30 lakh reapply for inclusion in Assam NRC
In numbers: The NRC exercise Deadline extendedThe window for 40.07 lakh of the 3.29 crore applicants excluded from the complete draft was opened on September 25. It was to have closed on December 15, but the Supreme Court, which is monitoring the exercise, extended the last day to December 31 after the Assam government said the panchayat election, held on December 5 and 9, had robbed the people and officials of precious time.NRC officials said the pace of submission of claims had picked up in the last fortnight. “As of Sunday, 30 lakh of those excluded from the complete draft reapplied. With some more submitting their claims today [on Monday], the reapplication works out to 75%,” an official said.A.B. Khandakar, a Guwahati-based activist, said the number of applications increased after a clause was removed from the standard operating procedure issued by the Centre. That clause had made documents obtained after August 31, 2015, “inadmissible” for claims. “While this came as a relief for many, others hit the hurdle of not being allowed to use a fresh legacy. This meant applicants could not change the person from whom they had drawn their ancestry in the original application that was rejected at the time of the complete draft,” he said.There have been cases in which illiterate people, dependent on NRC Seva Kendras or cybercafe operators, used the same legacy person as others genealogically linked to someone else. While some cases were fraudulent, many were cases of the legacy person having the same name or belonging to the same area. A legacy person is one who figures in the NRC of 1951, which is being updated, the voters lists published up to March 24, 1971, and other documents, including refugee registration certificate.“What marked the claims round was lack of campaign or awareness drive. An overwhelming majority of the ground-level officials appeared ignorant of the court’s directives and many of those manning NRC service centres went beyond their brief to reject documents whimsically,” said Dharmananda Deb, an advocate and activist in Silchar.The deadline for completing the exercise after processing the claims and objections is June 2019. The service centres, officials said, would be open from January 2 to 31 for correction of the names published in the complete draft.
About 30 lakh of the 40.07 lakh people left out of the final draft of the updated National Register of Citizens (NRC) published five months ago have applied again for inclusion during the claims and objections round that ended on Monday.During the phase, 600 objections also came in from those who doubted the citizenship of others included in the draft.
Palace: Duterte to hear out security execs on alleged China control of NGCP Pagasa: Storm intensifies as it nears PAR Every 18 seconds someone is diagnosed with HIV “We will require dedication, discipline in training and we will see who has what it takes to stay in the team,” said Vicente upon coming back from Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan.The Asian Women’s Club Championship, where 13 of the 18 pool members competed and finished eighth, served as the first litmus test for the national squad which will endeavor to get medal in the SEA Games.FEATURED STORIESSPORTSSEA Games: Biñan football stadium stands out in preparedness, completionSPORTSPrivate companies step in to help SEA Games hostingSPORTSMalditas save PH from shutoutHe added that he already has several players with strong chances of making the final 12 based on the AWCC experience.The daily practice will be capped by training camp in Japan in July where the team is expected to strengthen the bond they have made during their two weeks stint in Kazakhstan. BREAKING: Cop killed, 11 hurt in Misamis Oriental grenade blast The long, hard grind beckons the 18 members of the Philippine national women’s volleyball pool and their performances in the practices will determine who will stay to form the 12-player roster.National head coach Francis Vicente said starting Monday, they will have practice twice a day, six days a week as they prepare for the Southeast Asian Games and the Asian Seniors in August.ADVERTISEMENT Don’t miss out on the latest news and information. BSP survey: PH banks see bright horizon amid dark global recession clouds BREAKING: Cop killed, 11 hurt in Misamis Oriental grenade blast “I will require at least four days a week attendance,” said Vicente. “Failure to comply will be grounds to be cut from the final lineup.”Players who will have games or practices with their respective clubs on training days with the national pool may be excused, according to Vicente.Aby Maraño, Denden Lazaro, Jaja Santiago, Rachel Anne Daquis, Jovelyn Gonzaga, Mika Reyes, Maika Ortiz, Rhea Dimaculanga, Kim Fajardo, Aiza Pontillas, Gen Casugod, Lourdes Clemente and Ces Molina saw action in the AWCC.Joining them in the pool are Alyssa Valdez, Roselle Baliton, Ria Meneses, Kath Aradao and Dawn Macandili.ADVERTISEMENT
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In this file photo, Newcastle United’s Cheick Tiote plays the ball forward during their English Premier League soccer match against Chelsea at St James’ Park, Newcastle, England. Cheick Tiote, a former Newcastle and Ivory Coast midfielder, has died after collapsing in training with a Chinese team it was announced on Monday, June 5, 2017. He was 30. APLONDON — Cheick Tiote, a combative midfielder who played in the English Premier League for Newcastle and at the World Cup with Ivory Coast, has died after collapsing in training with his new Chinese team. He was 30.Tiote was four months into a new career at Bejiing Enterprises when his death was announced on Monday (Tuesday Manila time) by agent Emanuele Palladino.ADVERTISEMENT Hazard to miss start of Chelsea title defense after surgery Cayetano dares Lacson, Drilon to take lie-detector test: Wala akong kinita sa SEA Games LATEST STORIES Tiote started playing soccer on the streets of Abidjan in Ivory Coast at the age of 10.“I played barefoot,” he said in 2010. “With bare feet I actually had better contact with the ball, and it helped me develop.”Tiote’s talent was spotted by Anderlecht officials, who signed him in 2005 on a three-year contract.“You come over to Europe and you have everything – you are given everything,” Tiote said in a 2011 interview with Newcastle’s Evening Chronicle newspaper. “The ball, the kits . . . you have everything. In Africa you have to be strong, so strong mentally, to make it.“You need to believe in yourself to go forward. Playing in that environment you need to believe in yourself.”ADVERTISEMENT Don’t miss out on the latest news and information. Pagasa: Storm intensifies as it nears PAR “We cannot say any more at the moment and we request that his family’s privacy be respected at this difficult time,” Palladino said. “We ask for all your prayers.”Tiote moved to Newcastle from FC Twente in 2010 and made 161 appearances, scoring once — a memorable equalizer in 2011 when his team recovered from 4-0 down to draw 4-4 with Arsenal.FEATURED STORIESSPORTSSEA Games: Biñan football stadium stands out in preparedness, completionSPORTSPrivate companies step in to help SEA Games hostingSPORTSMalditas save PH from shutoutRafa Benitez, Tiote’s former manager at Newcastle, paid tribute to his character.“In all the time that I have known him, he was a true professional, dedicated and, above all, a great man,” Benitez said. “Our hearts go out to his family and friends at such a sad time.”? BSP survey: PH banks see bright horizon amid dark global recession clouds BREAKING: Cop killed, 11 hurt in Misamis Oriental grenade blast Lacson: SEA Games fund put in foundation like ‘Napoles case’ BREAKING: Cop killed, 11 hurt in Misamis Oriental grenade blast View comments Every 18 seconds someone is diagnosed with HIV Tiote’s remarkable trajectory took him into a Champions League campaign with Anderlecht, but injuries hampered his progress at the Dutch club.Tiote moved in 2008 across the Netherlands to FC Twente, linking up with former Middlesbrough and England coach Steve McClaren.Tiote’s successful stint at Twente coincided with the club winning their first Dutch title in 2010. Tiote also made his international breakthrough and featured in all the Ivory Coast’s World Cup games in South Africa in 2010.His reputation as a combative, ball-playing midfielder attracted the attention of Newcastle and he moved to the northeast English club in 2010 for 3.5 million pounds.Despite several disciplinary issues, including a sending-off in the 2012 northeast derby against Sunderland for a late challenge on Steven Fletcher, Tiote impressed.He stepped in to captain Newcastle for the first time in 2013, but he became increasingly hindered by knee and hamstring injuries.Having found himself increasingly on the margins of the first team, Tiote left Newcastle in February to sign for Beijing Enterprises.“Cheick Tiote was one of the nicest and toughest teammates I have ever had,” tweeted Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany, who played with Tiote at Anderlecht. Palace: Duterte to hear out security execs on alleged China control of NGCP Sports Related Videospowered by AdSparcRead Next Robredo: True leaders perform well despite having ‘uninspiring’ boss PLAY LIST 02:49Robredo: True leaders perform well despite having ‘uninspiring’ boss02:42PH underwater hockey team aims to make waves in SEA Games01:44Philippines marks anniversary of massacre with calls for justice01:19Fire erupts in Barangay Tatalon in Quezon City01:07Trump talks impeachment while meeting NCAA athletes02:49World-class track facilities installed at NCC for SEA Games MOST READ
Having won two matches in a row, a confident Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will aim to maintain their winning momentum when they face Mumbai Indians in an Indian Premier League (IPL) tie at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday. (Full IPL Covergae | Points Table)The hosts staged a superb comeback after losing three consecutive matches with back to back wins against Rising Pune Supergiants and Kings XI Punjab. The home side will once again bank on their batting prowess led by Virat Kohli and South African veteran AB de Villiers to tackle the Mumbai bowling led by New Zealander Mitchell McCleneghan and Jasprit Bumrah. (Virat Kohli forcing MS Dhoni into cricketing backwaters)Kohli on top With 561 runs in the tournament so far, including two centuries and four half tons, Kohli has been the cornerstone of RCB’s batting while his new opening partner Lokesh Rahul has been a revelation at the top of the order.Bangalore probably boasts of having the strongest middle order in the tournament, comprising de Villiers and Australian Shane Watson, and Chris Gayle warming the bench. The Proteas dasher’s 35-ball 64 guided the team to a competitive 175 against Punjab on Monday. (Kohli’s tactical brilliance leaves Shane Watson in awe)Weak bowling The home side, however, needs to focus on their bowling which has failed to defend 180-plus scores in most of the matches. Apart from Watson and leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, the trio of Stuart Binny, Varun Aaron and Chris Jordan have all leaked runs.Currently lying at a lowly sixth position in the points table, a win will be crucial for the Virat Kohli-led side to keep their hopes of making the IPL play-offs alive. (Royal Challengers Bangalore upbeat after ‘crucial’ win)advertisementMumbai have upperhand On the other hand, fifth placed Mumbai will be hoping to bounce back after the humiliating loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad in their previous encounter.The visitors would want to put behind their nightmarish 85-run loss in their previous outing and hope for the opening combo of Rohit Sharma and Parthiv Patel to fire. Both Rohit and Parthiv have been in good nick individually but failed to put up a decent opening stand so far in the tournament.The last time the two teams met, Mumbai had defeated Bangalore, and the Rohit Sharma-led side would hope to repeat the feat.Apart from Rohit and Parthiv, the middle order comprising Ambati Rayudu, Keiron Pollard and all-round duo of Krunal and Hardik Pandya are also expected to come good.Mumbai’s bowling largely centres around Kiwi McClenaghan, who with 14 wickets so far is third in the top-wicket takers’ list while Bumrah and Tim Southee have taken 11 and seven wickets, respectively to be the next best bowlers.Veteran Harbhajan Singh, who leads the spin bowling department along with Krunal, will however have to put on an improved performance if they aim to contain the in-form RCB batting line-up on Wednesday.
Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara will retire from first-class cricket in September at the end of England’s county championship season.The Surrey batsman, who quit test cricket in 2015 with 12,400 runs, is fifth on the all-time list of test run scorers, averaging 57.40 in 134 tests.”You try to fight the inevitable but you need to get out while you’re ahead,” the 39-year-old told the BBC on Monday.”It’s the last time I’ll play a four-day game here. I’ll be 40 in a few months, this is about the end of my time in county cricket.”As well as his test exploits, Sangakkara has been one of the game’s great limited overs batsmen and was part of the Sri Lanka team that reached the 2007 and 2011 World Cup finals, although they lost to Australia and India respectively.His Twenty20 commitments will take him through to 2018, but his time in the longer format is almost over.”My career might have a few more months (left) but that’s about it,” he added.Having joined Surrey for the 2015 season, Sangakkara is still in good form. He scored over 1,000 first-class runs last term and hit two centuries against Middlesex at the weekend but felt it was still time to walk away.”The biggest mistake that sometimes you can make is that you think you’re better than you really are,” he said.”Cricketers, or any sort of sportsperson, have an expiry date and you need to walk away.”I have been very lucky to play for as long as I did so but there’s a lot more life to be lived away from the game.”advertisement
An upset Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal on Sunday admitted that his side was completely outplayed by India in the second Test, primarily due to their “disappointing” batting effort in the first innings.India on Sunday secured an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series after having thrashed Sri Lanka by an innings and 53 runs in the second Test.Sri Lanka were sub-standard with the bat in the first innings as they were bowled out for a paltry 183 in reply to India’s mammoth 622 for nine declared.”We were completely outplayed. The first innings effort was disappointing and it cost us heavily. They (Indians) batted well too. Scoring 622 is huge. That put us under lot of pressure,” Chandimal said after India wrapped up the second Test inside four days.”They got 600, but we didn’t think we would get out so cheaply. We were surprised as well because the pitch started turning more than we thought more than it was in the first one and a half days. The reason we lost the game is because we got out for 183 in the first innings,” he added.Sri Lanka recovered in the second innings thanks to a 191-run stand between Dimuth Karunaratne (141) and Kusal Mendis (110), who both scored centuries.”We fought hard in the second innings. It was a fine effort by both Kusal Mendis and Dimuth Karunaratne. After yesterday we had some discussion and we planned how to go about things today. I still feel that everyone fought very hard but we kept losing wickets,” said the skipper.advertisement”It was a special innings that Dimuth played. As an opener we expect that kind of innings from him, so we’re very happy he played that innings on a very tough deck like this one.”Of the innings that I’ve seen over the last three or four years, this innings was one of the best, both from our team and oppositions. It was an excellent innings. He always goes to the crease looking to score runs. I think that must have helped him get these 140 runs,” he added.The Lankan batsmen excessively used the sweep shot to frustrate the Indian bowlers. However, it could only buy the hosts some time as Ravindra Jadeja took five for 152 to win the match for India.”After the second day’s play we felt it was tough to bat on it. We tried to play straight but we couldn’t score well.Before the second innings we had a discussion and had a chat about what was the best way to score runs. Everyone agreed that the best way moving forward was by using the sweep and reverse sweep shots heavily. We executed that really well in the second innings. We fought hard, said Chandimal.”Jadeja is a very special bowler. That is the reason why he is ranked number one in world ranking. Credit to him for sticking to his plans. He bowled really well,” Chandimal said praising the Indian leg-spinner.Having already surrendered the Test series, Sri Lanka will now have to play for pride and would look to avoid a whitewash in the third Test in Pallekele.However, the Lankans will miss two key players — pacers Nuwan Pradeep and Suranga Lakmal — in the third Test as both are ruled out due to injuries.”Yes it’s a bit disadvantage not to have Nuwan Pradeep and Suranga Lakmal. We haven’t made any decisions on selection because it was only in this match Nuwan got injured. We haven’t spoken to the selectors. We will make a plan in the future and try to execute that,” Chandimal said.”We have four days now. We come out and try to win every match. Even over the next few days we are hoping to spend a lot of time and energy in training. If we can win even one match against a team like India, it will be a boost to the mental state of the team. They (India) are the No. 1 team,” he signed off.
Soumya Sarkar struck a brilliant hundred while opener Imrul Kayes brought up his second century as Bangladesh thumped Zimbabwe by seven wickets to sweep the three-ODI series in Chittagong on Friday.Sarkar scored 117 in just 92 deliveries at a massive strike rate of 127.12 while Kayes scored 115 in 112 balls as the two combined for 220 runs, Bangladesh’s highest second wicket partnership, and helped their side chase a target of 287 runs in just 42.1 overs.Sean Williams’ career-best 129 not out and Brendon Taylor’s 75 went in vain as Zimbabwe were unable to defend their score of 286/5.Sarkar hit nine fours and six sixes in his 92 ball-117, his second century and the first after three years.Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by 7 wickets in the third ODI and win the series by 3-0. pic.twitter.com/OpKRWXChE1Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) October 26, 2018He and in-form Kayes came together after fast bowler Kyle Jarvis struck in the first ball of Bangladesh’s innings, dismissing Liton Das for 0.Kayes followed up his career-best 144 and 90 with yet another century, his third and ended the series with 349, the second best in a three-match series, just behind Pakistan’s Babar Azam’s 360.As they set up the innings, Mushfiqur Rahim, unbeaten on 28, hit a six over deep mid-wicket to fittingly finish the game in a show of sheer domination.Earlier, Sean Williams and wicket-keeper Taylor’s 75 off 72 deliveries gave struggling Zimbabwe an impetus.Bangladesh need 287 runs to win the third ODI.To watch Zimbabwe tour of Bangladesh LIVE, Download the app from the links below and hit the LIVE Button.Android:https://t.co/gRrE3kJgYciOS:https://t.co/FfYlStljof #BANvZIM #Tigers #RiseOfTheTigers pic.twitter.com/uh15N08zImadvertisementBangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) October 26, 2018Bangladesh reduced Zimbabwe to 6/2 in three overs, after Mashrafe Mortaza opted to bowl first, keeping the dew factor in mind.Mixed with caution and aggression, Williams and Taylor shared a 132-run for the third wicket stand before the latter perished to a slog sweep against left-arm spinner Nazmul Islam Apu.Williams went on to play till the last and got a support in Sikandar Raza (40) and Peter Moor (28) with whom he further shared 84 and 62 runs to keep the side aloft.But Bangladesh bowlers bowled in disciplined manner towards the end to prevent Zimbabwe from going past 300 runs.Nazmul Islam claimed 2/58 while pace bowlers Abu Haider and Saifuddin took one apiece.(With AP inputs)
Cristiano Ronaldo is “1,000 percent” certain to remain at Juventus, he said after they clinched the Serie A title on Saturday with a 2-1 win over Fiorentina.Ronaldo, dismissing suggestions that he could cut short his three-year contract, said he was delighted to have won Serie A at the first attempt, adding to his three English Premier League titles with Manchester United and two La Liga crowns with Real Madrid.”I’m really happy to have won the Italian title in my first season here. It has been a great season for this Juventus, we also won the Italian Supercup,” said the Portuguese forward, who has scored 19 league goals.”We didn’t do so well in the Champions League but there is always next year,” he added. “I will stay, 1,000 percent.”Defender Leonardo Bonucci, meanwhile, explained how Juventus had managed to bounce back from their shock Champions League quarter-final exit against Ajax on Tuesday when they lost 2-1 at home and went out 3-2 on aggregate.”I’m sorry about the Champions but we transformed the disappointment into anger and energy. This scudetto, the eighth in a row, is something unique,” he said. “We really want to celebrate, this success makes the season’s sacrifice all worth it.Coach Massimiliano Allegri said winning with five games to spare was a “testimony to our great season”.”We put aside the elimination that brought us disappointment and bitterness. Fortunately, we had this match that allowed us to close the championship,” said the 51-year-old who has been in charge for the last five campaigns.advertisementAllegri said his team, who fell behind after six minutes, needed to deal better with setbacks.”We came from Tuesday’s disappointment, then entered the field and conceded a goal,” he said. “We have to work on dealing with the unexpected, on Tuesday we suffered four devastating counter-attacks, today we did the same after we conceded the goal.”He said injuries had prevented Juventus from producing better performances.”In general, during the season, we were unable to find continuity,” he said. “There were constant new injuries and recurring fitness problems, so at times I had only 14 players to train with. Despite it all, we won by a big advantage.”Also Read | Arsenal, Chelsea reach Europa League semi-finals after hard-fought winsAlso Read | My players are heroes: Pochettino after Tottenham stun Man City in Champions LeagueAlso Watch:
Australia Klinsmann, Muslin emerge as serious Socceroos coaching contenders Kieran Francis @kieran_francis Last updated 1 year ago 04:25 12/5/17 FacebookTwitterRedditcopy Comments(0) 
Mark J. Rebilas Australia World Cup The two European coaches are believed to be the top contenders to coach the green-and-gold in Russia Former Germany and USA coach Jurgen Klinsmann and recently sacked Serbian manager Slavoljub Muslin have emerged as favourites to coach Australia at next year’s World Cup.Klinsmann has expressed interest in role through a third-party to Football Federation Australia, while the governing body has made contact with Muslin, who is understood to be in Australia, according to reports from News Corp.It is believed Klinsmann asked a friend to initiate dialogue with the FFA, and to explain to him the level of talent in Socceroos playing pool, the team’s ambition at the World Cup and the strength of the A-League. Article continues below Editors’ Picks Lyon treble & England heartbreak: The full story behind Lucy Bronze’s dramatic 2019 Liverpool v Man City is now the league’s biggest rivalry and the bitterness is growing Megan Rapinoe: Born & brilliant in the U.S.A. A Liverpool legend in the making: Behind Virgil van Dijk’s remarkable rise to world’s best player The 53-year-old has remained club-less since being fired from the USA job 12 months ago, after a series of poor World Cup qualification results that ultimately saw the team miss a spot in Russia.A potential issue for Klinsmann’s appointment is salary, with the German believed to have been paid AU$3.3 million-per-year with the US, while the FFA only has a budget for AU$1.5 million-a-year.Klinsmann has significant World Cup experience as both a player and a manager, having been a part of the West Germany team to win 1990 World Cup and also coaching his country to third place at the 2006 edition on home soil.He also led the USA to the round-of-16 at Brazil 2014, finishing second to Germany in their group and ahead of Portugal before eventually falling to Belgium in the knockouts.
The emergence of Muslin as an option has come as a surprise, with the 64-year-old axed as an Serbian manager in late October despite guiding the team to Russia as qualification group leader – with only one loss in 10 matches.It is understood the FFA contacted Muslin about his interest in the role when they learned he was in Australia.Muslin is a highly-experienced tactician who started his managerial career in France’s lower leagues in 1989, and has coached at clubs such as Bordeaux, Red Star Belgrade, Lokomotiv Moscow and Standard Liege.The interview and selection process for the Socceroos job is currently being complicated by FIFA’s expected intervention into the running of the game in Australia, meaning it’s unlikely a candidate will be appointed until next year.
Australia’s best Touch Footballers will converge onto C.ex Coffs International Stadium in Coffs Harbour this week to compete for the event’s 21st birthday milestone: the 2017 Touch Football Australia National Touch League (NTL).This year, the NTL will celebrate it’s ’coming of age’ with the tournament showcasing the best athletes across the elite and open/senior age divisions. “We welcome along with our valued event partners, Destination NSW and Coffs Coast Council all participants and officials to the beautiful Coffs Coast region; whether it’s for the first time or like many competitors this week, several visits or even a 21st anniversary,†TFA CEO, Com Maguire said. The event will feature 122 teams spanning the breadth of the country across 15 divisions, all striving for national championships honors; commencing on Wednesday, 8 March through to finals day on Saturday, 11 March. The Elite Eight Series, which was first played in 2011 and which is now in its sixth instalment, will feature the best-of-the-best Men’s and Women’s players in Australia. The Elite Eight Series features eight teams in both the Men’s and Women’s divisions vying for respective national titles: four teams from New South Wales (Scorpions, Country Mavericks, Mets and Rebels); three from Queensland (Titans, Broncos and Cowboys); and one from the rest of Australia (the Alliance).“Personally, the NTL has meant so much to me either as a player, coach and ultimately an administrator of the game. I recall the hype that came with the decision to move to such a format back in the mid-90’s and what it meant for me as I took the field in Wagga or for the Riverina at the Elite level,†Maguire reflected. The NTL is back again its original home, Coffs Harbour. Coffs Harbour previously hosted the event from its inception in 1997 through to 2008, with the venue set to host the next two NTL events; this and next year. ‘The vast majority of our NTL history has been right here in Coffs and we thank not only the local Council and taff for their ongoing support, but also the NSW Government through Destination NSW for assisting our sport to thrive in this wonderful part of the world,â€Maguire added.Participants from all states and territories in Australia will compete in the event. Approximately 2,000 participants will compete, with divisions ranging from T League (teams with a combination of up to 10 under 20’s players and six over 20’s players) through to Men’s 55’s.This year’s 21st birthday celebrations will finish with a literal ’bang’ ith a fireworks display ready to go following the Men’s Open final on Saturday evening. All games played on field 1 will be livestreamed here.Head to our official NTL website at www.ntl.mytouchfooty.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter to stay in touch with all the results, news and reviews throughout the week. For further information, or to arrange an interview or photograph, please contact: Felicity WilsonMedia and Communications ManagerTouch Football Australiafelicity.wilson@touchfootball.com.auRelated Links2017 NTL
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday dubbed the Union Budget as “insipid” and an “opaque exercise” prepared without listening to the voices of either ordinary citizens or knowledgeable economists and it belied the expectations of every section of society.Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has not given any meaningful relief to anyone in the Union Budget. He said that it was shocking that the Budget did not disclose allocations to important programmes or ministries. Also Read – How a psychopath killer hid behind the mask of a devout laity!The former Finance Minister also accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of initiating incremental reforms and not structural reforms, as brought by his predecessor and former PM Manmohan Singh. Expressing doubt on the fiscal deficit figures, he said going by last year’s numbers, the figure of 3.3 per cent fiscal deficit looks “not credible”. He also alleged that “New india” has become the new slogan under his government and noted that slogans in this government have a life of a few months and this will die after some time too. Also Read – Encounter under way in Pulwama, militant killed”Budget 2019-20 is an insipid Budget. The Finance Minister’s speech was an unusually opaque exercise,” he told a press conference. “Altogether, the Budget has been prepared without listening to the voices of either ordinary citizens or knowledgeable economists. The Budget has also belied the modest expectations raised yesterday by the Economic Survey,” he said. Chidambaram asked if there was a Budget speech ever that does not disclose the total revenue, total expenditure, fiscal deficit, revenue deficit, additional revenue mobilization or the financial concessions. “Has there ever been a Budget speech that does not disclose the allocations to important programmes like MGNREGA, Mid-day Meal Scheme, Healthcare etc. and to vulnerable sections like SC, ST, Minorities, Women etc.? We are shocked by this departure from the usual practice,” he said. Chidambaram said it is “unfair” to the people of India to not tell them what is the allocation for the defence sector or the allocation under schemes like Mid-Day meals. “Belying widespread expectations, the FM has given no meaningful relief to any section of the people. On the contrary the FM has increased customs duties on a large number of goods (protectionist), raised taxes on petrol and diesel (exploitative) and proposed extensive amendments to the Income Tax Act that will increase the tax and compliance burdens on the taxpayer,” he said. The former finance minister also said that there is nothing in this budget specifically to say how the government intends to reverse the slide in the agriculture sector. “We think states have the capacity to deliver public goods and services and it is not correct to reduce state governments to mere local administrations. Another grave infirmity in this approach is that the Modi government refuses to measure outcomes, refuses to take note of field reports and refuses to correct the exaggerated claims of success,” he said. Chidambaram also said the Budget speech was totally bereft of any reform, not to speak of structural reforms and the Chief Economic Adviser, who set the goal for India to become a USD 5 trillion economy by boosting private investment, must be the “most disappointed person”. “There was no indication in the Budget speech of any measures to attract greater private investment,” he said. “The Modi government treats India as one big state government and has taken upon itself to do things that are the right and duty of state governments. This is not cooperative federalism, it is an unequal partnership imposed by the Centre upon state governments,” Chidambaram said. He alleged that people doing planning in this government are thinking in one direction, while those acting are thinking in another. He alleged those advising the government are advocating structural reforms, buy they are initiating incremental reforms instead. “Prime Minister Modi wants to do incremental reforms rather than structural reforms. He is an incremental reformer and not a radical reformer like Manmohan Singh. Criticising the Budget, Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said it was just a repetition of “old promises”. “They are talking about a new India, but it is simply old wine in a new bottle.” The Modi government has tried to project India as “El Dorado” (place of fabulous wealth for all), but in reality the pain of the economy is being experienced, he said. “There is no plan for employment generation, there is no distinct plan for giving any facilities to agriculture sector, labour sector. This is nothing but a litany of old promises,” he said. Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala slammed the government over budget proposals and asked if a “mundane jugglery of acronyms” can pass off for vision of New India. “An utterly lacklustre, nondescript, uninspiring and directionless Budget 2019. Zero on economic revival. Zero on rural growth. Zero on job creation. Zero on Urban rejuvenation. Can a mundane jugglery of ‘acronyms’ pass off for vision for a ‘New India’?” he said on Twitter.
OTTAWA – Vice-Admiral Mark Norman’s legal team has demanded the federal government release dozens of documents that officials have deemed cabinet secrets, but which Norman’s lawyers insist are needed to properly defend their client in court.The request is detailed in a court filing submitted by Norman’s lawyers that accuses the government of having “cherry-picked” the disclosure of information in the breach-of-trust case against the senior military member.The demand for more information has since been picked up by the opposition Conservatives, who called on the government during a heated question period Monday to provide the secret documents.The Tories also questioned Treasury Board President Scott Brison’s role in the affair, suggesting that he acted inappropriately when he intervened in the shipbuilding project at the heart of the court case against Norman.Brison defended his push in November 2015 to pause the plan to pay Quebec-based Davie Shipbuilding $668 million to convert a civilian ship into a new resupply vessel for the navy, saying he wanted to ensure value for taxpayers.Yet he refused to weigh in on Norman’s request for secret documents, which can be released if Prime Minister Justin Trudeau waives their designation as cabinet confidences.Norman was charged in March with one count of breach of trust for allegedly leaking government secrets to Davie after the Liberals suspended the project.The former navy commander and vice-chief of defence staff, who remains suspended with pay, has denied any wrongdoing and his seven-week trial is currently set to begin in August 2019 and run through much of next year’s federal election.The request could put the government in a real bind, said one legal expert, since if the court agrees with Norman’s lawyers, officials would be forced to either produce the sensitive documents — or refuse and risk having the case against the suspended military officer thrown out.The disclosure of evidence is a key tenet of Canada’s legal system, and courts can normally compel the release of such information, but the Canada Evidence Act lets the government refuse such requests for cabinet confidences, said University of Ottawa law professor Craig Forcese.If that happens, he said, “there’s a good chance the court would turn around and say: ‘The defence doesn’t have access to documents that I have decided are likely relevant. This is no longer a fair trial. Case dismissed.’Norman’s case is the first to focus on access to federal cabinet secrets in a criminal case, added Forcese.Documents deemed cabinet confidences are considered political secrets. Usually prepared for ministers to help with government deliberations and decision-making, they are legally protected from unauthorized release.The documents requested by Norman’s lawyers are currently being held by the Privy Council Office, the federal agency that supports the Prime Minister’s Office and the cabinet.The records have not been provided to police or prosecutors because PCO has declared them to be cabinet confidences, and neither the police nor prosecutors have been allowed to review them — which Norman’s legal team flagged as a serious concern.“The PCO initiated the RCMP investigation, yet it controls the entire flow of information and has to date refused to provide any transparency,” the court filing reads, adding that the full context is required to be able to understand — and fight — the case.“The defence is entitled to rebut the central core of the prosecution theory by relying on the full narrative of government activity as it pertained to the (supply-ship project), not merely the selective evidence cherry-picked by the prosecution and authorities.”The defence also criticized the process for classifying information as a cabinet secret as arbitrary and subjective — a complaint echoed by many experts.Among the documents that Norman’s lawyers want are a variety of briefing notes, reports, emails and other records for ministers and senior officials as well as the results of investigations into six other alleged leaks relating to the supply-ship project.They also want to see all correspondence between Brison, who is from Nova Scotia and played a key role in pausing the project, and Halifax-based Irving Shipbuilding, which wanted the work for itself.Norman’s lawyers allege Brison intervened in the supply-ship project on behalf of Irving, but the minister told the House of Commons in response to Conservative questions on Monday that his job was to perform some level of due diligence for a new government.The RCMP have alleged that Norman was angry at the project’s suspension, and leaked information to Davie in an attempt to pressure the Liberals to continue with the contract.The Liberals ultimately decided to continue with the project and the vessel is now being used on naval operations. This summer, the government contracted Davie to convert and sell three used icebreakers to the Canadian Coast Guard.
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Koo Stark declined to comment on the case outside the High Court on WednesdayCredit:Richard Gittins /Champion News More than three years ago, Miss Stark was accused of stealing a £40,000 oil painting from Mr Walker.She returned the work by Anthonie van Borssom, which depicts a moonlit coastal landscape, before any trial was staged.A judge at Isleworth Crown Court had been told that prosecution and defence lawyers had reached an agreement under which Miss Stark would return the painting – and she was cleared of theft.American-born Miss Stark dated the Duke of York in the 1980s when she was in her 20s. Koo Stark, an ex-girlfriend of the Duke of York, is embroiled in a High Court cash dispute with a former partner.Miss Stark, 60, claims that Warren Walker owes her £200,000.A judge analysed preliminary issues at a High Court hearing in London on Wednesday. Miss Stark, an actress, and Mr Walker were in court.Mr Justice Moor heard submissions from lawyers representing both sides. He adjourned the case to a date to be fixed and little detail of claims being made in the case emerged.Mr Justice Moor said: “It is a claim by Miss Stark that she is owed £200,000 by him.”Miss Stark was asked, after the hearing, if she wanted to comment.She replied: “You know my policy.”
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Since the release of the Google Nexus One, I was essentially of a mind that the Nexus Experience is pretty much exactly what I wanted from my phone. When the Nexus S arrived, I happily abandoned my Micro SD card in exchange for the curvy shininess of Samsung collaboration with Google. Here I was, completely happy to enjoy the Nexus experience and allow the other UI’s to fade into obscurity when LTE arrived.Now, the HTC Thunderbolt was cool, but after using a Nexus S for a while the Thunderbolt was not unlike a brick in my hand and pocket. Still, the speed and performance of the LTE network beckoned me in my sleep until the Samsung Droid Charge arrived. Here was a phone that was not entirely dissimilar from the Nexus S when you held it in your hand, yet it had an even better screen and the LTE radio wasn’t nearly as big a battery goblin as it was on the Thunderbolt. I thought I had found a nice Verizon phone to settle into, until about a day and a half into using it.I couldn’t quite put my finger on what exactly was wrong, but I was not enjoying the phone. It felt great in the hand and pocket, got pretty good battery life, and I giggled like a school girl every time a page loaded in what seemed like record time. I realized that what was making me unhappy was the TouchWiz UI that was deployed on this phone by Samsung. After trying to put to words exactly what I was having trouble with, I decided to put together a video explaining my dilemma.Now, all in all these seem like pretty trivial things for Samsung to fix, and hopefully in the next revision of TouchWiz, they will. Until then, however, I am forced to use third party launchers and simply suck it up when it comes to the rest.
Facebook Twitter Google+LinkedInPinterestWhatsAppProvidenciales, 15 Apr 2015 – Climatologists from Colombia State University are first out of the gate with 2015 Atlantic Hurricane Season predictions; and while the forecast is for a slow season, the Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies, DDME is recommending readiness. The CSU forecasters predict seven named storms, three hurricanes of which one will be a major hurricane; that means category three status or above. Turks and Caicos is first to add Disaster Management to the Tourism portfolio Facebook Twitter Google+LinkedInPinterestWhatsApp TCI: More active Hurricane Season predicted and DDME gives thorough update on its readiness Recommended for you Related Items:columbia university, DDME, hurricane season TCI: Hard-working DDME lauded as Hurricane Preparedness Month officially opened
JW Marriott at Galaxy Macau named venue and Galaxy Entertainment Group named Venue Sponsor for 2019 Asian Gaming Power 50 Black Tie Gala Dinner Load More Strong VIP growth sees Okada Manila GGR climb 72% in August RelatedPosts With net revenue growing 14% year-on-year to HK$55.2 billion and adjusted EBITDA up 19% to HK$16.9 billion, Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) dodged a 2018 undermined by geo-political and economic issues, the company said on Thursday in its annual results release.Galaxy said that global trade tensions, a slowing Chinese economy, rising interest rates, currency fluctuations and also the introduction of smoking restrictions in the Macau SAR impacted investor sentiment, causing periods of volatility. Big trouble in little China Notwithstanding those issues, Galaxy’s GGR on a management basis in 2018 was HK$67.2 billion, up 16% year-on-year, with VIP GGR up 18% to HK$37.3 billion and mass table GGR up 14% to HK$27.5 billion. EGM revenue rose 15% to HK$2.5 billion.The group experienced bad luck in its gaming operation during 2018, which decreased its adjusted EBITDA by approximately HK$484 million. This bad luck also negatively impacted adjusted property EBITDA at Galaxy Macau by HK$434 million in 2018.Nonetheless, Galaxy Macau’s FY18 net revenue increased 14% year-on-year to HK$39.5 billion. Adjusted EBITDA was up 16% to HK$12.9 billion.Peninsula property StarWorld recorded HK$12.2 billion in net revenue in 2018, up 18% year-on-year, with adjusted EBITDA up 28% to HK$3.8 billion.Broadway Macau kept improving with 2018 net revenue increasing 9% year-on-year to HK$562 million, and adjusted EBITDA of HK$32 million for 2018 versus HK$10 million in 2017.Quarterly resultsGEG’s Q418 net revenue was up 2% year-on-year and 9% quarter-on-quarter to HK$14.2 billion, with adjusted EBITDA up 4% year-on-year and 12% quarter-on-quarter to HK$4.3 billion.At Galaxy Macau, net revenue in 4Q18 rose 2% year-on-year and 11% quarter-on-quarter to HK$10.4 billion.StarWorld revenue reached HK$3 billion, up 12% year-on-year and 2% quarter-on-quarter.Quarterly net revenue at Broadway Macau was down 1% both year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter to HK$144 million.
Veterinarian Kathy Woodie notes, “The prognosis for this otter looked grave, but he had a fighting spirit and overcame tremendous health conditions.” Dixon was named after Dixon Glacier. He arrived dehydrated, malnourished, and barely responsive. According to staff, he was found to have bacterial infections, anemia, and severe intestinal issues. Facebook0TwitterEmailPrintFriendly分享A male sea otter pup was admitted to Alaska Sealife Center, from Homer, earlier this month. Due to his rapidly degrading condition the veterinary team initiated treatment plans quickly, including more elaborate tests like an MRI.
According to the ASLC, the otter pup, named Dixon, was aged at approximately 2 months upon arrival. While Dixon is gaining strength, veterinarians and animal care staff still monitor him closely for any lapses in health.
1. “Information wants to be free”: Stewart Brand said this to Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, at the original Hackers’ Conference in 1984, and it’s circulated since. McKean disagrees, saying, “You can charge for content that is truly unique or better; better means really better. This kind of content helps people make money, save money, buy/sell something or offers something useful. It is hard-to-find, actionable information.”2. “Monetize new through old”: As McKean points out, the more disruptive a new product is, the less likely it is to develop an immediate revenue stream. Many publishers are bundling digital offerings with print products, and McKean points out that consumers don’t necessarily want all their information available in both print and digital forms; most customers have an access preference. He says, “This strategy is unwise, as you stifle the new before it can find its proper value.”3. “Protect existing products”: “Failure to cannibalize your portfolio is one of the worst mistakes companies can make,” say McKean. 4. “Sell via microsales”: This tactic has long appealed to publishers, selling bits of information to consumers for an extremely low rate. As McKean points out, while these pennies add up for publishers, this purchasing process forces consumer to begin to ration use of content. “This then motivates them to find free alternatives,” says McKean.5. “Settle for good enough”: In a time where consumers have endless alternatives, McKean reinforces the danger of producing mediocre content. He cited logic from a previous supervisor, Sports Illustrated editor Gil Rogin, “You’re not fighting for dollars, you’re fighting for attention.”6. “Hard paywalls convert best”: This is logic that depends on the publisher, says McKean. Periodicals like Financial Times and now The New York Times are finding success in the metered paywall model. A flexible business model may work best, using options like teaser content and membership offerings to entice consumers to subscribe. At Consumer Reports, a contextual paywall model is used; this kind of paywall details what the content behind the paywall will offer to subscribers. Consumer Reports does this categorically: for its automobile information, electronics, etc.7. “Apple charges too much”: Not surprisingly, McKean agreed with this statement, suggesting publishers would benefit from playing by Apple’s rules in addition to having digital products available through other venue. When FOLIO: asked what he considered to be a more reasonable revenue split (after all, newsstands often used to take 50 percent of total rev), McKean said an 80/20 split favoring publishers may be a fair model.”There is a greater user acceptance of traditional and novel web-pay models,” says McKean. “Publishers who aren’t charging are losing out.” At the ABM Executive Forum in Chicago, executives from all facets of the b-to-b world are on hand to discuss what’s top of mind for the majority (if not the entirety) of the industry: monetizing content.Part of the discussion included lessons learned from the consumer side of the business. Kevin McKean, Consumer Reports‘ vice president and editorial director, opened up the conference by discussing the successful paid content model Consumer Reports currently has in place. The magazine has a circulation of 4 million, and the website has 3.3 million subscribers. Combined with other products, these subscriptions bring in $225 million to $230 million in annual revenue for Consumer Reports.Consumer Reports began to establish its paid content model in 1998. McKean says that about 20 percent of CR’s content remains outside its paywall; this information “doesn’t tell specifics”, McKean says. General advice, videos and news items are accessible without payment; while specific, data-rich content like top ten lists, comparative ratings and individual test reports is available exclusively to subscribers.McKean highlighted several points he deemed as “common wisdom” about paid content that publishers should be weary of. Some of this faulty logic includes: