Thursday, May 31, 2018

Air India sale: Divestment of national carrier fails to take off; exposes hurdles for Narendra Modi's disinvestment drive

Selling the state carrier is key to Modi's plans to divest assets and help keep the fiscal deficit at 3.3 percent of GDP, a goal already under pressure from giveaways to farmers and other welfare benefits ahead of a national election in 2019.

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'A well-conceptualised liberal arts and sciences programme is the need of the h...

Such a curriculum also prepares students to work in a variety of sectors as it helps them achieve a strong foundation in different subject areas, learn to communicate effectively, work collaboratively with others, and think on one’s feet.

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Child healthcare: Despite high tax revenues, 14 of 20 states cut funding to key nutrition programme, data shows

Despite greater fiscal autonomy and higher tax revenues shared by the Centre with states, 14 of 20 states surveyed cut spending on a key nutrition programme-Supplementary Nutrition Programme

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NEET 2018: पता चल गया कब आएगा रिजल्ट

नैशनल एलिजिबिलिटी कम एंट्रेंस टेस्ट या नीट यूजी 2018 का रिजल्ट 5 जून को आएगा। रिजल्ट सेंट्रल...

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Recognise open, distance degrees for recruitments: Government to PSUs

The HRD Ministry wrote to the Department of Public Enterprises saying it has been receiving complaints about PSUs not recognising degrees /diplomas acquired in Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode for the purpose of employment.

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Wednesday, May 30, 2018

UPSC cadre allocation: No decision taken on proposed changes, says MoS

Amid the controversy over its proposed changes in the cadre allocation of civil services, the Centre today said the move made in “good spirit” had been “misinterpreted and misunderstood” and clarified that no final decision had been taken on it.“

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Two-day bank strike: Nearly 60,000 employees protest in Maharashtra against 'meagre' 2% wage hike; ATMs go dry in Moradabad

Nearly 10 lakh employees are participating in the nationwide strike as part of "our democratic right by forgoing our salary", All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA), general secretary C H Venkatachalam had said earlier in the day.

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AirAsia shares tumble as probe threatens plans for India unit's IPO; CEO Tony Fernandes says reportage is 'inaccurate'

Air Asia India had 14 planes at end-2017, and has plans to expand its fleet to 60 over the next five years. Under Indian rules, it can launch international flights once it has 20 planes.

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CBSE: बीमारी नहीं बनी बाधा, टॉपर बनीं सान्या

सीबीएसई हाई स्कूल की स्पेशल कैटिगरी में 97.8 प्रतिशत अंक (489) लाकर देश में संयुक्त रूप से पहला...

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DU aspirants with learning disabilities stranded as no authority to issue certi...

DU admission 2018: Students with learning disabilities have to submit a disability certificate along with their application. However, the hospital listed as the authority to issue the disability certificate by the Delhi government has stopped doing so following new rules being framed earlier this year.

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CLAT 2018 का कल ही आएगा रिजल्ट: SC

देश के 19 प्रमुख नैशनल लॉ कॉलेजों में दाखिले के लिए आयोजित होने वाले टेस्ट CLAT का रिजल्ट कल...

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Bank services impacted as over a million employees go on 2-day strike; salary withdrawals to be affected

Banking activities in public sector banks across the country have been interrupted as employees go on two-day nation-wide strike against the meagre two percent salary hike offered by the management - Indian Banks Association.

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Petrol, diesel price cut revised to 1 paisa a litre each; oil cos blame clerical error for previously saying cut will be 60 and 56 paise

Petrol and diesel prices in India are linked to Singapore gasoline prices and Arab Gulf diesel prices, which mostly track movements in crude oil prices.

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Tuesday, May 29, 2018

CBSE Class 10 result: Never stressed over studies, says joint topper Rimjhim Ag...

CBSE Class 10 result: Rimjhim Agarwal, a student of RP Public School in Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor, scored 100 in English, Hindi, science, social studies and 99 in mathematics out of 500 to share the top rank with three other students.

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Air Asia CEO Tony Fernandes and others booked for violation of norms for securing international flying licenses

Air Asia Group CEO Tony Fernandes allegedly lobbied with government servants for clearances, removal of existing 5/20 rule of aviation and change in regulatory policies, the agency has alleged.

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CBSE board result 2018: Delhi Police sends CBSE list of students who received leaked...

The CBSE exams this year were mired in controversy after the Class 12 economics and Class 10 mathematics papers were allegedly leaked, triggering criticism against the board over the way the exams were conducted.

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CBSE 10th result 2018 DECLARED Live: Prakhar Mittal, Rimzhim Agarwal, Nandini Garg...

CBSE Class 10th result 2018 declared. The toppers are Prakhar Mittal from DPS Gurgaon, Rimzhim Agarwal from RK Public school Bijnor, Nandini Garg from Scottish International school Shamli, and Sreelakshmi G from Bhavan Vidyalayas, Cochin. Here are Live updates.

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CBSE: 10वीं में फिर लड़कियों ने बाजी मारी

सीबीएसई ने आज 10वीं क्लास का रिजल्ट जारी कर दिया है। 12वीं के बाद 10वीं में भी लड़कियों...

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Larsen and Toubro Construction bags orders worth Rs 5,704 cr; water, effluent treatment biz secures deal

Larsen and Toubro said, "The water and effluent treatment business of L&T Construction has secured orders worth Rs 5,704 crore," the engineering and construction major said in a BSE filing.

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CBSE: 10वीं का रिजल्ट जारी, यूं करें चेक

सीबीएसई ने 10वीं क्लास का रिजल्ट जारी कर दिया है। इस साल 10वीं के सभी स्टूडेंट्स ने बोर्ड एग्जाम...

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CBSE: ये हैं 10वीं के बोर्ड टॉपर्स, मार्क्स 499

​सीबीएसई ने 10वीं क्लास का रिजल्ट जारी कर दिया है। 10वीं क्लास में भी लड़कियों ने बाजी मारी है...

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UPSEE: कल आएगा रिजल्ट, जानें कैसे चेक करें

डॉ. एपीजे अब्दुल कलाम प्राविधिक विश्वविद्यालय (एकेटीयू) बुधवार को इंजिनियरिंग संस्थानों...

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Monday, May 28, 2018

CBSE: 10वीं क्लास का रिजल्ट कल, यूं करें चेक

सीबीएसई का दसवीं बोर्ड का रिजल्ट मंगलवार यानी 29 मई को शाम 4 बजे घोषित होगा...

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Economy to grow between 7.3-7.7% in 2018-19 riding on sustained structural reforms, recovery in global markets: CII

CCI credited the growth trend on prudent macroeconomic management which it said has encouraged "growth and investments for capacity expansion are being planned as demand conditions recover".

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DU admission 2018: Open Days likely to see more footfall after CBSE Class 12 re...

The university’s ‘Open Days’, where officials address queries of applicants, will be held for two days this week — Monday and Tuesday. The sessions will be held in two shifts from 10am to 11.30am and noon to 1.30 pm.

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रेलवे से जुड़े अहम हैं ये 7 चिह्न, जानें मतलब

जब आप ट्रेन से सफर करते हैं तो पटरियों के किनारे कई तरह के चिह्न वाले बोर्ड देखेंगे। ये बोर्ड यूं...

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Sunday, May 27, 2018

I-T Department sitting on a pile of Rs 50,000-cr tax arrears but writing off huge amounts, show RTI replies

Hyderabad's Income Tax Officer (Hq-Tech) and the Central PIO, K. Srinivas Rao has replied that the PR-CCIT (Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Hyderabad) had piled up consolidated arrears of Rs 1644.78 crore as of 2017-2018, which it had "completely written off".

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Netflix, books and choir singing: CBSE topper's other areas of interest

A student of humanities at Step by Step School in Noida on the outskirts of Delhi, Meghna Srivastava scored a perfect 100 in four subjects – History, Geography, Economics and Psychology – and 99 in English Core, averaging 99.8%.

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Oil output could return to Oct'16 level, says Russia's Novak

By Vladimir Soldatkin MOSCOW (Reuters) - A return to the oil production levels that were in place in October 2016, baseline for the current deal to cut output, is one of the options for easing curbs, Russia's energy minister said on Saturday. Sources said this week that Saudi Arabia and Russia were discussing raising OPEC and non-OPEC oil production to ease 17 months of strict supply curbs amid concerns that a price rally has gone too far.

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Saturday, May 26, 2018

DU admission 2018: English (Hons) continues to be the most sought-after course

DU admission 2018: English (hons), which is offered at 46 colleges, has so far received 52,254 applications this year. Economics (hons), which is offered by 38 colleges, has received 40,492 applications and Political Science (hons) has received 40,509 applications till now.

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CBSE Class 12 topper Meghna Srivastava scores 499 out of 500

CBSE Board Results 2018: Meghna Srivastava, a student of Step by Step School, scored 499 out of 500. Anoushka Chandra, who studies in Ghaziabad’s SAJ School, scored 498 marks to come second. Seven students shared the third spot, scoring 497 marks.

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Friday, May 25, 2018

बड़े काम के हैं, सही अंग्रेजी बोलने के ये नियम

यहां हैं कुछ बेसिक अक्षरों के साइलंट होने के नियम जिससे आपका कन्फ्यूजन हमेशा के लिए दूर हो जाएगा।

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Petrol, diesel prices at record high: Union road transport minister Nitin Gadkari advocates bringing fuel under GST

With petrol and diesel rates skyrocketing on a daily basis, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday advocated bringing fuel under the GST to curb the price hike.

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दुनिया के 10 रहस्यमय खजाने, खोज में कई मरे

धन-दौलत, हीरे-जवाहरात, सोना-चांदी आदि को जमा करने का शौक इंसान को शुरू से रहा है...

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Jet Airways may see a rise in debt over next two quarters, could be a short-term blip, says CFO Amit Aggarwal

With Jet Airways incurring a huge fourth-quarter loss of Rs 1,036 crore on high oil prices and weaker rupee, its auditors have said the "appropriateness of assumption of going concern" for the company depends on its ability to raise necessary funds, among other factors.

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Petrol, diesel rate hike: Devendra Fadnavis wants fuel to be brought under GST ambit, says will ensure price 'reduction'

Maharashtra has already given its consent for bringing petrol and diesel under the purview of GST which was rolled out on 1 July last year but "other states have not given their consent yet," Fadnavis said

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PNB fraud case: ED files first chargesheet against Nirav Modi, associates; expected to file another against Mehul Choksi

The criminal complaint has been filed against Nirav Modi, his associates and businesses and the entire gamut of issuance of fake Letters of Undertaking (LoUs) by Punjab National Bank (PNB) to his firms in alleged connivance of bank officials.

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Narendra Modi sarkar's Digital India record is a chequered one; it sells continuity as change and trades eyesight for vision

Deeper questions remain on where Digital India is heading with global giants including Google, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft going great guns in India but there is also a looming fear of "data colonisation" of India by giants with powerful technologies

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Asian shares shaky after Trump ditches summit with North Korea

By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares were slightly weaker on Friday amid fragile market sentiment after U.S. President Donald Trump called off a key summit with North Korea, though investor concerns were softened by expectations the two countries may still continue dialogue. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan ticked down

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Oil prices ease after Russia says it may gradually raise output

By Henning Gloystein SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices eased on Friday as Russia hinted it may gradually increase output after withholding supplies since 2017 together with producer cartel OPEC. Brent crude futures were at $78.78 per barrel at 0024 GMT, down 1 cent from their last close, but more than 2 percent below the $80.50 November 2014 high they reached on May 17.

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Distraction or disaster? Freeport's giant Indonesian mine haunted by audit report

By Bernadette Christina Munthe and Fergus Jensen JAKARTA (Reuters) - A state audit of operations at Indonesia's Grasberg mine has cast a cloud over the government's multi-billion-dollar deal to take a majority stake in the mine from Freeport McMoRan Inc and its partner Rio Tinto , according to government and company officials. In April, in follow-up action to the audit, the environment minister issued two decrees that gave Freeport six months to overhaul management of its mine waste, or tailings, at Grasberg, the world's second-biggest copper mine. One of the decrees said Freeport would be barred from any activities in areas that lack environmental permits

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Exclusive: U.S. bill would force tech companies to disclose foreign software probes

By Joel Schectman WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. tech companies would be forced to disclose if they allowed American adversaries, like Russia and China, to examine the inner workings of software sold to the U.S

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India state banks' bailout stumbles as losses mount

By Devidutta Tripathy MUMBAI (Reuters) - When the Indian government announced a surprise $32 billion bailout plan for the nation's state-controlled banks last October, credit rating firms and the nation's central bank saw it as a huge step to getting the industry back to robust health - and lending more to businesses and consumers. But their optimism may have been majorly misplaced judging by the latest numbers coming out of the banks. And that may in turn crimp economic growth in Asia's third-largest economy.

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Foreign banks flex muscles in Australia as locals reel from scandals

By Sumeet Chatterjee and Paulina Duran HONG KONG/SYDNEY (Reuters) - Foreign banks are circling Australia once more as they bet on resources and infrastructure investment gathering pace at a time when local banks are distracted by a government inquiry following a string of scandals. Some, like Barclays , are plotting a return to the market, which holds some $3.5 trillion in banking assets and whose banks are among the most profitable in the world, just two years after an abrupt exit

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Stock market value of Netflix eclipses Disney for first time

By Noel Randewich SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Netflix's stock market value ballooned to a record $153 billion on Thursday and eclipsed Walt Disney Co for the first time, making it the world's most valuable entertainment company, following a monumental shift by viewers away from cinemas and cable television.

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Tamil Nadu seeks permanent closure of Vedanta-owned Sterlite copper smelter; 'Govt position is very clear, it doesn't want the plant to run'

The Tamil Nadu government said on Thursday that it was seeking a permanent closure of a big copper smelter run by London-listed Vedanta Resources after 13 people died in protests demanding the closure of the plant on environmental grounds.

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Pakistan doubles size of currency swap agreement with China - central bank

(Clarifies that increase is for currency swap, not credit line) ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - China has increased the size of a currency swap agreement with Pakistan by 10 billion yuan ($1.57 billion), two Pakistani central bank sources said on Thursday, with cash earmarked for boosting fast-depleting foreign currency reserves. Two State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) sources told Reuters that the currency swap agreement between SBP and China's central bank has been hiked to 20 billion yuan ($3.13 billion) from 10 billion yuan

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Exclusive: Canada PM raps possible U.S. auto tariffs, says linked to NAFTA

By Andrea Hopkins and David Ljunggren LA MALBAIE, Quebec (Reuters) - A move by the United States to explore tariffs on auto imports is based on flimsy logic and is part of the pressure from Washington to renegotiate the NAFTA trade pact, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday. In an interview with Reuters, Trudeau said that while U.S.

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Trump threat of auto tariffs opposed by auto industry, Republicans

By David Shepardson and Jeff Mason (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's threat to impose tariffs on auto imports drew strong criticism abroad and at home where U.S. business groups and members of his own Republican Party warned of damage to the industry and raised the prospect of a global trade war that would harm American interests.

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Indian state seeks permanent closure of Vedanta's copper smelter: officials

By Sudarshan Varadhan THOOTHUKUDI, India (Reuters) - India's Tamil Nadu state said on Thursday that it was seeking a permanent closure of a big copper smelter run by London-listed Vedanta Resources after 13 people died in protests demanding the closure of the plant on environmental grounds.

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Wall Street dips after Trump cancels North Korea summit, targets car imports

By Medha Singh (Reuters) - U.S. stocks dropped on Thursday, but were well off the session lows hit after President Donald Trump cancelled a summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un and threatened to impose tariffs on auto imports. Trump cancelled the June 12 meeting citing Pyongyang's "open hostility,", even after North Korea followed through on a pledge to blow up tunnels at its nuclear test site.

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SEBI eases foreign investors' access to international finance hub

By Abhirup Roy MUMBAI (Reuters) - The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) eased rules for foreign investors to trade in securities at a new international finance centre, stepping up competition with markets such as Singapore and Dubai that are seen as more investment-friendly. The government has been trying to lure foreign investors to Gujarat International Finance Tec-City, or GIFT City, which is being developed in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state in western India and offers close to zero tax, dollar contracts, and top-notch infrastructure. Still, daily trading volumes have been a fraction of the tens of billions of dollars on the country's two main stock exchanges.

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Thursday, May 24, 2018

All electric vehicles in India possible only in 2050, says Toyota Kirloskar top executive

Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Thursday said the Centre's earlier target of setting up an all-electric fleet from 2030 will be possible from only 2050 and suggested that hybrid cars will be an "interim" solution till that time

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Four years of Narendra Modi: Runaway oil prices to test NDA regime in fifth year, says Crisil

The Narendra Modi government has been lucky on the monsoons and oil front in the first four years, but external sector risks will be testing it in the crucial fifth year, according to ratings agency Crisil

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Tata Motors' shares tank some 7% post 50% plunge in Q4 profit; market capitalisation drops Rs 5,861 cr

Shares of Tata Motors on Thursday ended with nearly 7 percent loss, wiping-out Rs 5,861 crore from its market valuation, after the company reported 49.82 percent decline in consolidated net profit for the March quarter

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Four years of NDA: After 1,460 days of Narendra Modi rule, 'achhe din' yet to come, feel experts

Overall the promise of the golden pot at the end of the five-year rainbow, as promised by Modi in his of speeches -- where he had painted the BJP rule in attractive hues -- has not materialised in four years. BJP's best salesman may have oversold the hope.

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Govt move to clear insolvency code amendments to expedite NPA cases, says FICCI

The government's decision to approve an ordinance entailing amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code will expedite resolution of a large number of cases pertaining to non-performing assets, FICCI said on Thursday

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Maruti Suzuki dominates passenger vehicles segment sales in April with seven models in top 10 list

Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) maintained its leadership position in the domestic passenger vehicles (PV) segment in April with seven of its models appearing in the top 10 selling list, and its premium hatchback Swift taking the top spot.

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Petrol, diesel prices at record high: P Chidambaram's formula on steep rate cut is at best wishful thinking; game is tough on ground

Did Chidambaram or his government ever set about on a war-footing to do anything concrete about either strengthening the dollar or augmenting our oil resources or in making efforts to break away from hydrocarbon oil dependency

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Sensex recoups 153 points on global cues, Nifty moves up; Re rebounds from 18-month low, up 12 paise against dollar

The 30-share Sensex rose 152.81 points, or 0.44 percent, to 34,497.72, with sectoral indices IT, tech, capital goods, healthcare, power, consumer durables, bankex and realty advancing by up to 1.77 percent.

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575 स्कूलों के नाम, लौटानी होगी बढ़ी हुई फीस

दिल्ली सरकार ने 575 स्कूलों को बढ़ी हुई फीस पैरंट्स को लौटाने, साथ ही 9 फीसदी ब्याज भी...

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IBC: Cabinet approves amendments to bankruptcy code, proposes to classify home buyers at par with lenders

The present amendment is based on recommendations of a 14-member government appointed committee that had last month suggested a slew of measures, including addressing woes of home buyers and making recoveries easier for lenders

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Petrol, diesel rates: Govt is taking issue seriously, will come out with a solution in 3-4 days, says BJP president Amit Shah

Petrol costs Rs 76.87 per litre in Delhi and diesel costs Rs 68.08 a litre. In the past nine days, petrol price has risen by Rs 2.24 a litre and diesel by Rs 2.15.

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U.S. launches national security probe of vehicle imports

By David Shepardson and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Wednesday launched a national security investigation into car and truck imports that could lead to new U.S. tariffs similar to those imposed on imported steel and aluminium in March

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Global Markets: Asia markets lower on renewed U.S.-China trade concerns

By Andrew Galbraith SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Asian shares moved lower on Thursday as investors fretted about new setbacks in U.S.-China trade talks, but negative sentiment was tempered by U.S. Federal Reserve meeting minutes suggesting it would not raise the tempo at which it increases interest rates

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Asia markets lower on renewed U.S.-China trade concerns

By Andrew Galbraith SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Asian shares moved lower on Thursday as investors fretted about new setbacks in U.S.-China trade talks, but negative sentiment was tempered by U.S. Federal Reserve meeting minutes suggesting it would not raise the tempo at which it increases interest rates

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ECB set to look through tepid inflation, end QE this year: Reuters poll

By Hari Kishan and Rahul Karunakar BENGALURU (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will finish its stimulus programme by the end of 2018, according to a Reuters poll of economists, despite nearly half of those surveyed saying it was not in control of inflation. So far the ECB has spent over 2.5 trillion euros buying bonds to try and push inflation up to its target of just under 2 percent but that level has yet to be reached

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Trump says U.S. may launch national security probe of vehicle imports

By David Shepardson and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he asked his commerce secretary to considering opening an investigation into the effect of vehicle imports on national security, a move that could lead to the imposition of tariffs.

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Ackman makes roughly $1 billion bet on Lowe's

By Aishwarya Venugopal and Svea Herbst-Bayliss (Reuters) - Billionaire investor William Ackman said on Wednesday that his hedge fund had taken a roughly $1 billion stake in Lowe's , revealing his third large investment this year. Ackman disclosed the stake at a New York conference, said two attendees at the private event on condition of anonymity.

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Trump may impose tariffs on car imports in latest trade move: sources

By David Shepardson and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration is considering a proposal to impose new tariffs on imported vehicles invoking a national security law that was used to impose tariffs on aluminium and steel, an administration official and three industry officials who had been briefed on the matter said. President Donald Trump has pledged to revive American manufacturing and earlier this year criticized European auto imports and tariffs. "There will be big news coming soon for our great American Autoworkers.

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Comcast and Disney on verge of bidding war for Fox entertainment properties as competition with Amazon, Netflix intensifies

The potential battle for Twenty-First Century Fox comes as traditional entertainment companies try to amass more properties to compete better with technology companies such as Amazon and Netflix for viewers' attention - and dollars.

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Trump teases 'big news' for U.S. auto workers, report of car tariffs

By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly pledged to revive American manufacturing, said on Wednesday that "big news" was coming that would be welcomed by U.S. auto workers, and he suggested it was somehow linked to NAFTA trade talks. "There will be big news coming soon for our great American Autoworkers.

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Exclusive: Bain wins $1 billion rescue of Italian engineer Trevi - sources

By Pamela Barbaglia and Stephen Jewkes LONDON/MILAN (Reuters) - Italian engineering firm Trevi has chosen Bain Capital Credit for a rescue deal worth more than 900 million euros ($1.06 billion), four sources told Reuters. Trevi has done foundation work on the New Library of Alexandria in Egypt, the Tower of Pisa and the sphinxes of Abu-Simbel and is now working on shoring up Iraq's Mosul Dam. But it has become mired in debt which has forced it into a sale

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Wall Street ends up as Fed seen keeping gradual approach to rate hikes

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended with small gains on Wednesday after minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest meeting suggested higher inflation may not result in faster interest rate hikes. Most Fed policymakers thought it likely another rate increase would be warranted "soon" if the U.S.

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{GST IN हिंदी} JOB WORK UNDER GST || CA RAJENDER ARORA|| Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. Video credit:- https://youtu.be/LgtIRNuvsOQ
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Tesla shares seen rising despite 'fever pitch' of bad news: analyst

By Noel Randewich SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Negative news stories about Tesla Inc have hit "fever pitch", but the electric carmaker's stock price is likely to surge as output of its Model 3 sedan improves, according to an analyst research report. Following the publication of Baird Equity Research analyst Ben Kallo's note on Wednesday, Tesla Chief Executive chimed in with a series of tweets critical of journalists' coverage of his company. Musk said on Twitter that he would create a website where readers could score the truth of news stories

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Global Markets: Equities pare losses, dollar gains cut after Fed minutes amid U.S.-China trade concerns

By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global stock markets pared losses and the dollar cut gains on Wednesday after the release of minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve's May 1-2 meeting amid heightened concerns that setbacks to U.S.-China trade talks would undermine world economic growth.

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Ackman takes stake in Lowe's, stock price surges

By Aishwarya Venugopal and Svea Herbst-Bayliss (Reuters) - Billionaire investor William Ackman said on Wednesday that his hedge fund had taken a roughly $1 billion stake in Lowe's , boosting the U.S. home improvement retailer's stock by 10.4 percent

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GE cannot guarantee dividend, still fixing some units, CEO says

By Alwyn Scott NEW YORK (Reuters) - General Electric Co cannot guarantee its 2019 dividend and is still fixing its power and capital units, Chief Executive John Flannery said on Wednesday, sending the industrial conglomerate's stock down nearly 8 percent. Faced with weak profits and calls to be broken up, the 126-year-old company is aggressively cutting costs, selling businesses and trying to strengthen its balance sheet under new managers and a new board

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Most Fed policymakers say rate hike likely needed 'soon,' minutes show

By Lindsay Dunsmuir and Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most Federal Reserve policymakers thought it likely another interest rate increase would be warranted "soon" if the U.S. economic outlook remains intact, minutes of the central bank's last policy meeting showed

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Turkmenistan says close to securing TAPI pipeline financing

AVAZA, Turkmenistan (Reuters) - Turkmenistan plans to secure within a few months all the necessary funding to complete the construction of an $8 billion natural gas pipeline to Afghanistan, Pakistan and India, the project's chief executive said on Wednesday. The Central Asian nation is building the TAPI pipeline to diversify its gas exports, which have mostly gone to China.

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Global Markets: Fed minutes cut equities losses, dollar's gains amid U.S. - China trade concerns

By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global stocks pared losses and the dollar cut gains on Wednesday after the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve's May 1-2 meeting amid heightened concerns that setbacks to U.S.-China trade talks would undermine world economic growth.

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Wednesday, May 23, 2018

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Air India divestment: Govt unsure if it can sell the ailing carrier; civil aviation secretary RN Choubey's take a case of sour grapes?

A non-airline company, with no experience in running an airline, can also place a bid for Air India. This shows all that is wrong with the divestment.

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NITE to roll out 4-year integrated courses BA.Ed, BSc.Ed programmes

The HRD Ministry had formed a committee of experts for a comprehensive paper for the establishment of a Central University of Teacher Education. The panel has recommended that the proposed National Institute of Teacher Education be responsible for the roll out of the four-year integrated BA.Ed and BSc.Ed programmes.

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Petrol, diesel rates: Union minister Shiv Pratap Shukla says govt is trying to bring down fuel prices

The Union minister said the recent hikes in fuel prices are a result of global crude oil price increase and US sanctions on Iran, even as he stressed that the government was "finding a way out"

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Air India disinvestment: Govt may not sell ailing national carrier if it does not get 'adequate' price, says aviation secretary

While the deadline for submission of Expression of Interest (EoI) in Air India ends on 31 May, the secretary said the Request for Proposal could be issued after 15 June.

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SoftBank confirms selling 'entire stake' of over 20% in Flipkart to Walmart, to rake in around $4 bn from sale

While SoftBank is now exiting Flipkart, it continues to be a significant investor in Flipkart's rival Paytm Mall. Reports suggest after the closure of the Flipkart deal, SoftBank could look at pumping in funds into Paytm Mall.

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State Bank of India sees rebound after record Rs 7,718 cr net loss; 'year of hope', says chairman Rajnish Kumar

State Bank of India which accounts for more than a fifth of India's banking assets said it aims to grow loans at an annual average of 12 percent through March 2020, nearly halve its gross non-performing loan ratio, bring down provisioning costs and improve margins.

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Asian shares tentative as Trump tempers Sino-U.S. trade optimism

By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares edged up on Wednesday but investors were cautious after U.S. President Donald Trump tempered optimism over progress made so far in trade talks between the world's two largest economies

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Oil dips after rally, OPEC may ease supply curbs

By Naveen Thukral SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices edged lower on Wednesday as the market took a breather on expectations OPEC may raise supplies as early as June, although geopolitical risks kept a floor under the market. Brent futures dipped 4 cents to $79.53 a barrel by 0006 GMT, after climbing 35 cents on Tuesday. Last week, the global benchmark hit $80.50 a barrel, the highest since November 2014.

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U.S. House votes to ease post-crisis bank rules in victory for Trump

By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives passed on Tuesday bipartisan legislation that would ease bank rules introduced in the wake of the 2007-2009 financial crisis, giving President Donald Trump a major legislative victory. Tuesday's vote rolls back some of the 2010 Dodd-Frank rules that restricted operations by smaller banks and community lenders and keeps the Republican president's campaign promise to try to spur more economic growth by cutting regulation.

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Clarks shoes made in Britain after 12-year hiatus

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) - Clarks, the British shoemaker and retailer, will return to large-scale manufacturing in the UK for the first time in over a decade when a new factory in southwest England joins plants in Vietnam and India in making its iconic Desert Boot. The 193-year-old firm, which operates in over 90 markets, said the new plant next to its headquarters in Street, Somerset, will have the capacity to make up to 300,000 pairs of Desert Boots a year and will give it shorter lead times. Clarks' last plant in the UK, in northwest England, closed in 2006 after production was moved to the Far East.

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Australia's Santos rejects $10.8 billion Harbour Energy bid, ends talks

By Paulina Duran SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Santos on Tuesday ended talks with Harbour Energy and rejected the U.S.-based firm's $10.8 billion takeover offer, saying it undervalued the oil and gas producer as oil prices surge. The decision shocked analysts and leaves Harbour, which had tabled an increased and final offer this week, sorely disappointed, after increasing its proposed bid five times in nine months following a steep rise in global crude oil prices. "(The board) resolved to reject the final proposal on the basis that it does not represent a full value of the company and, when combined with the associated risks, is not in the best interests of Santos shareholders," Santos said in a statement.

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Wall St. slips on U.S.-China trade talk uncertainty; energy falls

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended lower on Tuesday, weighed down by lingering uncertainty over the outcome of trade talks between the United States and China and declines in energy and industrial shares

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Workers hit McDonald's with new sexual harassment claims

By Lisa Baertlein and Daniel Wiessner LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ten women who work at McDonald's restaurants in Detroit, Chicago, Los Angeles and six other cities have filed sexual harassment complaints in the past few days with the federal government against the company and its franchisees, which they said ignored or retaliated against them for such complaints. The complaints, filed with the U.S.

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Wall St. dips on latest U.S.-China comments, European shares rally

By Laila Kearney New York (Reuters) - Global stock markets tipped downward on Tuesday as Wall Street investors locked in recent gains while taking a cautious view of fresh U.S.-China comments even as European shares approached four-month peaks and China moved to further open up its economy. U.S.

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U.S. Senate panel OKs bill to tighten foreign investment oversight

By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Banking Committee voted on Tuesday to approve a bill that would tighten oversight of foreign investment to slow China's acquisition of sensitive U.S. technology.

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Brent rises on supply concerns, U.S.-China trade worries weigh

By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) - Brent crude prices settled slightly higher on Tuesday after a volatile session in which potential supply concerns surrounding Venezuela and Iran jockeyed with comments from President Donald Trump saying he was not pleased with U.S.-China trade talks. Brent crude futures rose 35 cents to settle at $79.57 a barrel, a 0.44 percent gain

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Trump floats management changes instead of sanctions for China's ZTE

By Jeff Mason and Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday floated a plan to fine ZTE Corp and shake up its management as his administration considered rolling back more severe penalties that have crippled the Chinese telecommunications company. Trump's proposal ran into immediate resistance in Congress, where Republicans and Democrats accused the president of bending to pressure from Beijing to ease up on a company that has admitted to violating sanctions on Iran.

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Dodd Frank law on its way out as US Congress nears dismantling of post-crash bank rules

Congress was taking a final step Tuesday toward dismantling a chunk of the rules framework for banks installed to prevent a recurrence of the 2008 financial crisis that brought millions of lost jobs and foreclosed homes.

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At least nine dead after police fire on protesters at Indian copper smelter

By Sudarshan Varadhan NEW DELHI (Reuters) - At least nine people were killed in India's Tamil Nadu state on Tuesday when police fired at violent protesters calling for the closure of a copper smelter run by Vedanta Resources, authorities said. The state's chief minister, Edappadi K. Palaniswami, said police had been forced to act after the protests turned violent, and that nine people had been killed

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Trump floats large fine, management changes for China's ZTE

By Jeff Mason and Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday floated a plan to fine ZTE Corp and shake up its management as his administration considered rolling back more severe penalties that have crippled the Chinese telecommunications company. Trump's proposal ran into immediate resistance in Congress, where Republicans and Democrats accused the president of bending to pressure from Beijing to ease up on a company that has admitted to violating sanctions on Iran.

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Consumer Reports to retest Tesla Model 3 after brake fix

By Vibhuti Sharma (Reuters) - Consumer Reports said Tuesday it will retest brakes on Tesla Inc's new Model 3 sedans after Chief Executive Elon Musk promised a software update, but the potential hit to sales from the magazine's negative review weighed on Tesla stock. A review by the influential magazine on Monday said the car, despite many positives, had "big flaws," including braking slower than a full-sized pickup truck. That criticism adds to headaches for Musk, already facing pressure over a series of crashes, production issues, and the company's finances.

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Tuesday, May 22, 2018