth in 79kg by shot on goal, but saw his effort account through a field goal minute. the points table, and will now face Ronan Labar 21-13, 21-13 in a first The two-time Olympic medallist challenging Tuesday’s winner Virdev going wide of the post. through Kentaro Fukuda in the India did not let the momen- hosts and World No 14 Japan in round match. was feeling the heat and to the dis- Gulia. However, a penalty corner 25th minute, but Mandeep scored tum shift towards the Japanese the final today.  $ ! 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-   ;/ . ed in the side. Ihsanullah Janat, Javid phy and we (Vidarbha) won and then IPL came. In Announcing the squad, Ahmadi, Ibrahim Zadran, the two and half months after that, I gave myself ff-spinner Rashid Khan will lead chief selector Andy Moles Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah some time to work on my errors and get my rhythm 0 /0 41< game up a little bit before OAfghanistan in their one-off Test said: “We have selected a 17- Shahidi, Asghar Afghan, back. Accordingly, I prepared my mindset. I start playing on the tour against Bangladesh and the triangu- member squad for the T20I Ikram Alikhil, Mohammad “I worked on bowling drills and trained a lot ndy Murray on again,” he said. lar series featuring Zimbabwe. The matches as per the advice of Nabi, Qais Ahmad, Sayed on whatever bowling problems which I thought I AMonday fell in the first In other action on a Test will begin on September 5 while the captain as we have two Ahmad Shirzad, Yamin had. You need off-time because it is only during your round of the ATP day when rain wreaked the tri-series will kick-off from important tournaments — Ahmadzai, Zahir Khan off-time that you can re-shape your mindset on what Winston-Salem Open, havoc on the schedule, September 13. T20I Asia Cup and ICC T20 Pakteen, Afsar Zazai and needs to be done,” he added, when asked about the where the three-time South Korean Lee Duck- Alongwith Mohammad Shahzad, World Cup 2020 — ahead of Shapoor Zadran. drills at the Vidarbha academy. Grand Slam champion was hee became the first deaf who is serving a suspension, middle- us. We will seek to prepare Squad for T20 Triangular Asked about the competition in the current giving his surgically player to win an ATP Tour order batsman Nasir Jamal, left-arm good sides for these tourna- Series: Rashid Khan (C), Indian team in the fast-bowling department, he said, repaired hip just its second match, beating spinner Sharafuddin Ashraf, paceman ments and those players who Asghar Afghan, Mohammad “When you know you’re going to play back-to-back test in singles. Switzerland’s Henri Wafadar Momand, and left-arm perform well, will be consid- Nabi, Hazratullah Zazai, Test matches, you need that kind of bench- Britain’s Murray, who Laaksonen 7-6 (7/4), 6-1. wristspinner Waqar Salamkheil have ered for selection. Najeeb Tarakai, Rahmanullah strength. feared in January that his “My message for peo- not been included in the squad. “We will also consider the Gurbaz, Mujeeb ur Rahman, “All the fast bowlers know there is a good com- hip trouble would end his ple who are hearing On the other hand, experienced performance of players in the Shafiqullah Shafaq, Najib petition and that everyone is going to get an oppor- career, accepted a wild card impaired is to not be dis- left-arm paceman Shapoor Zadran, upcoming Shpageeza Cricket Zadran, Shahidullah Kamal, tunity. Whoever does well, will get to play more. If into this week’s tourna- couraged. who is yet to feature in the longest for- League and Afghanistan Karim Janat, Gulbadin Naib, we think in that manner, it’s good for us because ment in North Carolina If you try hard, you mat of the game, and Afsar Zazai, the Premier League T20 for future Fareed Ahmad Malik, we will try to improve ourselves. after falling in his singles can do anything,” said Lee, wicketkeeper-batsman who played selection.” Sharafuddin Ashraf, Fazal “It is a healthy competition and it is good for comeback in Cincinnati who will next face third- Afghanistan’s maiden Test — against Squad for Test against Niazai, Dawlat Zadran and the team. It make us more exciting and challeng- last week. seeded Hubert Hurkacz India in June 2018 have been includ- +  )           Bangladesh: Rashid Khan (C), Naveen ul Haq. ing and will improve our performance.” He again showed of Poland. glimpses of his once-dom- Lee was two points inant self, but was inconsis- from victory when thun- tent in a 7-6 (10-8), 7-5 loss derstorms swept through. to 73rd-ranked American When he and     6  #  Tennys Sandgren in a Laaksonen returned some match lasting 2 hours and five hours later, Lee quick- 10 minutes. ly polished off a win he “Some things were a admitted he hadn’t been G38E1 bit better today I think,” expecting. 5   Murray said. “I was hitting “I thought that I was the ball a bit cleaner than just going to do my best   41< I did maybe in Cincinnati... and try to stay focused,” 0  41< I feel like I moved fairly Lee said. “But I came out ight-arm pacer Tim Southee will well to some drop shots, a winner.” erena Williams announced on  +         Rcaptain New Zealand in a three- which maybe last week I STuesday she will warm-up for match T20I series against Sri Lanka wasn’t running to. January’s Australian Open at the starting September 1 in Kandy. “So there’s some good Auckland Classic, a tournament that    Regular skipper Kane Williamson things in there but also has mixed memories for the American and paceman Trent Boult will be some stuff I would like to superstar. returning home for a pre-planned rest do better.” Williams slumped to a shock sec-  &  following the current Test series, ond-round loss in her only previous which Sri Lanka are currently leading LANDMARK FOR LEE appearance in New Zealand in 2017,   7<; 1-0. Having said in lashing out at windy conditions she The 14-man squad features three Cincinnati he would dis- described as some of the “least ndia’s Ankita Raina knocked out ninth seed specialist spinners in Ish Sodhi, continue doubles to focus favourite” she had ever experi- IBelgian Ysaline Bonaventure to progress to the Mitchell Santner and Todd Astle. on returning to peak enced. second round of the US Open Qualifiers but “Kane and Trent played an enor- singles form, But she went on to win the Ramkumar Ramanathan bit the dust in the men’s mous role in our recent World Cup Murray said Australian Open later that singles here. campaign and with a big summer ! #         he might month, claiming the most recent # H      The 194th ranked Ankita was up against a ahead, we see it as a good opportuni- consider of her 23 majors to pass Steffi higher-ranked player but prevailed 6-1, 1-6, 6- ty to give them a rest,” said selector begin setting our sights on another playing an Graf’s Open-era benchmark of “Last time I was there I had so 2 for her second win against the Belgian on the Gavin Larsen. world event,” Larsen said. ATP 22. She also announced her much going on and although I fought Pro Tour. “The series in Sri Lanka will be a “Our T20 team has been pretty Challenger engagement to Alexis Ohanian through to win my first match, I know She had beaten the 111th ranked challenging one against a team who consistent over the past couple of years Tour event while in New Zealand and it later I didn’t play to my level.” Bonaventure in her own country in 2014 on clay. are tough to beat in their own condi- and we’re really happy with the power before head- emerged she was pregnant with her first Since her 2017 triumph at Ankita has not gone beyond the second tions.” and versatility we have in this squad.” ing to Asia, where child while competing at the tourna- Melbourne Park, Williams has been round at the Grand Slam qualifiers and she has He also said the series represent- Squad: Tim Southee (c), Todd Astle, he is entered in September’s ment. Currently ranked eighth in the chasing a 24th Grand Slam to match a good chance to better that stat as she is up ed the start of a new T20 cycle, with Tom Bruce, Colin de Grandhomme, Zhuhai Championships world, the 37-year-old said she want- Australian Margaret Court’s record. against Czech Republic’s Denia Allertova, who nine T20Is series scheduled for the Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, and the China Open. ed to show New Zealanders what she She is battling back problems is placed 85 places below her at 279. side ahead of next October’s World Scott Kuggeleijn, Daryl Mitchell, “Maybe I need to play could do on the court. ahead of the US Open that forced her In the men’s singles, Ramkumar T20 in Australia. Colin Munro, Seth Rance, Mitchell a level down to get some “Oh man, I want to win that title to retire from warm-up tournaments Ramanathan bowed out with a 5-7, 6-7(9) defeat “Following that amazing ride in Santner, Tim Seifert (wk), Ish Sodhi, matches and build my so bad,” she said in a statement. in Toronto and Cincinnatti. against Italy’s Filippo Baldi. the ODI World Cup, it’s exciting to Ross Taylor.