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2. About Rs.12.68 Cr funds allocated for conservation, preservation and environmental development works at the Taj Mahal in the last 3 years: Dr. Mahesh Sharma
3. Indian students excel at the International Physics Olympiad
4. 26 religious cities/sites in 19 States have been identified for development under PRASHAD Scheme: Shri K. J. Alphons
5. 1, 62, 660 cruise passengers visited the country in 2017-18: Shri. K J Alphons
6. Rs. 426.02 Crores sanctioned for Tribal and Rural Circuit under Swadesh Darshan Scheme: Shri K. J. Alphons
7. PMEGP helps more than 30, 000 women entrepreneurs
8. Production OF Defence Equipments
9. Corruption Cases Involving Officers of Mes and Bro
10. Digital Data for Defence Estate
11. Modernisation of Defence Sector
12. Steps taken by the government to promote learning of science and mathematics in schools
13. Government launches Swachh Bharat Internship to promote involvement of students in rural cleanliness
14. Status of Major NHs projects
15. Promotion of Inland Water Transport
16. Clarification of WCD Ministry on the arguments of UN experts regarding Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2018
17. Setting up of Refinery
18. Setting up of LPG Distributors
19. Encouraging sports including Kabaddi and Badminton
20. 3rd BRICS Film Festival concluded with India Day
21. Cross Border Infiltrations
22. Need to ease carbon taxes to help energy-intensive industries ... - Livemint
23. GIC Re Q1 net profit rises 98% to Rs 7.1 bn; gross premium income up 9.3%
24. IndiGo Q1 net profit plunges 96% to Rs 278 million, more trouble ahead
25. HDFC Q1 net up 54% to Rs 21.90 bn, gets nod for $1.5 bn external borrowings
26. Guard shot dead, bag containing cash looted in daylight near VVIP zone in Lucknow
27. In a sensational daylight robbery, a gunner of a cash van was shot dead and a bag containing around Rs 7 lakh case was snatched away by an unidentified miscreant only a couple of kilometres away from the Raj Bhavan in the high-security VVIP zone in the state capital here, giving fresh ammunition to the opposition parties to target the Uttar Pradesh government on the law-and-order front.
28. Integrity of India's borders non-negotiable: CBFC chief on Kashmir references in Mission: Impossible
29. Censor board chief Prasoon Joshi said today the "Kashmir" references from Tom Cruise's "Mission: Impossible - Fallout" were asked to be removed as the integrity of India's borders is "non-negotiable".
30. Thakur seeks NCC help in tackling drug menace in HP
31. Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur today asked the National Cadet Corps (NCC) to help the government in checking drug menace in the state.
32. Swaraj assures help to Indian stranded in US days before his wedding
33. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj tonight assured help to an Indian man in the US who lost his passport in Washington just days before he was to travel for his wedding mid-August.
34. NSUI activists, Congress MLA lathi charged in Patna
35. The police today resorted to lathi charge to disperse agitating members of the students' wing of the Congress when they forcibly tried to reach chief minister Nitish Kumar's residence.
36. Woman sub-inspector suspended for extortion
37. A woman sub-inspector was suspended today for allegedly extorting Rs five lakh from a resident of Muni-ki-Reti area here after threatening to frame him in a false case.
38. Voting closes in Zimbabwe's first post-Mugabe election
39. Voting closed in Zimbabwe's first election since Robert Mugabe was ousted after 37 years in power as observers warned of possible shortcomings in today's landmark poll.
40. Lift the curtains
41. Amazon leads $11-mn investment in Gurugram-based Shuttl, plans expansion
42. Colgate steps up naturals portfolio to regain share from Patanjali, Dabur
43. From Flipkart to Reliance, e-tailers eye $28 billion in grocery segment
44. Steve McQueen's Husqvarna 400 Motorcycle Could Set Auction Records
45. Nude Cruising Is the Sexy Way to Travel
46. John Schnatter Sues Papa John's, Backtracks Admission To Use Of Racial Slur
47. Channel - Block C - Lifestyle - blog - Position 1 - This $1 Billion Beverly Hills Estate Is Los Angeles' Most Expensive Ever
48. Channel - Block C - Lifestyle - Position 1 - Keith Flamer
49. Channel - Block C - Lifestyle - blog - Position 2 - Steve McQueen's Husqvarna 400 Motorcycle Could Set Auction Records
50. Channel - Block C - Lifestyle - Position 2 - Mark Ewing
51. Channel - Block C - Lifestyle - blog - Position 4 - Nude Cruising Is the Sexy Way to Travel
52. Channel - Block D - Billionaires - blog - Position 4 - On A Bad Day For Facebook Stock, Mark Zuckerberg's Net Worth Plunges $15.4 Billion
53. Channel - Block D - Billionaires - blog - Position 5 - John Schnatter Sues Papa John's, Backtracks Admission To Use Of Racial Slur
54. What is at stake in Zimbabwe’s election?
55. Australia’s Fairfax Media and Nine Entertainment will merge
56. Loneliness is not just a problem for the elderly
57. Has BRICS lived up to expectations?
58. Uniformity is the watchword for the new Elizabeth line
59. An interview with Bjorn from ABBA
60. How free expression is suppressed in Saudi Arabia
61. An emoluments suit against Donald Trump gets the go-ahead
62. Ryanair’s battle with its unions gets nasty
63. Why it is difficult to regulate 3D-printed guns
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70. China’s belt-and-road plans are to be welcomedâ€"and worried about
71. India Inc welcomes PM Modi's comment
72. BJP govt did tardy job in Assam NRC: RaGa
73. Singh agrees with PM on industrialists
74. Maratha protests turn violent in Pune
75. Assam NRC: CM urges to maintain peace
76. Lok Sabha passes Bill for death to child rape convicts
77. HC notice to Flipkart, Amazon on FDI violation PIL
78. DLF Brands to close down Claire’s in India
79. Delhi High Court issues notices to Flipkart, Amazon on FDI violation PIL
80. Amazon and Flipkart, which have foreign funding, operate through a marketplace model under which they are not allowed to influence the price...
81. DLF Brands to close down women’s accessories brand Claire’s in India
82. Goldman, Barclays among dozen banks in fray to finance Birla’s $2.6 billion Aleris deal
83. Standard Chartered’s global head of financial crime compliance John Cusac quits
84. Not just technology, human-machine interface will shape our future: William ‘Bill’ Boulding
85. The company has filed for Chapter 11 in the US and that is the reason we are closing the stores, said Timmy Sarna, chief executive of DLF Brands.
86. Amazon and Flipkart, which have foreign funding, operate through a marketplace model under which they are not allowed to influence the prices of products sold on their website.
87. Hindalco’s American subsidiary Novelis, which is acquiring Aleris, will raise the finances, also giving its shares as additional collateral, multiple sources with direct knowledge of the matter told ET.
88. The application will enable owners of upcoming MG cars in India to track and alert whereabouts of their children while travelling in a car.
89. A senior government official said a cabinet note is being prepared by department of public enterprises (DPE) on status of loss-making firms, their assets and closure approvals.
90. The move, experts say, sets a distinct precedent as the Companies Act, 2013 and the LLP Act, 2008 do not contain any express provisions providing for such cross-entity amalgamation.
91. John Cusack said he is stepping down from the position at the end of 2018, according to a LinkedIn message in response to a query from Bloomberg News on Monday.
92. WASHINGTON (AP) â€" Republican Sen. Rand Paul, who had publicly wavered as to whether he would support Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, endorsed him Monday.
93. Lok Sabha passes Bill for death to child rape convictsThe bill replaces the Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance, following an outcry over the rape and murder of a minor girl in Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir.
94. Automation has begun disrupting the job market, but at the same time more jobs are being created, according to William ‘Bill’ Boulding, dean of Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. In an interview with Prachi Verma Dadhwal, Boulding spoke about the skills that would be relevant in the coming decades, and the need for a stronger alliance between political and business leaders so that benefits of globalisation reach all sections of the society. Edited excerpts:How important is India for Duke University? India is one of the most important economies in the world. In the last few years we have created six advisory boards and one of them is in India. India would only grow in importance in the global economy. We need to be in places that matter in the world. These advisory boards help establish our identity, besides providing us an understanding of these markets. One of the interesting things in India is the importance of family businesses. It is a different model from other parts of the world.Are business leaders doing enough for society? Part of the issue we are seeing in various parts of world, including India, is the collision of business and politics. Unfortunately, there appears to be mistrust between the worlds of business and politics. This has been earned by the business community as they have engaged in actions that have not been in the best interest of society. The business community should understand that in the capitalist world, it is all right to make profits, but it is also equally important to give back to society.How can leadersâ€"both political and businessâ€" improvise so that their decisions benefit the entire society? The key thing for either political or business leaders is whether they are trying to make people’s lives better or are they being selfish. Leadership is not about power; it is about serving others. People find such leaders more trustworthy. The global economy has not been beneficial to all segments of society. This is where business leaders should be responsible. We encourage innovation, but what happens to people who are now jobless? Technology is disrupting many jobs. The challenge is not to forget people who are left behind with the use of technology. We need a better a partnership between government and business to drive innovation to solve challenges, including those left behind by new technologies.Are jobs facing a threat with the rise of automation? Some people paint a scary picture of robots taking away jobs, and that artificial intelligence and machine learning will replace humans. The reality is that many existing jobs will be replaced. But at the same time, many jobs will come into existence. New classes of jobs that need human interface with machines will come into existence. One has to focus on how humans would interact with technology and make people comfortable with these new technologies. We need to train people from an early age on such technologies.What are the relevant skills for the next decade or so? Silicon Valley companies say their problem in innovation is not underlying technology, but it is the people. The real innovation driver is people. Leaders need to get people together and take them to the next level, serving a common purpose. It is a leadership challenge to work effectively with people who are different and build a level of trust, respect and credibility. This kind of leadership talent is, and will be, in short supply. The second skill is related to the technology dimension, as technology itself will not shape our future, but human-machine interface will. We do not want to outsource human judgment to machines. Business leaders need intellectual quotient to be able to navigate the world, emotional quotient to drive innovation by bringing people together and, thirdly, decency quotient as decency is profoundly gaining importance as people need to believe that they are valued. In addition to people skills, new analytic skills would also be a requisite among future leaders.
95. NEW DELHI: DLF Brands is shuttering the India store network of US women’s accessories brand Claire's amid trouble at the American brand that filed for bankruptcy in May this year, reports Rasul Bailay. “The company has filed for Chapter 11 in the US and that is the reason we are closing the stores,” said Timmy Sarna, chief executive of DLF Brands. “We are currently liquidating the stock.”Claire's outlets in India are currently running a flat 75% off "closing down sale." Two store staff said the brand is shutting stores as the India operations have been impacted by Claire's bankruptcy in the US. Claire’s hopes to compete the Chapter 11 process by September and said the company plans to continue operating about 1,600 stores of Claire’s and Icing brands and the company seeks to prune its debt to $1.9 billion from about $2.1 billion at the end of 2017. DLF Brands operated about nine Claire’s and Sarna said the company now focuses on opening more franchisee outlets of Disney &Me. So far DLF Brands has opened four Disney & Me stores.
96. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has issued notices to Flipkart and Amazon besides the Centre in a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Telecom Watchdog, which alleged the ecommerce giants had violated FDI norms and circumvented them by routing popular products at much cheaper rates through proxy ‘controlled sellers’ and pushing out small businesses and brick-and-mortar retailers.“… to circumvent the PN-3/2016 (Press Note 3, the document which spells out the FDI norms for ecommerce), both Amazon and Flipkart have created multiple entities and/or created ‘name lending’ companies and/or ‘controlled sellers’ through which they route such hot-selling stocks,” the petition filed by the NGO said.The petition added that “through the name lending companies, they buy the branded goods in bulk (at discounts) from manufacturers, rendering small sellers uncompetitive by a wide margin, thus influencing the prices in violation of FDI norms.”Amazon and Flipkart, which have foreign funding, operate through a marketplace model under which they are not allowed to influence the prices of products sold on their website or hold inventory.Through these sellers, Amazon and Flipkart have complete control on influencing the price of goods sold on their platforms, a practice that violates FDI norms of the country, the NGO alleged.Citing the example of one such seller, Cloudtail, which sells on Amazon.in, the petition said: “…FDI is not allowed in an entity operating on the inventory based e-commerce model…. Cloudtail buys goods in bulk from many manufacturers and sells them on the online platform of Amazon Seller.”The petition alleged that to circumvent FDI norms, Amazon has created a company called Prione Business Services, a joint venture between Amazon group and Catarman Advisors LLP. This entity is the owner of Cloudtail.Flipkart and Amazon did not respond to queries were sent by ET.After the new FDI norms came into force with the issue of Press Note 3, Flipkart devised a new method under which it looked for some “name lenders” who would form companies and through them the invoicing for goods would be routed.
97. Automation has begun disrupting the job market, but at the same time more jobs are being created, according to William ‘Bill’ Boulding, dean of Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. In an interview with Prachi Verma Dadhwal, Boulding spoke about the skills that would be relevant in the coming decades, and the need for a stronger alliance between political and business leaders so that benefits of globalisation reach all sections of the society. Edited excerpts:How important is India for Duke University? India is one of the most important economies in the world. In the last few years we have created six advisory boards and one of them is in India. India would only grow in importance in the global economy. We need to be in places that matter in the world. These advisory boards help establish our identity, besides providing us an understanding of these markets. One of the interesting things in India is the importance of family businesses. It is a different model from other parts of the world.Are business leaders doing enough for society? Part of the issue we are seeing in various parts of world, including India, is the collision of business and politics. Unfortunately, there appears to be mistrust between the worlds of business and politics. This has been earned by the business community as they have engaged in actions that have not been in the best interest of society. The business community should understand that in the capitalist world, it is all right to make profits, but it is also equally important to give back to society.How can leadersâ€"both political and businessâ€" improvise so that their decisions benefit the entire society? The key thing for either political or business leaders is whether they are trying to make people’s lives better or are they being selfish. Leadership is not about power; it is about serving others. People find such leaders more trustworthy. The global economy has not been beneficial to all segments of society. This is where business leaders should be responsible. We encourage innovation, but what happens to people who are now jobless? Technology is disrupting many jobs. The challenge is not to forget people who are left behind with the use of technology. We need a better a partnership between government and business to drive innovation to solve challenges, including those left behind by new technologies.Are jobs facing a threat with the rise of automation? Some people paint a scary picture of robots taking away jobs, and that artificial intelligence and machine learning will replace humans. The reality is that many existing jobs will be replaced. But at the same time, many jobs will come into existence. New classes of jobs that need human interface with machines will come into existence. One has to focus on how humans would interact with technology and make people comfortable with these new technologies. We need to train people from an early age on such technologies.What are the relevant skills for the next decade or so? Silicon Valley companies say their problem in innovation is not underlying technology, but it is the people. The real innovation driver is people. Leaders need to get people together and take them to the next level, serving a common purpose. It is a leadership challenge to work effectively with people who are different and build a level of trust, respect and credibility. This kind of leadership talent is, and will be, in short supply. The second skill is related to the technology dimension, as technology itself will not shape our future, but human-machine interface will. We do not want to outsource human judgment to machines. Business leaders need intellectual quotient to be able to navigate the world, emotional quotient to drive innovation by bringing people together and, thirdly, decency quotient as decency is profoundly gaining importance as people need to believe that they are valued. In addition to people skills, new analytic skills would also be a requisite among future leaders.
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99. India vs England: India an outstanding Test match team, says Jos Buttler
100. Zlatan Ibrahimovic withdraws from MLS All-Star Game against Juventus
101. TSA security officer stands at a checkpoint
102. Drake, Psy, Jesse Lingard
103. Business Live: Universal stake for sale
104. The Newsroom
105. पीएम मोदी ने इमरान ख़ान से बात कर दी बधाई
106. The "Quiet Skies" programme targets people who exhibit odd behaviour such as excessive sweating.
107. Air marshals secretly track US passengers
108. Zimbabwe begins counting votes after first post-Mugabe election
109. Trump praises Italy's immigration policies at meeting with Conte
110. Newton’ bags Best film award at BRICS Film Festival in S Africa
111. Sex racket busted in Rajouri, 11 booked, three detained
112. Passing of TCP (Amendment) Bill nothing short of being 'government-sponsored land scam': Congress
113. Maratha Kranti Morcha gives ultimatum to Mah Govt on their demands