Revisiting Satyajit Ray, Conference, Exhibition and Retrospective
Nehru Memorial Museum and Library organizes Revisiting Ray Conference, Exhibition, Retrospective 15th-16th May, 2018 Venue: NMML Auditorium and Seminar Room, Library Building Programme:
- 1Nehru Memorial Museum and LibraryorganizesRevisiting RayConference, Exhibition, Retrospective15th-16thMay, 2018Venue: NMML Auditorium and Seminar Room, Library BuildingProgramme ScheduleDay 1Tuesday, 15thMay, 2018Inaugural Session10.45 a.m. – 10.48 a.m.10.48 a.m. – 11.00 a.m.Lighting the LampInauguration of the ExhibitionMs. Sharmila Tagore11.00 a.m. – 11.45 a.m.WelcomeShri Shakti SinhaDirector, NMMLInaugural SpeechMs. Sharmila TagoreBrochure LaunchTea/ Coffee Break: 11.45.- 12.00
- 212.00 – 1.30p.m.Session I: Ray and ChildrenChair: Ms. Sharmila TagoreSpeakers:Prof. Nabaneeta Dev SenLitterateur and formerly atJadavpur University, Kolkta‘A Writer’s Tribute to Children’s Satyajit’Dr. Biswajit RayVisva-Bharati, Shantiniketan‘Professor Shonku and Scientism’Mr. Debraj GoswamiMaharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Baroda‘In Search of Ray via Feluda’Lunch Break 01.30 p.m. – 02.30 p.m.02.30 p.m. – 04.30 p.m. Session II: Ray’s Films Emerging out of Cultural and SocialChurn in BengalChair:Prof. Debal K. SingharoyIndira Gandhi National Open University, New DelhiSpeakers:Prof. Samik BandyopadhyayFormer Tagore National Fellow, Jawaharlal Nehru University,New Delhi‘Reading the “Renaissance” Cinematically’Prof. N Manu ChakravarthyCultural Historian and Film Critic‘Ray in Modern India’
- 3Mr. Vidyarthy ChatterjeeAuthor‘Mahanagar – When Arati and Edith Made Common Causeof their Struggle for an Honourable Identity’Tea Break: 05.00p.m.- 5.30 p.m.5.30 p.m. onwards- RetrospectiveDiscussion and Screening of Shatranj Ke KhiladiDr. Ravi K. Mishra, Deputy Director, NMML in Conversation with Shri SureshJindal.Day 2 Wednesday, 16thMay, 201810.00 a.m. –12.30 p.m.Chair:Speakers:Session III: Ray and His ContemporariesProf. Samik BandyopadhyayFormer Tagore National Fellow, Jawaharlal Nehru University,New DelhiShri Adoor GopalakrishnanDirectorShri Amol PalekarActor and DirectorShri Girish KasaravalliDirectorShri Suresh JindalProducer and Author
- 401.30 p.m. – 03.30 p.m.Lunch Break 12.30 p.m. – 1.30 p.m.Session IV: Film Society Movement: ‘Our Films TheirFilms’Chair:Speakers:Shri Adoor GopalakrishnanDirectorShri V.K. CherianAuthor and Scholar‘India’s Film Society Movement: The Journey and itsImpact on Cinema’Dr. CS VenkiteswaranFilm Critic‘Film Society Movement in Kerala and the ChangingTerrains of “Our” Films and “Their” Films’Dr. RavikantCentre for the Study of Developing Societies, Delhi‘Sarthak Cinema and Satyajit Ray in Hindi Print Media’Shri Theodore BaskaranFilm Historian‘From Pantomime to Speech: The Transition from SilentEra to Talkies in Tamil Cinema’Tea/Coffee Break 3.30 p.m. – 3.45p.m.
- 503.45 p.m.- 05.00 p.m. Session V: Gender Portrayal and RayChair:Speakers:Prof. Nabaneeta Dev SenLitterateur and formerly atJadavpur University, KolktaDr. Shoma A. ChatterjiFilm Journalist and Scholar‘Exploring the Material Universe of Ray’s Interpretation ofTagore’s Stories’Prof. Meena T. PillaiUniversity of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram‘Women in the Home and the World of Bengal Modernity:A Ray Requiem’Dr. Rita BanerjeeJawaharlal Nehru University‘Ray’s Representation of Tagore’s Women Protagonistsand the Socio-Political Milieu’Tea/Coffee Break: 05.00 p.m. – 05.30 p.m.5.30 p.m. onwards- Retrospective(Details will be updated soon)
Seminar on Industrial Growth:
Industrial sector is the backbone of any economy as it fuels growth, productivity and employment and strengthens other sectors of the economy. The plethora of dynamic reforms have been undertaken by the Government for the growth and development of our industrial sector such as Make in India, reclassification of MSMEs from investments to turnover criteria, easing FDI norms, labour reforms, announcement on fixed-term employment to boost ease of business , reduction in corporate tax rates, incentives for Startup India, among others. Significant improvement in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business ranking from 130th position in 2017 to 100th position in 2018 is encouraging and further improvement is expected in coming times.
Presently, industrial growth of our country is reviving, though slowly. The growth in industry output measured in terms of IIP for the month of February 2018 stands at 7.1%. Going ahead, several recent developments such as Draft New Industrial Policy 2017, improvements in Ease of Doing Business & Labor Reforms, recent developments related to trade war between some large economies and regulatory developments such as ban on issue of LOCs/LOUs among others would be crucial for India’s futuristic industrial growth and development and its participation in global economic landscape.
With this backdrop PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry is organizing a Seminar on Industrial Growth: Burning issues and Way Forward on May 10th 2018 at 10:00 am to 01:30 pm (followed by lunch) at PHD Chamber, New Delhi to deliberate on burning issues and way forward for the growth and development of industrial sector of India.
The Seminar would focus on following areas:
· Draft New Industrial Policy 2017
· Ease of Doing Business
· Labour Reforms /Land banks
· Level playing field
· Trade wars and protectionism
· Impact on industry due to regulatory announcements by Reserve Bank of India such as ban on LOCs/LOUs, Prompt Corrective Action framework for banks, among others.
The eminent dignitaries from the Government, policy makers, international organizations, academicians, industry stakeholders will be deliberating on the focus areas of the seminar. It will offer an excellent platform to deliberate on issues faced by Indian industry and suggestions to push growth and development of industrial sector in the coming times.
Mr. Sanjay Aggarwal, Chairman, Industry Affairs Committee and Mr. Ram A Poddar, Mr. S K Roongta and Mr. Vikram Agarwal, Co-Chairmen, Industry Affairs Committee solicit your kind presence and active participation at the seminar.
You are requested to be a part of this important seminar and join us as we take a step towards deliberating the growth drivers of the industrial sector and suggestions for a way forward.
A line in confirmation through email to Ms. Surbhi Sharma, Sr. Research Officer, PHD Chamber at surbhi@phdcci.in orsunitag@phdcci.in shall be highly appreciated. In case you have already registered your participation, please ignore this mail.
Eminent Speakers
Dr. Ajay Dua, IAS (Rtd.)
Former Secretary, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India
Former Secretary, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India
Dr. Ram Upendra Das
Head and Professor
Centre for Regional Trade, an autonomous Think-Tank of Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India
Dr. Niti Bhasin
Associate Professor
Department of Commerce
Delhi School of Economics
University of Delhi
Dr. Bornali Bhandari
Fellow , National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER)
Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2018
East & North-East Asia
In 2017, economic growth in this subregion accelerated to 4.6 per cent, from 4.2 per cent in 2016, on the back of strong domestic consumption and recovery in external demand. China achieved faster economic growth for the first time since 2010. Consumption grew faster than investment and services faster than industry in line with ongoing rebalancing efforts. In Japan, the unemployment rate declined to a record low. In the Republic of Korea, such export sectors as semiconductors experienced strong growth. Similarly, the economy of Hong Kong, China benefited from stronger global demand, and the gambling sector in Macau, China profited from stronger tourist arrivals. Mongolia’s economy rebounded despite budget cuts, benefiting from non-mining construction, the price hike for coal and stronger external demand for this commodity (partly due to reductions in China’s coal production). While the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea does not release official economic statistics, international sanctions are likely to be having a significantly negative impact on its economy.
In 2018 and 2019, the subregion’s economies are likely to continue benefiting from an improved external environment as well as strong domestic demand, but at a slower pace of 4.3 and 4 per cent respectively. Notably, growth in China is expected to ease steadily as financial stability gains higher policy priority. Japan is expecting continued moderate recovery on the back of supportive monetary and fiscal policy measures; however, a widening primary deficit and very high government debt raise concerns. In the Republic of Korea, the planned increase in employment and social spending are expected to boost household income and consumption. Higher minimum wages will support equity objectives but could weaken competitiveness if there are no commensurate productivity gains. Mongolia remains vulnerable to commodity price swings. A three-year programme of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in that country is aimed at strengthening the banking sector and improving fiscal policymaking.
North & Central Asia
In 2017, economic growth rebounded to 2.3 per cent, from 0.3 per cent in 2016, led by the Russian Federation, which emerged from a two-year contraction, and stronger growth in Kazakhstan. The upturn was clearly driven by higher oil prices and more stable inflation, credit and employment conditions as countries recovered from the 2014 terms-of-trade shock. In the Russian Federation, prudent fiscal management and bank recapitalization supported macroeconomic stability, while structural reforms, including the reorganization of agricultural business entities, have helped to increase productivity. However, Azerbaijan underwent another year of recession as banking sector problems constrained credit growth, and external stability concerns prompted monetary tightening.
The economic outlook is stable, with growth expected to be sustained at 2.3 and 2.2 per cent in 2018 and 2019 respectively. This positive situation is underpinned by stable growth in the Russian Federation. Growth will ease in Kazakhstan as one-off effects of increased oil
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Production and fiscal stimulus start to wane. The market integration process driven by the
Eurasian Economic Union is expected to support greater intrasubregional trade and
facilitate stable remittance flows. The 2017 accession of India and Pakistan to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation offers an opportunity for the subregion to connect with South Asia along with several regional energy projects, such as the Central Asia-South Asia electricity transmission system, commonly known as CASA-1000. Gas trade with South Asia could be expanded though the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India pipeline.
South & South West Asia
In 2017, economic growth decelerated to 6.4 per cent, from 6.6 per cent in 2016. Despite the slowdown, it remains the fastest-growing subregion in Asia and the Pacific. In fact, growth accelerated in all but two countries: India and Sri Lanka. The recently introduced goods and services tax (GST) as well as protracted issues of corporate and bank balance sheet problems pushed the growth rate of India downward. For Sri Lanka, growth moderated further due to severe weather disruptions. In Bangladesh, robust growth has been supported by domestic demand, especially large infrastructure projects and new initiatives in the energy sector. Remittance flows have also started to increase with the increase in global oil prices.
Economic growth is forecast to further moderate to 6 per cent in 2018 before picking up to 6.2 per cent in 2019. Further moderation this year is largely due to Turkey and to a lesser degree Nepal, where the effects of fiscal stimulus and reconstruction are fading; however, growth elsewhere will accelerate. In India, a gradual recovery is expected; private investment is expected to revive as the corporate sector adjusts to GST, infrastructure spending and corporate and bank balance sheets improve with government support. Further growth acceleration is projected for Pakistan on the back of increased infrastructure investment; however, wide fiscal and current account deficits raise concerns. Similarly, while Bangladesh is expecting faster growth, the banking sector has been plagued by financial scams, non-performing loans and weak monitoring problems, which might cause a macroeconomic risk in the near term. Sri Lanka’s exports are likely to benefit from the reinstatement of the GSP+ component of the European Union’s Generalized Scheme of Preferences for developing countries. Growth in the Islamic Republic of Iran is expected to pick up slightly, with higher
investment growth offset by lower oil production and limited access to finance.
Pacific
In 2017, Pacific island developing economies collectively grew by 2.6 per cent, up from 2 per cent in 2016, broadly supported by tourism activities, resource and agricultural production and infrastructure upgrades. Economic growth remained highly uneven across economies. Improved agricultural and mineral production boosted growth as did spending in preparation for hosting the 2018 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings in Papua New Guinea, a country which accounts for close to 60 per cent of the total GDP of the Pacific island developing economies. In Fiji, tourism, retail trade, manufacturing, construction activity and infrastructure upgrades supported growth.
Similarly, Vanuatu’s economy benefited from ongoing infrastructure upgrades, as well as from tourism activity. The economies of Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia rebounded, based on higher spending on infrastructure, while growth remained solid in Solomon Islands and Tonga based on retail trade and construction output. The smaller atoll economies of Kiribati and Tuvalu received windfall fishing licence revenue, which resulted in increased public spending and infrastructure projects in support of growth.
Indias 7% projected growth rate amazingly fast: ADB
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has said, India’s projected GDP growth of over 7 percent for the current fiscal is amazingly fast and if this momentum is maintained, the size of the economy can double within a decade.
In an interview with news agency PTI, ADB Chief Economist Yasuyuki Sawada said, India should not worry about not achieving 8 per cent growth but focus on increasing domestic demand by reducing the income inequality.
He said growth is driven more by domestic consumption than exports. Mr Sawada said inequality and poverty reduction would play a very important role in achieving higher growth because consumption can stimulate more production and that can create more employment.
He said tapping the broadening market will be important to achieve higher growth, adding that the services sector too would play a role in pushing up economic growth. ADB has projected India to remain the fastest growing Asian nation with 7.3 percent growth in 2018-19, and 7.6 percent in 2019-20.
Germany, France vow to stick to Iran deal i
Germany and France have vowed to stand by the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers even if the United States pulls out. In a joint press conference with his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian in Berlin, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said, they do not think there is any justifiable reason to pull out of this agreement. He said they will deal with the US decision.
The French Foreign Minister said, France, Germany and Britain are determined to save the deal as the accord safeguards against nuclear proliferation and is the right way to stop Iran getting a nuclear weapon.
US President Donald Trump is to announce tonight his decision on whether to withdraw from the deal. He said in a tweet yesterday. Ever since his election campaign, Mr Trump has described the Iranian nuclear agreement, as bad. The deal, he said, does not prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
Dmitry Medvedev remains PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin has chosen to retain Dmitry Medvedev as prime minister for his new term.
Putin submitted the proposal for premiership to the lower house of parliament, or State Duma, immediately after he was sworn in for his 4th term yesterday.
The Duma is expected to approve Medvedev as prime minister today. Medvedev has held the premiership since 2012 when Putin started his 3rd term as president.
The Russian government stepped down yesterday in accordance with the Constitution after the inauguration of newly-elected President Vladimir Putin.
India signs 200 million US Dollar Loan Deal with World Bank
India signed an agreement of 200-million dollar loan with the World Bank for the National Nutrition Mission (POSHAN Abhiyaan) for 315 districts across all states and union territories. It would help the government in achieving its goal of reducing stunting in children 0-6 years of age from 38.4 percent to 25 percent by the year 2022. Our correspondent reports that POSHAN Abhiyaan was launched by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in March this year.
A large component of POSHAN Abhiyaan involves gradual scaling-up of the interventions supported by the ongoing World Bank assisted Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Systems Strengthening and Nutrition Improvement Project (ISSNIP) to all districts in the country over a 3-year period.
With a focus on improving the coverage and quality of ICDS nutrition services to pregnant and lactating women and children under 3 years of age. The project will include investments in improving the skills and capacities of ICDS staff and community nutrition workers, instituting mechanisms of community mobilization and management of services for better outreach to beneficiaries for nutrition impact.
The project will additionally ensure convergence of all nutrition-related schemes and provide performance-based incentives to states and community nutrition and health workers, facilitating a focus on results.
Average assets increase 184 MLAs in Karnataka Elections
Summary and Highlights
· Average Assets in 2013 Elections: The average assets of these 184 re-contesting MLAs from various parties including independent MLAs in 2013 was Rs 26.92 crores (Rs 26, 92, 34,672).
· Average Assets in 2018 Elections: The average assets of these 184 re-contesting MLAs in 2018 is Rs 44.24 crores (Rs. 44, 24, 28,949).
· Average Asset change from 2013 to 2018: The average assets of these 184 re-contesting MLAs, between the Karnataka Elections of 2013 and 2018 has increasedby Rs. 17.31 crores (Rs. 17,31,94,277).
· Percentage change in assets from 2013 to 2018: The average percentage increase in assets for these 184 re-contesting MLAs is 64%.
Figure: Average Assets of Re-contesting MLAs
· Recontesting MLAs with Assets Increase worth more than Rs. 100 crores
S.No.
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Name
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Party in 2018
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Party in 2013
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District in 2018
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Constituency in 2018
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Constituency in 2013
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Assets in 2018(Rs.)
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Assets in 2013(Rs.)
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Assets Increase/
Decrease (Rs.)
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% Increase/
decrease in Assets
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Total Annual Income as per last return
(Rs.)
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Source of Income (Self)
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Source of Income (Spouse)
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ITR
Given
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Pan Given
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1.
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INC
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INC
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RAMANAGARAM
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KANAKAPURA
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KANAKAPURA
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8,40,01,67,045
840 Crore+ |
2,51,50,96,329
251 Crore+ |
5,88,50,70,716
588 Crore+ |
234%
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1,08,93,392
1 Crore+ |
Salary, Capital gains, Agriculture Income & Other Sources (Such as Bank Interest, Commission)
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Rent, Capital gains & Other Sources (Such as Bank Interest)
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Y
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Y
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2.
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INC
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INC
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BANGALORE RURAL
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HOSAKOTE
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HOSAKOTE
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10,15,80,29,352
1015 Crore+ |
4,70,13,57,248
470 Crore+ |
5,45,66,72,104
545 Crore+ |
116%
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1,57,04,29,210
157 Crore+ |
Agriculture, House Property, Business & Other Sources
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House Property & Other Sources
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Y
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Y
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3.
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INC
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INC
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DAVANGERE
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DAVANAGERE SOUTH
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DAVANAGERE SOUTH
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1,83,22,67,262
183 Crore+ |
67,89,78,344
67 Crore+ |
1,15,32,88,918
115 Crore+ |
170%
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7,95,45,608
7 Crore+ |
Rental Income & Share of Profit from Partnership Firm
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Not Given
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Y
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Y
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4.
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INC
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INC
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B.B.M.P(SOUTH)
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GOVINDARAJANAGAR
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GOVINDARAJANAGAR
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10,20,53,87,250
1020 Crore+ |
9,10,98,61,857
910 Crore+ |
1,09,55,25,393
109 Crore+ |
12%
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88,23,305
88 Lacs+ |
Business
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Not Given
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Y
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Y
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5.
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INC
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INC
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UTTARA KANNADA
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HALIYAL
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HALIYAL
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2,15,15,93,731
215 Crore+ |
1,13,93,46,065
113 Crore+ |
1,01,22,47,666
101 Crore+ |
89%
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3,15,77,980
3 Crore+ |
Salary , Dividends, Investment
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Rent ,Dividends, Investment
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Y
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Y
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Table: Highest growth in Assets (Top 5)
Figure: Party Wise Average Increase in Assets of Re-contesting MLAs (Rs.in crores)
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US Education Spend $1T – India $50b Substandard Education
May08, 2018 (C) Ravinder Singh ravinderinvent@gmail.com
Last night when IPL match was in final stages I received an ALERT – a You-tube interview ‘Mohandas Pai’s Game Changing Ideas On Education, employment and Public Policy’.
I watched the interview 100% – IT WAS TOTAL NONSENSE.
In 1990 India contributed 2% to World GDP – 28 years later just 3% that too by over 50% higher population – real productivity gain per capita is zero.
What shocked me was that Mohandas Pai blamed on Nehru who died in 1964 – 54 years ago this month and was effectively in control after 1951 general elections.
Infosys ADR Share Price $380 – Present $17.44
Its shares were listed on NASDAQ in 1999 through ADR route. The share price surged to Rs.8100 (equivalent to Rs.25,000 or US$380 in 2017) by 1999 making it the costliest share on the market at the time.
At a TiE Event at Taj Hotel in 2000, months before IT Bubble Burst I told NRIs IT Companies – ‘You Don’t Have PATENTS Not Inventing or Investing in R&D are Basically Service Companies – Invest Your Dollars in Acquiring Manufacturing Units etc.’
Nehru as per Census (P-6) made 100m Indian Literate almost 50% increase in a decade. In the latest Census when population was three times – 92m were made Literate that too assisted by 29% contributed by Private Schools.
He laid the Foundations of IITs, Management Institutions etc all from meagre Budget. Nehru build BIG INFRA PROJECTS – Dams, Water, Steel, Fertilizer, Insecticide, Pharma Projects, IIS, AIIMS, Agricultural Research, CSIR.
[In last 2 decades there is no increase in Canal Irrigated area as India has to feed 300m more Population – US Population.]
More than 10 years later I topped Tests for Birla, Sriram, Atlas, ISGEC, topped interviews, Offered to Improve Tata’s TRF Plant – none could offer an R&D Job – Birla offered Rs.400 PM and improved it to Rs.600 PM. It is Malicious to blame Nehru who died in 1964 for Indian Industry not doing World Class Research –
– I secured SIX Patents was AWARDED at WIPO EXPO’85 – World Exhibition
of Young Inventors, Plovdiv 1985.
– There is no Protection of Inventions & Bank Funding. India is happy with
BOGUS R&D, Pitroda, CSIR Directors, Secretary file Bogus Patents.
Spending $1000b on 81m Students annually US rank 40th in Maths, 24th in Science.
Two years ago I told him ’60 years old Manipal University Which He Chairs Can’t Even File a Sound Patent’ – he admitted MU is SUBSTANDARD TEACHING FACTORY NOT DOING ANY R&D.
US Constitution Guarantees Intellectual Property Protection, All Top Jobs Go To QUALIFIED EXPERTS who Confirmed by US Congress. Industry HIRE the Best. Industry Serve Global Market.
He admitted cost of education per child is Rs.1 Cr – mainly charged by Private Schools & Colleges, mostly below average to mediocre.
US has 82m in schools – India 23m but USA has 10% children in private schools, India 30% or more presently around 70m-80m but contribute practically nothing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_the_United_States – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_India
Education USA – $1000b
In 2013, about 87% of school-age children (those below higher education) attended state funded public schools, about 10% attended tuition- and foundation-funded private schools and roughly 3% were home-schooled.
The United States spends more per student on education than any other country. In 2014, the Pearson/Economist Intelligence Unit rated US education as 14th best in the world, just behind Russia. In 2015, the Programme for International Student Assessment rated U.S. high school students No. 40 globally in Math and No. 24 in Science and Reading.
Education India – $50b
Much of the progress, especially in higher education and scientific research, has been credited to various public institutions. While enrollment in higher education has increased steadily over the past decade, reaching a Gross Enrollment Ratio of 24% in 2013. At the primary and secondary level, India has a large private school system complementing the government run schools, with 29% of students receiving private education in the 6 to 14 age group.
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The Inside Story of the Rohingya Crisis:
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| CPR is pleased to invite you to a discussion on The Inside Story of the Rohingya Crisis: The Road Ahead for Myanmar’s Democracy A conversation between Khin Zaw Win and Nimmi Kurian |
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About the talk:
The Rohingya issue has been reduced to a single-issue debate fixated on the security dimension largely concerned with issues of illegal migration, religious radicalisation and terrorism. Despite being intensely debated, the underlying causes and the potential consequences of the crisis are dimly understood.
Join us as we unpack and interrogate the multiple and contradictory narratives of the Rohingya issue in the wake of the UN Security Council delegation’s visit to Myanmar and Bangladesh earlier this week. These will be debated in a conversation between Khin Zaw Win and Nimmi Kurian that will delve deeper into the historical narrative, the complexities of the issue, the challenges it poses, and the possible solutions going forward.
About the speakers:
Khin Zaw Win has decades-long experience as one of the most respected and independent political commentators from Myanmar. He has had a ringside view of Myanmar’s transitions from authoritarianism to democracy including the contested debate on devolution of power and recognition of ethnic aspirations. He is currently the Director of the Yangon-based Tampadipa Institute and works on policy advocacy and capacity building issues. He has previously served in the government health services of Myanmar, and Sabah, Malaysia. He is a former Fellow of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, New York, a UK FCO Chevening Fellow, University of Birmingham and holds a degree in Public Policy programme from the National University of Singapore. He is currently closely involved in addressing the ongoing Rohingya crisis.
Nimmi Kurian is an Associate Professor at Centre for Policy Research and Academic Advisor at the India China Institute, The New School, New York. Her research interests include Asian borderlands, comparative regionalism, transborder mobilities and Indian foreign policy. She is one of the contributors to the India Country Report as part of the Bangladesh China India Myanmar Economic Corridor (BCIM EC) Joint Study Group, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. Her recent publications include: India and China: Rethinking Borders and Security (co-author) University of Michigan Press, 2016; ‘Why the ‘Good’ Refugee is a Bad Idea’, Open Democracy, 30 April 2018; ‘An Uneven Flow? Navigating Downstream Concerns Over China’s Water Policy’ in K. J. Joy et al, Water Conflicts in Northeast India, Routledge, 2017. ‘How Suu Kyi can Change the Rohingya Narrative’, Diplomatist, November 2017; ‘Footnotes of a Forgotten Text: Turning the Page on Myanmar’s Federal Debate’, CPR Policy Brief, June 2018, forthcoming; ‘Addressing the Drought of Ideas on the Brahmaputra’, China-India Brief, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, October 2017.
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Delhi Government braces for storm
The Chief Secretary, Delhi Shri Anshu Prakash today chaired a high-level evening meeting at Delhi Secretariat following the Indian Meteorological Department’s warning about isolated thunderstorm accompanied with gusty winds.
The meeting was attended by the senior officers of Ministry of Home Affairs, Indian Meteorological Department,
National Disaster Management Authority, Revenue Department, Environment Department, Health Department, Education Department, Delhi Police, Delhi Traffic Police, Delhi Fire Service, Delhi Transport Corporation, Delhi Jal Board of Delhi Government and all Commissioners of Local Bodies (MCD).
National Disaster Management Authority, Revenue Department, Environment Department, Health Department, Education Department, Delhi Police, Delhi Traffic Police, Delhi Fire Service, Delhi Transport Corporation, Delhi Jal Board of Delhi Government and all Commissioners of Local Bodies (MCD).
After the high-level meeting, it was decided that Government, Government Aided & Recognized Unaided Schools under Directorate of Education running in Evening/II nd shift shall remain closed on 8.05.2018 (Tuesday) as a precautionary measure. Other schools are also advised to not hold outdoor activities/extracurricular activities during the abovesaid time period.
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69th Junior National Basketball Championship for Men and Women tips off in Ludhiana
Ludhiana, 7th May 2018: The 69th Junior National Basketball Championship for Men and Women is underway at the Ludhiana Basketball Academy, Guru Nanak Stadium, Ludhiana from 7th May. The championship is being organised by Punjab Basketball Association under the aegis of the Basketball Federation of India.
Tamil Nadu girls and Punjab boys teams are the defending champions from the previous version of the event held in Noida, Uttar Pradesh
DAY-1(Morning Session):
MEN:
Group A:
T.N(Santhosh 17 pts, Arvind 15 pts, Surya 15 pts) bt Chandigarh(Rahul 27 pts, Kawaljit 12 pts) 91-69[29-09, 20-26, 27-18, 15-16]
Group B:
Kerala(Shanazil 25 pts, Chacko 22 pts, Sejin 18 pts) bt M.P(Udayveer 34 pts, Aman 17 pts) 103-86[27-08, 21-22, 26-23, 29-33]
Rajasthan(Rajeev 34 pts, Sumeet 12 pts) bt Delhi(Aditya 23 pts, Nitish 24 pts) 89-88[22-29, 23-16,20-17, 24-26]
Group C:
Telangana(Vigneshwar 29 pts, Dinesh 20 pts) bt Puducherry(Sathyavanan 32 pts, Sai surga 10 pts) 94-58[34-13, 24-19, 15-08, 21-18]
Group D:
Uttarakhand(Riyanshu 22 pts) bt Odisha(Sarat 21 pts) 86-50[17-15, 30-12, 20-07, 19-16]
Chhattisgarh(Salim 36 pts, Rishabh 15 pts) bt Bihar(Raunak 14 pts, Dharmendra 12 pts) 74-52[16-13, 21-06, 15-17, 22-16]
WOMEN:
Group B:
U.P(Vaishnavi 57 pts, Harshita 19 pts) bt Maharashtra( Suzanne 17 pts, Neha 13 pts) 91-83[22-26, 25-13, 23-18, 21-26]
Group F:
Odisha(Pragati 18 pts, Lipramayee 18 pts) bt A.P(Prameela 8 pts) 57-41[19-08, 10-10, 14-07, 14-16]
GROUPINGS (MEN)
LEVEL – 1 LEVEL – 2
| GROUP “A” | GROUP “B” | GROUP “C” | GROUP “D” | GROUP “E” | GROUP “F” |
| PUNJAB | KERALA | TELANGANA | CHHATTISGARH | GUJARAT | WEST BENGAL |
| TAMIL NADU | RAJASTHAN | GOA | BIHAR | ASSAM | ANDHRA PRADESH |
| HARYANA | MAHARASHTRA | HIMACHAL PRADESH | JAMMU & KASHMIR | JHARKHAND | KARNATAKA |
| CHANDIGARH | DELHI | PUDUCHERRY | ODISHA | NAGALAND | MIZORAM |
| UTTAR PRADESH | MADHYA PRADESH | TRIPURA | UTTARAKHAND |
GROUPINGS (WOMEN)
LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2
| GROUP “A” | GROUP “B” | GROUP “C” | GROUP “D” | GROUP “E” | GROUP “F” |
| TAMIL NADU | UTTAR PRADESH | DELHI | HARYANA | CHANDIGARH | ODISHA |
| KARNATAKA | KERALA | GOA | BIHAR | ASSAM | ANDHRA PRADESH |
| CHHATTISGARH | PUNJAB | HIMACHAL
PRADESH
| JHARKHAND | PUDUCHERRY | TELANGANA |
| MADHYA PRADESH | MAHARASHTRA | WEST BENGAL | UTTARAKHAND | ||
| GUJARAT | RAJASTHAN |
Schedule
07.05.2018
Court – 1
| No | Team “A” | Vs | Team “B” | Group | Timing |
| L-1 | KERALA | Vs | MADHYA PRADESH | MB | 07.00 AM |
| L-2 | ANDHRA PRADESH | Vs | ODISHA | WF | 08.30 AM |
| L-3 | TAMIL NADU | Vs | CHANDIGARH | MA | 10.00 AM |
| L-4 | RAJASTHAN | Vs | DELHI | MB | 11.30 AM |
| L-5 | UTTAR PRADESH | Vs | MAHARASHTRA | WB | 01.00 PM |
| MATCHES COMMENCE AFTER INAUGURATION | |||||
| L-7 | PUNJAB | Vs | UTTAR PRADESH | MA | |
| L-8 | PUNJAB | Vs | RAJASTHAN | WB | |
| L-9 | TAMIL NADU | Vs | GUJARAT | WA | |
Court – 2
| No | Team “A” | Vs | Team “B” | Group | Timing |
| L-11 | HIMACHAL PRADESH | Vs | TRIPURA | MC | 07.00 AM |
| L-12 | TELANGANA | Vs | PUDUCHERRY | MC | 08.15 AM |
| MATCHES COMMENCE AFTER INAUGURATION | |||||
| L-13 | HARYANA | Vs | BIHAR | WD | |
| L-14 | CHANDIGARH | Vs | ASSAM | WE | |
| L-15 | DELHI | Vs | GOA | WC | |
Court – 3
| No | Team “A” | Vs | Team “B” | Group | Timing |
| L-18 | ODISHA | Vs | UTTARAKHAND | MD | 07.00 AM |
| L-19 | BIHAR | Vs | CHHATTISGARH | MD | 08.15 AM |
| MATCHES COMMENCE AFTER INAUGURATION | |||||
| L-16 | GUJARAT | Vs | NAGALAND | ME | |
| L-17 | TELANGANA | Vs | UTTARAKHAND | WF | |
| L-21 | WEST BENGAL | Vs | MIZORAM | MF | |
| L-10 | ASSAM | Vs | JHARKHAND | ME | |
Court – 4
| No | Team “A” | Vs | Team “B” | Group | Timing |
| L-6 | KARNATAKA | Vs | MADHYA PRADESH | WA | |
| L-22 | ANDHRA PRADESH | Vs | KARNATAKA | MF | |
| L-20 | PUDUCHERRY | Vs | WEST BENGAL | WE |
REVISED FIXTURE
08.05.2018
Court – 1
| No | Team “A” | Vs | Team “B” | Group | Timing |
| L-23 | DELHI | Vs | MADHYA PRADESH | MB | 07.00 AM |
| L-24 | MAHARASHTRA | Vs | RAJASTHAN | MB | 08.30 AM |
| L-25 | KERALA | Vs | RAJASTHAN | WB | 10.00 AM |
| L-26 | GUJARAT | Vs | KARNATAKA | WA | 11.30 AM |
| L-27 | UTTAR PRADESH | Vs | TAMIL NADU | MA | 01.00 PM |
| L-28 | MIZORAM | Vs | KARNATAKA | MF | 02.30 PM |
| L-29 | UTTAR PRADESH | Vs | PUNJAB | WB | 04.00 PM |
| L-30 | HARYANA | Vs | PUNJAB | MA | 05.30 PM |
| L-32 | CHHATTISGARH | Vs | TAMIL NADU | WA | 07.00 PM |
Court – 2
| No | Team “A” | Vs | Team “B” | Group | Timing |
| L-33 | GOA | Vs | HIMACHAL PRADESH | MC | 07.00 AM |
| L-34 | ASSAM | Vs | PUDUCHERRY | WE | 08.15 AM |
| L-35 | JHARKHAND | Vs | BIHAR | WD | 03.30 PM |
| L-36 | TELANGANA | Vs | GOA | MC | 04.45 PM |
| L-37 | ANDHRA PRADESH | Vs | UTTARAKHAND | WF | 06.00 PM |
| L-38 | JAMMU& KASHMIR | Vs | ODISHA | MD | 07.15 PM |
Court -4
| No | Team “A” | Vs | Team “B” | Group | Timing |
| L-40 | UTTARAKHAND | Vs | BIHAR | MD | 07.00 AM |
| L-41 | GOA | Vs | HIMACHAL PRADESH | WC | 08.15 AM |
| L-42 | TELANGANA | Vs | ODISHA | WF | 09.30 AM |
| L-45 | JHARKHAND | Vs | GUJARAT | ME | 10.45 AM |
| L-46 | NAGALAND | Vs | ASSAM | ME | 12.00 PM |
| L-39 | WEST BENGAL | Vs | ANDHRA PRADESH | MF | 02.00 PM |
| L-31 | CHANDIGARH | Vs | WEST BENGAL | WE | 03.15 PM |
| L-43 | CHHATTISGARH | Vs | UTTARAKHAND | MD | 04.30 PM |
| L-44 | HIMACHAL PRADESH | Vs | PUDUCHERRY | MC | 05.45 PM |
REVISED FIXTURE
09.05.2018
Court – 1
| No | Team “A” | Vs | Team “B” | Group | Timing |
| L-47 | CHHATTISGARH | Vs | ODISHA | MD | 07.00 AM |
| L-49 | UTTAR PRADESH | Vs | HARYANA | MA | 08.30 AM |
| L-50 | RAJASTHAN | Vs | UTTAR PRADESH | WB | 10.00 AM |
| L-51 | TAMIL NADU | Vs | MADHYA PRADESH | WA | 11.30 AM |
| L-52 | MAHARASHTRA | Vs | MADHYA PRADESH | MB | 01.00 PM |
| L-53 | KERALA | Vs | DELHI | MB | 02.30 PM |
| L-54 | CHHATTISGARH | Vs | GUJARAT | WA | 04.00 PM |
| L-55 | KERALA | Vs | MAHARASHTRA | WB | 05.30 PM |
| L-56 | PUNJAB | Vs | CHANDIGARH | MA | 07.00 PM |
Court – 3
| No | Team “A” | Vs | Team “B” | Group | Timing |
| L-57 | PUDUCHERRY | Vs | TRIPURA | MC | 07.00 AM |
| L-58 | ASSAM | Vs | GUJARAT | ME | 08.15 AM |
| L-59 | ANDHRA PRADESH | Vs | MIZORAM | MF | 03.30 PM |
| L-60 | HIMACHAL PRADESH | Vs | TELANGANA | MC | 04.45 PM |
| L-61 | TRIPURA | Vs | GOA | MC | 06.00 PM |
Court -4
| No | Team “A” | Vs | Team “B” | Group | Timing |
| L-64 | JAMMU & KASHMIR | Vs | UTTARAKHAND | MD | 07.00 AM |
| L-65 | NAGALAND | Vs | JHARKHAND | ME | 08.15 AM |
| L-66 | ODISHA | Vs | UTTARAKHAND | WF | 09.30 AM |
| L-67 | HIMACHAL PRADESH | Vs | DELHI | WC | 10.45 AM |
| L-68 | TELANGANA | Vs | ANDHRA PRADESH | WF | 12.00 PM |
| L-70 | WEST BENGAL | Vs | ASSAM | WE | 02.00 PM |
| L-63 | PUDUCHERRY | Vs | CHANDIGARH | WE | 03.15 PM |
| L-62 | HARYANA | Vs | JHARKHAND | WD | 04.30 PM |
| L-48 | KARNATAKA | Vs | WEST BENGAL | MF | 05.45 PM |
| L-69 | BIHAR | Vs | JAMMU & KASHMIR | MD | 07.00 PM |
| About Basketball Federation of India
The Basketball Federation of India or BFI is the governing and controlling body of basketball in India, and is responsible for the development and promotion of the sport at all levels. BFI has been involved in conducting camps, clinics, events, and training sessions at its academies for the development of basketball. BFI came into being in 1935 and took complete control over Indian basketball in 1950. Prior to that time, the Indian Olympic Association handled the conduct of Indian basketball championships. Since 1950, the BFI has been conducting various such championships, from the grassroots to senior team participation in international tournaments. In addition, the BFI has been responsible for the establishment of strong sub-junior and junior level programs. The BFI has to its credit produced several international players of repute, among them 17 have been bestowed with the honour of Arjuna Awards. Earlier in June 2015, 19-year-old Satnam Singh Bhamara made history by becoming the first Indian national to be drafted by an NBA team, when he was selected by the Dallas Mavericks. More information at www.basketballfederationindia.org
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