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2. Information Technology must focus on Agri-Business and Agri-Markets: Vice President
3. Indian Railways Launches “Mission Satyanishtha” a Program on Ethics in Public Governance
4. A three day National Conference of Vice Chancellors of Universities and Directors of Higher Education Institutions being held in New Delhi
5. Udhampur to get Super-specialty Army Hospital: Dr Jitendra Singh
6. Tiger numbers increasing, need to build a social Movement for Tiger Conservation: Dr. Harsh Vardhan
7. Opposition parties in Pakistan reject result of just concluded elections & demand free, fair re-election
8. Assam to implement Pranam Scheme to ensure that govt staff take care of their parents & physically challenged siblings
9. National Viral Hepatitis Control Programme launched in New Delhi on World Hepatitis Day
10. PM Modi to lay foundation stone of projects worth Rs 60,000 cr during his two-day visit to Lucknow beginning today
11. Heavy rain wreaks havoc across North India; In Uttar Pradesh, at least 30 people killed
12. Centre seeks dismissal of pleas seeking automatic annual revision of pension of ex servicemen; tells SC that it taken policy decision on implementation of OROP
13. Truckers call off their nationwide strike; Govt to constitute committee to facilitate expeditious resolution of transporters' demands
14. Health ministry launches National Viral Hepatitis Control programme
15. 'Blood moon' dazzles skygazers in century's longest eclipse
16. Disaster-hit Japan braces for powerful typhoon
17. Ground Report: Cities closer to villages with Gram Sadak Yojana
18. Chinese Ambassador to India meets Prasar Bharati Chairman
19. PM Modi to launch various projects in Lucknow
20. Minister of Railways Inducts Five New Track Maintenance Machines for State of the Art Track Maintenance on Indian Railways
21. Address by the Hon’ble President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind on the Occasion of Dedication of a Medical College and Hospital to the Nation in Jagdalpur
22. President of India Dedicates a Medical College and Hospital to the Nation in Jagdalpur; Says in Development of Rural and Tribal Areas Lies the Development of India
23. PM greets people on Guru Purnima
24. ECI Announces Bye-Election Schedule for Ranikor Assembly Constituency in Meghalaya
25. J&K: One killed, six injured in old shell blast accident in Arnia sector
26. Union HRD Minister releases the AISHE Report 2017-18
27. Strict action on human trafficking in garb of NRI Marriages
28. Arun Jaitley:GST on cement, ACs and TVs likely to be cut
29. PM Modi participates in the BRICS-Africa outreach
30. India hands over cheque of 2.1 billion Nepalese rupee to Nepal
31. Press statement by PM during his visit to Uganda
32. PM’s Press statement during his state visit to Rwanda
33. PM in Mirzapur, dedicates Bansagar Canal Project to the Nation
34. PM inaugurates, lays Foundation Stone for various development projects in Varanasi
35. PM lays Foundation Stone for Poorvanchal Expressway in Azamgarh
36. PM’s remarks at joint press meet with President of South Korea
37. PM, South Korean President, inaugurate mobile manufacturing facility in Noida
38. PM lays foundation stone for urban infrastructure projects in Jaipur
39. PM dedicates, lays foundation stone for key projects in AIIMS
40. PM’s address to the Parliament of Uganda during his State Visit to Uganda
41. PM addresses Indian Community in Uganda
42. List of MoUs signed between India and Uganda during visit of Prime Minister to Uganda
43. NITI Aayog CEO says 10% growth not possible without improving HDI - Moneycontrol.com
44. Over 600 pilgrims leave for Amarnath
45. 10 killed as bus falls into Maharashtra ravine
46. India must pay heed to Imran's peace overtures: Pakistani daily
47. Death by starvation: Police searches for missing father as probe hints at poisoning
48. Haryana's Hathnikund barrage releases water, floods threaten Delhi (Lead)
49. Britain bans export of Dickens' study table
50. 1,000 'war rockets' of Tipu found in Karnataka fort
51. After overwhelming La Liga debut, Girona back to basics (IANS Interview)
52. Guess how much time this railway wagon took to cover 1,326 km? Four years
53. 465 dead in 5 states due to rains, floods during monsoon
54. As many as 465 people have lost their lives due to floods and rains in five states during the current monsoon season so far.
55. Disability need not hinder one's success: TN Guv
56. Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit today said disability need not hinder one's success and stressed the need to develop courage and confidence in the person to overcome it.
57. Sugar prices settle steady on little doing
58. Sugar prices ended steady at the wholesale market in the national capital today as prices by and large after moving in a narrow range on scattered activity ended at the last levels.
59. Railway wagon takes almost 4 years to reach destination 1,326 km away
60. A consignment of fertilizer took almost four years to travel 1,326 km to reach its destination, courtesy the railways.
61. Sonali Dev's 'Bollywood Bride' to be made TV series
62. US-based author Sonali Dev's book "The Bollywood Bride" will soon be made a television series jointly by two major production houses.
63. Freight rates remain flat as truckers call off strike
64. Freight rates for the nine-metric tonne pay load remained unchanged at the local truck transport market after truckers called-off their eight-day old strike.
65. Orlando Bloom stops play twice after seeing woman with an iPad
66. Actor Orlando Bloom stopped his West End performance of "Killer Joe" twice because an audience member was holding an iPad.
67. Shootings leave 5 dead in Texas, including 3 at nursing home
68. Texas authorities say five people have been killed following separate shootings that included a nursing home in a Corpus Christi suburb.
69. Militants attack Afghan midwife training centre: officials
70. Several gunmen stormed a midwife training centre in an ongoing attack in eastern Afghanistan today that has left at least three people wounded, officials said, as plumes of smoke were seen rising above the compound.
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96. After overwhelming La Liga debut, Girona back to basics
97. A study table used by one of Britains most famous novelists, Charles Dickens, is at risk of being exported from the UK unless a buyer can be found to match the asking price of 67,600 pounds.
98. An antique violin worth $250,000 million was pawned for $50 in the US state of Massachusetts, the authorities said.
99. RILs Q1 net at Rs 9,459 cr up 4.47% on robust petchem growth
100. ICICI Banks Q1 standalone net loss at Rs 120 cr on higher provisioning (Second Lead)
101. Indias Forex reserves inches-up by over $67 mn
102. 1,000 war rockets of Tipu found in Karnataka fort
103. Mumbai: Actress Adah Sharma seen at Mumbais Khar on July 19, 2018.(Photo: IANS)
104. New York: Models present creations made with Consinee yarns during Into the Lines runway show in New York, the United States, July 18, 2018. Consinee, a major Chinese spinner and exporter of cashmere yarn, debuted its runway show in New York City o
105. Mvezo: Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar during the launch of one of the worlds first 100% compostable menstrual hygeine pad machine on legendary anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandelas 100th birthday celebrations, in Mvezo, South Africa on July 18, 2
106. Tehri: Disaster response personnel rescues an accident victim when a state-run bus fell into a deep gorge around 15 km from Chamba town in Tehri district on July 19, 2018. (Photo:IANS)
107. New Delhi: Indias youngest woman Mount Everest climber Shivangi Pathak during a felicitation programme hosted by Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and Delhi University Students Union (DUSU), in New Delhi, on July 19, 2018. (Photo: IANS)
108. Midnapore: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visits the victims who was injured during BJP rally, in Midnapore, on July 19, 2018. (Photo: IANS)
109. Patna: Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) activists stage a demonstration to press for their various demand, in Patna, on July 19, 2018. (Photo: IANS)
110. Bengaluru: Players in action during hockey test series between India and New Zealand at the Sports Authority of India in Bengaluru on July 19, 2018. (Photo: IANS)
111. Beijing: Portuguese football player Cristiano Ronaldo gestures as he attends a promotional event in Beijing, capital of China, on July 19, 2018. (Xinhua/Cao Can/IANS)
112. Kolkata: Actress Paoli Dam during a programme in Kolkata on July 19, 2018.(Photo: IANS)
113. Yangon: Myanmars State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, daughter of General Aung San, pays tribute during a ceremony to mark the 71st Martyrs Day in Yangon, Myanmar, July 19, 2018. Myanmar held a state ceremony here Thursday to mark the countrys 71st M
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120. ICICI Bank's Q1 standalone net loss at Rs 120 cr on higher provisioning (Second Lead)
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122. Police nab prime suspect in Kerala girl's trolling case
123. Over 1,000 "war rockets" of the 18th century ruler of the erstwhile Mysore state, Tipu Sultan, were found in an abandoned open well at Bidanooru Fort in Karnataka's Shivamogga district, said an official on Saturday.
124. DMK President M. Karunanidhi early on Saturday was admitted into the intensive care unit (ICU) of Kauvery Hospital here after his blood pressure dropped, said the hospital.
125. Russia working hard to restore IAAF membership
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134. Delhi rains: Yamuna crosses danger level
135. Government ready to provide medical assistance to Karunanidhi
136. Karunanidhi in hospital, blood pressure stabilised
137. The best place for corporate fugitives to go incognito
138. Odisha to implement food security act from Oct 2
139. Prabhu to chair e-comm think tank meet on July 30
140. As long as economic trajectory is intact, market should do well
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143. As long as economic trajectory is intact, market should do well: Neelkanth Mishra, Credit Suisse
144. NTPC reports 1% drop in Q1 net profit at Rs 2,588 crore; margin expands to 26.3%
145. Why the Caribbean is the best place for corporate fugitives to go incognito
146. Delhi court takes notice of money laundering case by a pharma firm director
147. Odisha to implement its own food security act from October 2: Chief Minister
148. SP national executive authorises Akhilesh Yadav to decide on alliance, seat sharing for LS polls
149. Suresh Prabhu to chair second meeting of e-commerce think tank on July 30
150. While growth opportunity is there in NBFCs, many are growing at too rapid a pace, says Neelkanth Mishra
151. Growth in power generation was up 7.45 per cent in June quarter on a YoY basis.
152. The court noted that Rajbhushan Omprakash Dixit was already out on bail in the money laundering case and directed him to appear on next date of hearing.
153. Palaniswami said the state government is ready to provide medical assistance to Karunanidhi if requested by his family.
154. Patnaik said lakhs of poor were being deprived of benefits under NFSA as the ration was being provided as per the 2011 census.
155. Senior SP leader Ram Gopal Yadav said the executive is of the view that elections should be held through ballot papers and not through EVM.
156. The local people spotted Sardar lying on the road and rushed him to Diamond Harbour Hospital.
157. Taking note of the cost escalation due to delays, the national auditor has observed that original cost estimate of the five projects was Rs 3530 cr while the current cost estimate is Rs 86,172 cr.
158. The influential Dawn English newspaper, in an editorial lauded the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief, who is trying to cobble together a coalition to form new federal government.
159. Acting on a tip-off, the police arrested the alleged wildlife poachers and traders, identified as Anjan Singh, Mithlesh Bariha and Lalit Dhruv, from Patewa police station limits yesterday, Mahasamund Superintendent of Police Santosh Singh told PTI over the phone.
160. The think tank includes officials from ministries of commerce, finance, home affairs, corporate affairs, and electronics and information technology, among others.
161. The best place for corporate fugitives to go incognito28 Indians have applied for the citizenship of the Caribbean nation since 2014.
162. Odisha to implement food security act from Oct 2Patnaik said lakhs of poor were being deprived of benefits under NFSA as the ration was being provided as per the 2011 census.
163. The think tank includes officials from ministries of commerce, finance, home affairs, corporate affairs, and electronics and information technology, among others.
164. Palaniswami said the state government is ready to provide medical assistance to Karunanidhi if requested by his family.
165. On Friday, July 20, Twitter user Nikhil Jois received a mail from Twitter notifying that his account information is being submitted to the court for legal process because of his tweet from June 2015 : “Also… did you try burning Kurkure? It has pla” from his handle @nikhiljoisr. Like Jois, hundreds of social media users in India are being notified that their account details is being submitted to the Delhi High Court over an ongoing civil suit in which PepsiCo is suing platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and Instagram. On June 1, PepsiCo India sued multiple American technology platforms claiming Rs 2.1 crore in damages for permitting the circulation of ‘defamatory and disparaging’ content against its Kurkure brand. PepsiCo in its suit claimed that videos/posts on social media made false claims that the snack contained inflammable plastic and was unsafe for human consumption. “From what I understand, Pepsi has an issue with people talking about something that they have attempted to disprove multiple times,” said Jois, one of the users who was notified of the submission of account details to the court.“My tweet didn't even say plastic, it just says ‘pla’. Many of us joke about kurkure and plastic. To me it looks like a frivolous attempt at bringing up something the from the past.” Jois is currently not seeking any legal help in this matter. The consumer brand submitted that despite having prior knowledge of the false contents, the social media companies’ refusal to take down the video/post without a court order caused negative engagement on social media, resulting in loss of reputation and goodwill.On Monday, the court directed the social media platforms to submit the account details of individuals who had posted/shared disparaging content about Kurkure in a “sealed envelope” to the court. Though it is not clear what 'account details' will be shared, it could encompass the archive of posts, handle, phone number, age, email address and the like of the user. The defendants have four weeks to remove all flagged content and provide the account details. The next hearing is on November 14, 2018.YouTube has said that it has disabled all the identified URLs, while Facebook and Twitter have not confirmed the content has been taken down.PepsiCo submitted a detailed list of all the links hosting the impugned content to the court. On Facebook alone, it submitted 3,412 links and 20,244 posts, while Twitter, Youtube and Instagram had 562, 242 and 6 links, respectively.Another Twitter user Srishti, received a similar email from Twitter about a tweet from 2015 when she had joked about Kurkure being used for plastic surgery. “It was a harmless joke,” Srishti said. Upon hearing the matter on June 1, the Delhi High Court ordered the companies to block URLs, weblinks, comments and other contents that were disparaging to Kurkure. PepsiCo said that by not removing the video/posts the social media platforms were complicit in the loss of reputation and goodwill, indirectly amounting to encouraging the offender to post such defamatory content on their websites.However, Section 79 of the IT Act is the safe harbour for intermediaries like Facebook and others that do not make platforms liable for any third-party information, data, or communication links made available. “Facebook and others have followed the law by asking for a court notice to take down content,” said Anirudh Rastogi, lawyer at TRA law, a technology law firm. But, under the exception of Section 79, “PepsiCo might argue that since (the defendants) had taken down similar content back in 2013, and that there were several complaints made later on, why did they (social media platforms) refuse to take down similar content asking for a court order.“In asking for the court order, Facebook is relying on Shreya Singhal judgement in 2015 relating to restriction on online speech. which revokes the power of the intermediality to block or decide what is right and wrong.”Facebook and YouTube responded that they had abided by the law in seeking the court order. A YouTube spokesperson said: “As per the Supreme Court's order passed in Shreya Singhal case for an intermediary the “actual knowledge” under Section 79(3) of the IT Act is only attributable through a court order and/or a notification by the appropriate Government or its agency and does not refer to knowledge acquired by way of a complaint by the third parties.”“The immediate cause of action for filing the present suit arouse in the month of May 2018 when the Defendants refused to remove/block the video despite plaintiff's (PersiCo) complaints,” PepsiCo said in its suit.The issue first arose in October 2013, when PepsiCo came to know about videos in which Kurkure was being burnt along with claims that it contained plastic. When this was reported by Pepsico, on October 10, 2013 Facebook removed the content.In the period between 2013 and 2017, Pepsico ran multiple campaigns to correct the claims. Recently, in 2018, when Pepsico again asked companies to take down the “disparaging” content, the defendants asked PepsiCo to obtain a court order to do so.
166. Global asset allocators may get disturbed by a lot of political uncertainty and if they think the government is going to be unstable and there will be near-term volatility. But if India maintains the strong growth trajectory, market should perform well, Neelkanth Mishra, MD & India Economist & Strategist, Credit Suisse, tells Nikunj Dalmia of ET Now.Edited excerpts:There is definitely going to be an election uncertainty in the market. However, Sarkari (government) capex is likely to stay strong and the focus is again on aam aadmi yojanas (schemes for common people) in the runup to the election. How would you connect the dots here from a market standpoint? One is the market related thing and the second is the economic issues. There is hard economic reality and then there are the market perceptions. There are also viewpoints of people who allocate money. These people look at 25-30 countries and global issues and then take a 10-year bet on some place. From a pure economic perspective, the 25 years CAGR of growth in India is almost 7%. The five years CAGR is 7%, 10 year CAGR is 7%, the 20 years CAGR is 7% as well so we are effectively a 7% growth economy. If you put in 4%-5% inflation, 11-12% over 10 years is like tripling. So, the underlying growth trajectory in India is very strong.There are some headwinds which could become concerns but for now, the spurt in cheap data, the significant improvement in electrification, the rural networks are things that are driving remarkable changes in the overall economy and which is why you see 7% growth. Investors are aware of that. If growth decelerates from 7.8% to say 6.8%, people become uncomfortable. Then 6.8% become 7.5% and then things start looking better. So, people may trade around that but the structural view on the economy has to be that we will be growing at about 7% a year for quite a while and our investment behaviour has to be in sync so that steel demand will grow at 5%-6%, cement demand will grow at 4-5% and that is the underlying economic reality.There will be distortions introduced. There will be state governments giving farm loan waivers, like in Telangana, where Rs 4,000 was distributed on per acre of land. It is a bold experiment for a very tough problem. You will see all kinds of MSP increases.People will throw a lot at it because there is a lot at stake but in terms of the actual economic impact, we should not get distracted. They are very small numbers. The aggregate loan waiver in a full year would add up to about Rs 50,000-60,000 crore. We should not get distracted by that. When it comes to asset allocators, they may get disturbed by a lot of political uncertainty and if they think the government is going to be unstable. Some of the people, who are less familiar with India may get disturbed and there could be near-term volatility. But as long as the economic trajectory is intact, the market should keep doing well. What are your thoughts on financials? You like corporate banks but apart from corporate banks lot of new sectors have got created within financials -- small banks, micro finance companies that have become banks now; there are AMCs which have gone public. There are wealth management companies like IIFL Holdings which have become large in size. Apart from corporate banks, how else can one bet on the financial sector growth?
167. Fugitive Indian diamond merchant Mehul Chokshi, a co-accused in the $2-billion Punjab National Bank fraud case along with his nephew Nirav Modi, had obtained an Antiguan citizenship in November last year before the scam broke out. Choksi is not alone in running away to Antigua and Barbuda. Data analysed by TOI reveals that 28 Indians have applied for the citizenship of the Caribbean nation since 2014. Seven of these were granted the hassle-free Antiguan nationality between January 1 and June 30, 2017 itself, upon investment of $2,00,000, according to the half-yearly report of Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU), which comes under Antigua’s ministry of finance and corporate governance and public private partnerships. Why are the Caribbean countries a safe refuge for corporate fugitives?Easy citizenship for the richAntigua and Barbuda allows dual citizenship to foreigners if they invest in the National Development Fund (NDF), purchase government-approved real estate, or invest in a pre-approved business. To get an Antigua and Barbuda passport, Choksi would just have had to pay a minimum of $200,000 (Rs 1.3 crore) as a contribution to the Antigua NDF, or make an investment of $400,000 (Rs 2.7 crore) in a real estate project in Antigua, or an investment of $ 1,500,000 (Rs 10.3 crore) in a business there.Indians constitute 2.5% of citizenships out of total 1,121 foreign nationals who have sought refuge in the island since inception of this programme. The list is dominated by China â€" with total 478 Chinese nationals (42.64%) applying for Caribbean nation’s citizenship since 2014.The fugitives or runaway businessmen flush with money made through scams can easily afford to buy citizenship in the Caribbean countries. Other Caribbean countriesAnyone with enough cash can also buy a passport for St Kitts and Nevis and have it within four months. All they have to do is to make a $150,000 (Rs 1.03 crore) contribution to the St. Kitts Sustainable Growth Fund or a $200,000 (Rs 1.3 crore) investment in a government real estate project. Once they have that passport there are 141 countries you can enter visa-free, including the UK and India. Those looking for a low-cost option can consider Dominica where an applicant can get irrevocable second citizenship and passport, with no visit to the country or even physical residency required, for just $100,000. All they have to do is to make a $100,000 (Rs 68 lakh) contribution to the Dominica Government Fund or spend $200,000 (Rs 1.3 crore) on real estate there. St. Lucia and Grenada too has similar laws on citizenship.Perks that come with the citizenshipThe citizenship is not just easy to get but also comes with some highly valued perks. With his Antiguan passport, Choksi can enjoy visa-free travel to approximately 132 countries, including the UK and all the countries of the Schengen area. He does not even need to live in Antigua and only needs to spend five days there in five years to retain his citizenship. Most Caribbean countries allow dual citizenship which keeps the door back home open for businesspersons being tried for crimes. Those who fear international sanctions against their own countries can save their business interests buying Caribbean citizenship. Super ease of doing businessThe Caribbean countries offer not just citizenship for money, they also promise a an easy and lax environment to conduct business. For example, most of these countries impose no direct income tax. Many also don't inheritance, capital gains and dividend income. A tax-free business environment also pulls in a lot of regular businesspersons who are not running away from the law in their own countries.
168. Karunanidhi health: DMK patriarch's condition stable, says Kauvery hospital
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