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Meet The Defense Ministers Of Sweden, Norway, The Netherlands, Germany
Meet The Defense Ministers Of Sweden, Norway, The Netherlands, Germany
By Tiffany Willis
By Tiffany Willis
These aren’t the wives of powerful European leaders. They themselves are some of the most powerful leaders in Europe and Scandinavia.
This is what progress looks like.
Allow me to introduce you to the defense ministers of Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Germany.
At a security conference in Munich on Saturday, politicians from around the world gathered together. When Belgium’s male defense minister spotted these four ladies sitting together, he snapped this photo. A Tweet by Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert — the Dutch defense minister — with the photo quickly went viral. liberalamerica.org/
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Elusive global growth outlook requires urgent policy response: OECD
Achieving strong growth in the global economy remains elusive, with only a modest recovery in advanced economies and slower activity in emerging markets. However, India ’s economy is expected to grow at 7.4% in the next fiscal year
According to the latest Interim Economic Outlook of OECD, achieving strong growth in the global economy remains elusive, with only a modest recovery in advanced economies and slower activity in emerging markets. The report highlighted that trade and investment remains weak and sluggish demand is leading to low inflation and inadequate wage and employment growth.
Sluggish growth is reflected in weak trade and has contributed to recent falls in commodity prices. While global trade flows have recovered somewhat from the sharp decline in the first half of last year, they nevertheless remain subdued. World trade volumes grew by only around 2% in 2015, a pace which in the past has been associated with very low outcomes for global GDP growth.
Source: PHD Research Bureau, compiled from OECD
In this regard the report highlights that a stronger collective policy response is needed to strengthen demand. Monetary policy cannot work alone. Fiscal policy is now contractionary in many major economies. Structural reform momentum has slowed. All three levers of policy must be deployed more actively to create stronger and sustained growth. The recipe varies by country, especially with regard to needed structural reforms, highlighted the report.
Global GDP growth in 2016 is now projected to be about the same as 2015, a further downgrading since the November 2015 OECD Economic Outlook. The OECD projects that the global economy will grow by 3% this year and 3.3% in 2017, which is well below long-run averages of around 3.75%. This is also lower than would be expected during a recovery phase for advanced economies, and given the pace of growth that could be achieved by emerging economies in convergence mode.
The downgrade in the global outlook is broadly based, spread across both advanced and major emerging economies, with the largest impacts expected in the United States , the euro area and economies reliant on commodity exports, like Brazil and Canada . The US will grow by 2% this year and by 2.2% in 2017, while the UK is projected to grow at 2.1% in 2016 and 2% in 2017. Canadian growth is projected at 1.4% this year and 2.2% in 2017, while Japan is projected to grow by 0.8% in 2016 and 0.6% in 2017.
The euro area is projected to grow at a 1.4% rate in 2016 and a 1.7% pace in 2017. Germany is forecast to grow by 1.3% in 2016 and 1.7% in 2017, France by 1.2% in 2016 and 1.5% in 2017, while Italy will see a 1% rate in 2016 and 1.4% rate in 2017.
Source: PHD Research Bureau, compiled from OECD
With China expected to continue rebalancing its economy from manufacturing to services, growth is forecast at 6.5 % in 2016 and 6.2 % in 2017. India will continue to grow robustly, by 7.4 % in 2016 and 7.3 % in 2017. By contrast, Brazil ’s economy is experiencing a deep recession and is expected to shrink by 4 % this year and only to begin to emerge from the downturn next year.
The Interim Economic Outlook calls for a stronger policy response, changing the policy mix to confront the current weak growth more effectively. It points out that sole reliance on monetary policy has proven insufficient to boost demand and produce satisfactory growth, while fiscal policy is contractionary in several major economies and structural reform momentum has slowed.
The OECD suggested that monetary policies should remain highly accommodative in advanced economies, until inflation has shown clear signs of moving durably towards official targets. In emerging market economies, monetary support should be provided where possible, taking into account inflation developments and capital market responses.
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A goods train service that gets flagged off will link southern #Assam with other North Eastern States, meeting an old demand of the people, officials said.
A goods train service that gets flagged off on Saturday will link southern Assam with other North Eastern States, meeting an old demand of the people, offi
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Semi-finals will be a game of nerves – Harendra Singh, Coach, Ranchi Rays
Semi-finals will be a game of nerves – Harendra Singh, Coach, Ranchi Rays
18th February, 2016, Ranchi: The month long 4th Coal India Hockey India League has entered its final phase. Defending Champions and hosts Ranchi Rays along with Jaypee Punjab Warriors, Delhi Waveriders and Kalinga Lancers are the four teams who have qualified for the Semi – Finals which will played on the 20th February 2016 at the Astro Turf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi. The Finals and the 3rd / 4thplace playoff will be played on the 21st February 2016 at the same venue. Ticket sales for the Semi-Finals and Finals have already begun in Ranchi, and are available at select locations as well as the tickets can also be purchased online fromhttp://www.ticketgenie.in . The tickets for both the days are priced from INR 200 & 300 respectively.
Defending Champions Ranchi Rays finished the league stage of the tournament with 37 points in this edition from seven wins and three losses. Ranchi Rays who finished the league at the top of the points table of the 4th Coal India Hockey India League will face fourth placed and arch rivals Kalinga Lancers in the much awaited Semi-Final encounter on 20th February 2016.
Ranchi Rays would walk in to the ground with an edge over their opponents on Saturday 20th February 2016. Their performance in the league where they have won many matches after trailing the first half has only showcased their class and the nerves of steel that the team possesses. A few advantages that the team would enjoy over their opponents and first time semi-finalist Kalinga Lancers are – the crowd support will be a huge advantage for Ranchi who will be playing on home turf, secondly the hosts have had a rare distinction of remaining unbeaten on their home ground so far this season and finally Kalinga Lancers have been defeated by Ranchi Rays on both their earlier encounters in the league so far.
“We are taking one match at a time and just preparing for the Semi-Final. Our focus will shift to the next level only after the Semi-Finals is over. The team has played well so far and we intend to continue playing the same way and not complicate things. This is the final phase of the tournament and the team who will hold on to their nerves and convert their opportunities to ensure they make it to the Finals on Sunday 21st February 2016,” said Harendra Singh, Coach, Ranchi Rays.
Their Captain Ashley Jackson’s performance in this tournament will also add bonus points to their confidence levels. Ashley who has been in top form has scored 14 goals in the tournament so far, one short of the leading goal scorer Glenn Turner from Kalinga Lancers. The defending champions have converted 11 penalty corners this season, eight of which has been through none other than the Captain Ashley Jackson himself. Ranchi Rays who have been traditionally known for their defence, proved their critics wrong this season displaying supreme attacking style of play, with one of the best goal differences in the pool stage.
The six team annual franchise based hockey league, the flagship event of Hockey India – the apex body governing the sport in the country and sanctioned by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) is being played across six venues in India from 18th January – 21st February 2016.
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2nd Edition of World Theatre Forum begins at 18th Bharat Rang Mahotsav
2nd Edition of World Theatre Forum begins at 18th Bharat Rang Mahotsav of National School of Drama
Eminent theatre practitioners from different countries like Singapore, Thailand, Switzerland, India and Afghanistan participated in the 1stday of panel discussion.
New Delhi, 18th February 2016: The second edition of World Theatre Forum begins from today at 18th Bharat Rang Mahotsav of National School of Drama. The much awaited event in academicals series, World Theatre Forum is scheduled from 18th to 20th Feb ’16. The forum will cater elite delegates from all across the globe to discuss their views and methodologies over the subject, “Rediscovering the Magic of Theatre”. The sub-topics of forum are Text writing, Content & Performance Text: Space, Scenography & Spectatorship; New Language and Play Direction; Acting Practices & Devising and Magic of Theatre in other mediums.
The forum begin with the introduction about culture exchange program of NSD and World Theatre Forum by NSD’s Professor and theatre artist Dr. Abhilash Pillai followed by Prof. Tripurari Sharma’s briefing about National School of Drama. The Key address speaker Prof Waman Kendre said, “World Theatre Forum is a platform for all of the theatre practitioners to come at the same stage and interact about the vast aspects of theatre.”
In the first session, the panel included Mr. Stefanos Rassios from Singapore, Ms. Carrinne Maier from Switzerland, Prof. Pornrat Damrhung (Thailand), Prof. Shafaat Khan from India and Mr. Qurban Ali Mirzaee from Afghanistan.
For “Meet the Director”,Antarmukh hosted the directors of yesterday’s productions: Raja Vikramaditya (Satish Kashyap), Rajar Mrityu (Suudipto Chatterjee), Rasa Nishpati (Martin Jishil), Strata-2(Maria Donata d’Urso).The directors interacted with the audience about the aspects of play.
Keeping alive the magic of Indian Folk Theatre, Satish Kashyap, director of “Raja Vikramaditya”, said, “Swang is a fantastic device which goes with a flow. It is a simple way of communicating any kind of story or any noble cause.”
The director of production from france- “Strata 2.0” said, “Your thoughts don’t require any language to communicate. There is a new view for every moment.”
I HOPE I MAKE YOU PROUD TONIGHT, NARESH
Shubhankar Sharma in the driver’s seat; Shoots day’s best 64 to go three ahead
Anura Rohana next best after a round of 66
Eagleton – The Golf Resort, Bengaluru, February 18, 2016:Shubhankar Sharma’s whirlwind eight-under-64, the day’s best, moved him into a three-shot lead in round three of the PGTI Players Championship presented by Eagleton – The Golf Resort. The professional from the DLF Golf & Country Club, Gurgaon, sits atop the leaderboard at 17-under-199 while Sri Lankan Anura Rohana leads the chasing pack at 14-under-202.
Teenager Shubhankar Sharma (65-70-64) set up a launch pad for the pursuit of his second title by sprinkling his penultimate round with an eagle and seven birdies against a lone bogey. The 19-year-old, lying three off the lead in fifth place after round three, started hitting the right notes from the fifth hole onwards on a day that witnessed gusty conditions once again.
The Asian Tour rookie breezed to four-under for the day through 10 holes, courtesy three conversions from 10 to 20 feet. Sharma, who suffered a playoff loss to local favourite Chikkarangappa in his last tournament at Eagleton, just over three months back, dropped his only bogey on the 14thafter a three-putt.
Shubhankar then had an inspiring run, an eagle followed by three birdies, on the last four holes. He had two 12-feet conversions on the final stretch and also drove the green on the 17th where his eagle putt lipped out.
Shubhankar said, “My putter was hot all day so I didn’t worry too much about the three-putt on the 14th. At that stage, I told myself to look for two or three more birdies on the last four so that I could get to a total of around 14 or 15-under. This is now my joint best score at Eagleton. The round is also special since I was up against the strong winds from the outset. It wasn’t easy out there today.
“I did well on the par-5s picking up an eagle and two birdies. I also holed some crucial par putts on the front-nine. I’ll now need to carry my hitting and putting form into the final day. I’ll also have to look for birdies to keep the pressure on since there could be a serious challenge posed by the likes of Anura, Mukesh and Sujjan. The par-5s offer scoring opportunities and therefore will be crucial once again. I’ll play it like any other round and just have fun.”
Anura Rohana (68-68-66), who was overnight tied sixth, brought in a spectacular 66 to position himself as the prime challenger to Shubhankar in the final round. His card featured seven birdies and a bogey and included three conversions from 10 to 15 feet.
Rohana said, “I’ve been striking it much better this week compared to the last event. I missed just two greens today and the putts rolled in for me. Importantly, I had fewer errors than the last two rounds. Shubhankar is well-placed and will not be easy to catch up with while Mukesh can never be counted out.”
Chandigarh’s Sujjan Singh slipped from second to tied third at 13-under-203 as a result of his third round of 70. Sujjan was contending for the lead having been three-under for the day through 12 holes. However, his drive on the 13th hit a tree and fell into the hazard, thereby pegging him back with a double-bogey.
Sujjan, a winner on the Asian Development Tour (ADT), recovered a stroke with a long birdie putt on 15 to close the day four shots behind the leader.
“I hit 16 greens in the howling wind. I couldn’t have asked for more. But there’s a lot of catching up to do in the final round,” said Sujjan.
Mukesh Kumar (64-68-71) of Mhow, the leader in the first two rounds, was relegated to tied third along with Sujjan as he carded a 71 on day three. He made two birdies and a bogey.
Khalin Joshi shot a 66 to be the highest-placed Bengalurean at 11-under-205 in tied fifth. He was in a three-way tie for fifth along with Noida’s Vikrant Chopra and Delhi’s Kapil Kumar.
Delhi’s Shamim Khan was eighth at nine-under-207.
Five players including Bengaluru’s Chikkarangappa and Udayan Mane and Mysuru’s Harish K were bunched together in tied ninth at eight-under-208.
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