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Posted: 08 Mar 2020 09:03 AM PDT

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Biodiversity May Thrive Through Games Of Rock-Paper-Scissors

Posted: 05 Mar 2020 03:18 PM PST

Recent findings add weight to the evidence that intransitive competitions between species enrich the diversity of nature.

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This Mexican Fireworks Festival Is Extremely Dangerous And Extremely Fun

Posted: 03 Mar 2020 01:32 PM PST

The world's wildest pyrotechnic display takes place in the first week of March.

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A Kashmiri Journalist On Life Under Clampdown

Posted: 04 Mar 2020 11:57 AM PST

Aamir Ali Bhat says in the past seven months, the Centre's dilution of Article 370 has had a telling effect on the lives of thousands of people.

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Please Enjoy Watching This Overly Enthusiastic Lamb Leap In Jubilation At Feeding Time

Posted: 03 Mar 2020 11:22 AM PST

This lamb in Deering, New Hampshire was happy as a clam upon news that it was time for food.

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How To Surf Alaska's Bore Tide

Posted: 04 Mar 2020 02:44 PM PST

Turnagain Arm offers surfers an experience they can't get anywhere else in the country.

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Why Is Wine So Confusing?

Posted: 04 Mar 2020 11:23 AM PST

There are thousands and thousands of wines on the market. No wonder it's so hard to know what to buy.

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'SNL' Cold Open Takes On The Coronavirus Outbreak, As 'The Ingraham Angle'

Posted: 08 Mar 2020 09:57 AM PDT

Before interviewing Senator Warren, the TV host makes it clear who is spreading lies about the outbreak.

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Why Japan Is Obsessed With Paper

Posted: 04 Mar 2020 03:10 PM PST

For a country often depicted as the pinnacle of high-tech living Japan has a surprising and enduring obsession with paper. That might finally be changing.

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Why We Should Eliminate The Tipped Minimum Wage

Posted: 03 Mar 2020 10:56 AM PST

Many restaurantgoers don't realize that tipped workers get a different base pay than everyone else and mostly live off of customer tips. If they do know, they might not understand all of the inherent problems with it.

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James Bond, Now In The 'SNL' Universe, Tries His Luck At An American Casino

Posted: 08 Mar 2020 10:00 AM PDT

Secret Agent 007 returns to action and tries his luck at a Vegas casino.

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Photos Of Quirky, Beautiful Animal Crossings Around The World

Posted: 03 Mar 2020 04:05 PM PST

Animal crossings, also known as animal bridges or wildlife overpasses, protect animals from traffic and promote genetic diversity.

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Squandered Time: How The Trump Administration Lost Control Of The Coronavirus Crisis

Posted: 07 Mar 2020 07:06 PM PST

The coronavirus had already begun to spiral out of control when Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, during routine Senate testimony, made a surprising claim.

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Airlines Are Burning Thousands Of Gallons Of Fuel Flying Empty 'Ghost' Planes So They Can Keep Their Flight Slots During The Coronavirus Outbreak

Posted: 07 Mar 2020 07:34 PM PST

Demand for flights has collapsed around the globe amid growing fears about the coronavirus outbreak.

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This Footage Of 1890s Paris Upscaled To 4K 60 FPS Is Like Stepping Out Of A Time Machine

Posted: 04 Mar 2020 10:39 AM PST

Denis Shiryaev, who previously upscaled other vintage footage of the 1890s using neural networks, colorized and upscaled this old video of Belle Époque-era Paris and the results are extraordinary.

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The Inside Story Of Elizabeth Warren's Collapse

Posted: 07 Mar 2020 01:32 PM PST

Elizabeth Warren's campaign brass realized they had bungled her budget at the worst possible time.

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The Wild Snakes Of Texas

Posted: 07 Mar 2020 07:14 PM PST

Lessons for living alongsidethe venomous and non-venomous predatorsin an ever-growing state.

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Statistics Professor Trolls Students With 'Exam Answers (Not For Students)' Link In Online Course Materials

Posted: 07 Mar 2020 06:44 PM PST

A curious college student was looking through her online materials for her statistics class and found a link that said "exam answers (NOT FOR STUDENTS)." She got a kick out of where the link sent her.

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Erik Prince Recruits Ex-Spies To Help Infiltrate Liberal Groups

Posted: 07 Mar 2020 01:16 PM PST

Prince, a contractor close to the Trump administration, contacted veteran spies for operations by Project Veritas, the conservative group known for conducting stings on news organizations and other groups.

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One Of The Rarest Video Game Consoles Of All Time Just Sold For $360,000 At Auction

Posted: 07 Mar 2020 06:27 PM PST

A failed partnership 28 years ago between a pair of gigantic names in gaming has resulted in one of the rarest pieces of hardware in video game history selling at auction today for a staggering $360,000—and it doesn't even include a single game.

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'Parasite' Turned A Korean Instant Noodle Dish Into A Hit At Fancy NYC Restaurants

Posted: 07 Mar 2020 02:09 PM PST

Mostly non-Koreans are buying the fancy version of jjapaguri, which costs as much as $25 a bowl in NYC

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Why Are All Fast Food Restaurants Starting To Look Alike?

Posted: 07 Mar 2020 01:26 PM PST

An explainer on why fast food restaurants are all starting to use the same architectural design.

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The Macabre Comfort Of Coronavirus Stockpiling Videos

Posted: 07 Mar 2020 06:30 PM PST

People are panicking, and when we panic, we spend.

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How Testing Failures Allowed Coronavirus To Sweep The United States

Posted: 07 Mar 2020 04:09 PM PST

The Trump administration's decision to forgo a World Health Organization test and create its own had fateful consequences, experts say.

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YouTuber Bought A $500 Chevy Trailblazer That Wouldn't Start And Brought It Back To Life

Posted: 07 Mar 2020 02:22 PM PST

A car repair expert cheaply bought a dead SUV and miraculously was able to save it.

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The Miracle Of Moving A Piano In New York City

Posted: 07 Mar 2020 04:54 PM PST

How do you get a 800-pound grand piano up a narrow staircase in a Harlem townhouse?

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Amazon Is Secretly Working On A Cure For The Common Cold

Posted: 06 Mar 2020 04:40 PM PST

The company has hired scientists and engineers to work on the effort, which sits under its top secret research and development group called "Grand Challenge."

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Olympus Shows Off 2000mm Reach By Shooting Mt. Fuji From 42 Miles Away

Posted: 06 Mar 2020 02:59 PM PST

To show what you can do with 2000mm of reach at your fingertips, Olympus took the lens up onto the rooftop of one of its facilities and pointed it at Mount Fuji, 42 miles away.

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How Nickelodeon Put Kids Inside Video Games On 'Nick Arcade'

Posted: 07 Mar 2020 05:11 PM PST

How the wildly popular early 90s Nickelodeon show "Nick Arcade" pulled off its incredible technical design.

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Posted: 08 Mar 2020 05:06 AM PDT

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Covid-19 Coronavirus Outbreak -- News Updates March 8, 2020

Posted: 07 Mar 2020 10:22 PM PST



Reuters: Coronavirus deaths rise to 145 in Iran, infections near 6,000: ministry

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's death toll from coronavirus reached 145 on Saturday after another 21 people were confirmed to have died during the last day, among them a conservative lawmaker from Tehran, officials and local news agencies said.

Announcing the latest deaths from the virus, a health ministry official said in a televised briefing that the tally of confirmed infections had increased by more than 1,000 during the last 24 hours, totaling 5,823 by Saturday.

Lawmaker Fatehmeh Rahbar was among those who died on Friday, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported, in another sign that the disease is spreading within state institutions.

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Covid-19 Coronavirus Outbreak -- News Updates March 8, 2020

Iran worst hit as more coronavirus cases reported across Mideast -- Arab News
Coronavirus grips Middle East as new cases confirmed -- Arab News
Coronavirus in the Middle East: Emergency declared in Palestine, new cases in Oman, Kuwait and Morocco -- Arab News
Iran coronavirus death toll jumps to 145, govt lashes out at US -- AFP
Iran lawmaker dies from coronavirus -- Middle East Monitor
Iranian doctor expects 40% of Tehran population to catch coronavirus -- Middle East Monitor
Saudi Arabia reopens Mecca's Grand Mosque but bars people from touching the cuboid Kaaba shrine after it was closed for disinfecting over coronavirus -- Daily Mail
Iran's Revolutionary Guard seeks absolution in virus fight -- AP
Bethlehem under lockdown after coronavirus cases confirmed -- Al Jazeera
Coronavirus in sub-Saharan Africa: A week in review -- DW
Senegal health authorities adopt measures to contain spread of coronavirus -- France 24
Egypt announces 33 new Covid-19 cases on cruise ship -- The Guardian
Coronavirus: Egypt quarantines passengers from Nile cruise boat -- UPI

Covid-19 Coronavirus Outbreak In Asia -- News Updates March 8, 2020

Posted: 07 Mar 2020 10:08 PM PST



Reuters: South Korea calls for 'concessions, consideration and cooperation' as coronavirus spreads

SEOUL (Reuters) - The number of new coronavirus cases in South Korea rose again on Sunday, albeit at a slightly lower rate than previous days, as officials called for the public to cooperate in new rationing policies for face masks.

The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 93 new coronavirus cases from late Saturday, for a total of 7,134 in the country.

The increase in cases was lower than the same period a day before, though health officials have warned that numbers could fluctuate as more tests are processed.

South Korea has conducted one of the most ambitious coronavirus testing programs in the world, with thousands of people being tested every day.

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Covid-19 Coronavirus Outbreak In Asia -- News Updates March 8, 2020

South Korea to ration face masks as coronavirus cases rise -- SCMP/Reuters
Coronavirus: China sees lowest number of cases within single day since count began -- AP
No time to relax in Wuhan's coronavirus battle, top Chinese law enforcer says -- SCMP
Four die at collapsed China quarantine site; virus spread slows ex-Wuhan -- Reuters
People at centre of China's virus outbreak say time to end lockdown -- France 24
Shanghai tightens airport checks as imported virus infections in China jump -- Reuters
China virus fight sparks outcry over female frontline staff -- AFP
27 countries and regions restrict entry from Japan over coronavirus crisis -- Japan Times
Coronavirus update: Two Australian Defence Force personnel infected by COVID-19 as Australian cases continue to climb -- ABC News Online
Asia-Pacific economies face $292b hit from coronavirus; Singapore among most exposed: S&P -- AFP
10 lessons from Asia on how to live with a coronavirus outbreak -- Jessie Yeung, CNN

Covid-19 Coronavirus Outbreak In U.S. -- News Updates March 8, 2020

Posted: 07 Mar 2020 09:46 PM PST



Daily Mail: US coronavirus cases hit more than 400: Frightening photo of an infected Nebraska woman, 36, being taken to a bio-containment unit is released as the outbreak grows and death toll rises to 19

* The number of US cases of coronavirus reached 442 on Saturday night, including 19 deaths
* Washington state has the most cases at 103, followed by New York with 89 and California with 81
* Now 31 states as well as the District of Columbia report either confirmed or presumptive positive cases
* Comes as Nebraska woman is rushed to bio-containment unit in specialized isolation pod
* New York state declares a state of emergency and FDNY orders firefighters not to respond to virus calls
* Marine stationed in northern Virginia and sailor deployed to Italy are latest service members to test positive
* Trump said he was not 'concerned at all' after attendee at CPAC conference he spoke at tested positive

he number of cases of coronavirus in the U.S. has topped 400, as the outbreak spreads quickly and the death toll reaches 19.

On Saturday night, 31 states and the District of Columbia reported at least one confirmed or presumptive positive case, with those cases totaling 372. Including those infected people repatriated from abroad, and those trapped aboard the quarantined cruise ship Grand Princess off San Francisco, the total is at least 442.

Washington state had the most cases with 103, including 16 deaths, followed by New York with 89 cases and California, with 81 cases and one death. Florida, which reports 11 cases, has also seen two fatalities.

In the interior of the country, a number of more sparsely populated states reported their first cases on Saturday, including Missouri, Indiana, Minnesota and Nebraska.

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Covid-19 Coronavirus Outbreak In U.S. -- News Updates March 8, 2020

Coronavirus: US deaths rise to 19 as New York declares state of emergency -- The Guardian
US coronavirus death toll rises to 19 as two more people connected to Washington care home succumb to the disease - and 70 of the 180 employees at the facility are off sick with symptoms -- Daily Mail
Florida reports 2 coronavirus deaths, raising US death toll to 17 -- The Hill
ANOTHER coronavirus cruise stuck at sea: Up to 4,000 passengers are trapped on a ship off the coast of California to wait for the test results of just ONE sick person -- Daily Mail
Thousands held on cruise ship off US west coast as scientists say: 'This is now a pandemic' -- The Guardian
Frustration mounts over virus-stalled ship in California -- AP
'I'm not concerned at all': Donald Trump dismisses fears he was exposed to coronavirus at CPAC after attendee tested positive and says he won't cancel rallies before Mar-a-Lago dinner with 'Trump of the Tropics' Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro -- Daily Mail
Trump refuses to halt rallies as coronavirus surges -- AFP
Officials confirm first coronavirus case in nation's capital -- AP
DC confirms first presumptive case of coronavirus -- The Hill
'I'm not urging calm': New York Governor Cuomo declares state of emergency as coronavirus cases rise to 89 after infected Uber driver walked into a Queens hospital and potentially infected 40 doctors and nurses -- Daily Mail
Public health experts warn of major disruptions from coronavirus -- The Hill
U.S. airport screeners, health workers plagued by fear and anger as coronavirus spreads -- Reuters

Covid-19 Coronavirus Outbreak In Europe -- News Updates March 8, 2020

Posted: 07 Mar 2020 09:21 PM PST



Daily Mail: Italy's coronavirus lockdown expands to 11 provinces as funerals are suspended after number of deaths spiked by 36 in a single day

* Italy has 233 deaths from coronavirus and more than 4,600 confirmed cases
* Government will bring in 20,000 additional staff to fight escalating epidemic
* Global coronavirus death toll hit 3,000 with more than 100,000 confirmed cases

Italy has expanded its lockdown to 11 provinces while enforcing a range of harsh laws aimed at containing the deadly coronavirus after the number of deaths spiked by 36 in a single day.

A new set of national emergency measures is due to be released tonight, which will ban entry to, and exit from, the entire Lombardy region around Milan to limit the spread of the coronavirus as well as areas around and including Venice and the northern cities of Parma and Rimini.

A draft of the government resolution obtained by Italy's Corriere Della Sera newspaper and other media said movement into and out of the regions would be severely restricted until April 3.

Milan is the Italian financial capital and has a population of just under 1.4 million people.

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Covid-19 Coronavirus Outbreak In Europe -- News Updates March 8, 2020

Italy announces quarantine affecting quarter of population -- AP
Italy imposes region-wide coronavirus quarantine in Lombardy -- DW
Coronavirus: Italy to quarantine Milan, Venice as virus death toll tops 230 as cases near 6,000 -- SCMP/AFP
Coronavirus: Northern Italy quarantines 16 million people -- BBC
Italy 'QUARANTINES' 16 MILLION people in Lombardy & 14 other provinces in attempt to stop coronavirus outbreak -- RT
Leader of Italy's Democratic Party contracts coronavirus -- Reuters
Rome is deserted as coronavirus drives tourists away while northern Italy is placed on lockdown after 36 died in one day -- Daily Mail
Leap in coronavirus cases tests limits of Italy's health system -- Al Jazeera
Virus outbreak hits weakened Italian economy where it hurts -- AP
France says 16 people have died from coronavirus: health official -- Reuters
Coronavirus death toll in France mounts to 16 with 949 confirmed cases -- France 24
Coronavirus spreads in French parliament -- Reuters
Number of UK coronavirus cases rises by 46 to 209 -- Reuters
Slovenia prohibits all large indoor events due to coronavirus -- Reuters
Greece reports 21 new coronavirus cases in a day, now 66 -- Reuters
German coronavirus cases jump, economic anxiety rises -- Reuters
Czech coronavirus quarantine measures extended to foreign residents -- Reuters
Pope to deliver Sunday service by livestream as Italy's coronavirus cases mount -- France 24
Coronavirus: Pope Francis to avoid crowds as Italy's death toll rises to 197 -- SCMP/DPA

Is China's Coronavirus Recovery 'Fake'?

Posted: 07 Mar 2020 07:56 PM PST



The Week: China's coronavirus recovery is 'all fake,' whistleblowers and residents claim

China's claims of how it's handling coronavirus recovery should be taken with more than a few grains of salt.

Even before COVID-19 became a global crisis, Chinese leaders had been criticized for their handling of the situation and lack of transparency about the disease's progression. Things now look like they're on the upswing, and businesses even appear to be headed back to work — but whistleblowers and local officials tell Caixan that's just a carefully crafted ruse.

Beijing has spent much of the outbreak pushing districts to carry on business as usual, with some local governments subsidizing electricity costs and even installing mandatory productivity quotas. Zhejiang, a province east of the epicenter city of Wuhan, claimed as of Feb. 24 it had restored 98.6 percent of its pre-coronavirus work capacity.

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WNU Editor: All my friends and contacts in China are telling me that quarantines, school closings, and restrictions are still in force. Bottom line. China is still far away from any semblance of recovery.

Chinese Hotel Used As 'Coronavirus Quarantine Site' Collapsed In Qunazhou, Fujian Province

Posted: 07 Mar 2020 07:39 AM PST


Zero Hedge: Dozens Trapped After Chinese Hotel Used As 'Coronavirus Quarantine Site' Collapses

A five-story hotel that was reportedly being used as a temporary Covid-19 quarantine site has collapsed in the southeastern Chinese province of Fujian on Saturday, state media reports.

Emergency crews are frantically working to pull victims, who are apparently either all suspected or confirmed coronavirus cases, from the rubble. "23 people have been rescued as of 9pm local time. A total of 70 people were reportedly trapped under the collapsed building in Quanzhou, Fujian," China's People's Daily reports.

Early video from hotel collapse aftermath shows a large area in which the building is reduced to ruble, with dozens of first responders combing through it.

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Update #1: Coronavirus: Dozens trapped as China quarantine hotel collapses (BBC)
Update #2: Hotel in China holding coronavirus victims in quarantine collapses as emergency service scramble to reach 70 trapped in the rubble (Daily Mail).

WNU Editor: Long time readers of this blog know that when I go to China I always stop by  Qunazhou. I lived in this city in the 1980s. I never stayed at the Xinjia Hotel (the hotel opened in 2018), but I know the construction firm that built this hotel. To say that I am shocked right now is an understatement.

Editor's Note

Posted: 07 Mar 2020 06:42 AM PST

Blogging will return later this evening.

Protests Grow Over 'Rigged' Election In Guyana

Posted: 07 Mar 2020 06:36 AM PST

Reuters: Protester killed in Guyana as unrest spreads over vote fraud reports

GEORGETOWN (Reuters) - A protester was shot dead as demonstrators took to the streets in Guyana on Saturday after opposition leaders and international observers accused the government of David Granger of rigging this week's presidential election.

Diplomats and foreign observers described credible evidence of fraud in the tallying of the results of Monday's vote, which took place as the poor former British colony ramps up oil production in hopes of transforming its economy.

The unrest threatens to inflame decades of racial tensions between black Guyanese, who broadly support Granger's APNU-AFC coalition, and Indo-Guyanese, who largely backed Irfaan Ali of opposition party PPP.

Across the South American country, PPP supporters blocked roads, burned tires and clashed with police.

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Update #1: Observers question Guyana vote, urge Granger not to claim victory (Al Jazeera)
Update #2: Guyana election: US concerned over 'electoral fraud' (BBC)

WNU Editor: I am very familiar with the country. Have some good friends there, and I have visited the country a few times. I do not need to be there to know that this vote was rigged. The country is racially divided into two groups. The Indo-Guyanese (also known as East Indians), the descendants of laborers from India who make up 45% of the population. And the Afro-Guyanese, the descendants of slaves from Africa, who constitute 30%. The country has for decades been ruled by the minority Afro-Guyanese, and they are not going to give up power. This is naturally causing resentment among the rest of the country. Bottom line. This crisis is not going to end anytime soon.

Chaos At U.S. Hospitals Due to Shortages In Coronavirus Testing Kits

Posted: 07 Mar 2020 06:02 AM PST

Los Angeles Times: Chaos at hospitals due to shortage of coronavirus tests

LOS ANGELES — As COVID-19 cases spike, the test kits needed to help stem the spread of the disease remain in short supply, with health care workers across California reporting widespread failings in the federal government's response to the growing crisis.

Federal officials said nearly 1 million tests were expected to be available by the end of this week. But in California, one of the country's hardest-hit regions with 60 cases, the total testing capacity is limited to only 7,400 through the weekend, according to the California Department of Public Health.

The inability to test widely and swiftly for the novel coronavirus has impeded the country's ability to beat back the spread of the virus, experts say. Without testing, public health officials don't know where the virus is spreading and where to target efforts to contain it. Twelve Americans have been killed so far by the disease.

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WNU Editor: This is why there has been a problem .... The CDC's rocky effort to get Americans tested for coronavirus, explained (VOX). The CDC is promising to correct this in the next few days .... Trying to make up for lost time, the CDC will distribute 1.1 million COVID-19 tests by this weekend (Tech Crunch). I asked my brother on why is there a problem. His is a Doctor in Chemistry but he works in the bio-tech field in San Francisco. His specialty is making sure that drug products are manufactured properly and within guidelines. According to him the initial kits were not up to spec. To correct this takes time, They have to review how they are making these kits, and then correct it. But according to him they should solve this quickly.

Satellite Images Reveal The Effects The Disease Has Had

Posted: 07 Mar 2020 05:38 AM PST

TIANANMEN SQUARE, BEIJING: A healthy crowd of people were milling around the Chinese capital's emblematic plaza on February 21 last year (top image), but on February 11 this year the square was almost deserted

Daily Mail: The impact of coronavirus, as seen from space: Satellite images reveal the effects the disease has had – from empty theme parks to deserted streets

* The Grand Mosque in Mecca and a holy shrine in Qom are missing their usual huge crowds of pilgrims
* Tourists are also absent from Beijing's Tiananmen Square, Milan's Piazza del Duomo and Tokyo's Disneyland
* The before-and-after aerial images have been released by Colorado-based space technology firm Maxar

This series of satellite images shows the impact of the coronavirus outbreak from above, with roads empty, pilgrimage sites deserted and new hospitals springing up in China.

The aerial photographs, released by Colorado-based space technology firm Maxar, show normally bustling spots from Mecca to Beijing thinned of their usual crowds.

One image shows only a handful of pilgrims circling the granite Kaaba at Mecca's Grand Mosque - a sacred site usually thronged with Muslim worshippers - after Saudi Arabia suspended the year-round 'umrah' pilgrimage.

An image above the Hazrat Masumeh Shrine in Qom shows one of Iran's most hallowed places virtually empty, after the country became the centre of the virus outbreak in the Middle East.

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WNU Editor: The images on Tienanmen Square are striking. There is always people there.

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Posted: 08 Mar 2020 03:38 AM PDT

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Coronavirus UK panic: Supermarkets RATIONING food as British cases surge past 200

Posted: 07 Mar 2020 05:39 PM PST



SUPERMARKETS have been forced to act after Saturday saw some products stripped from shelves as customers bulk purchased supplies in case the coronavirus outbreak worsens.

MH370 heartbreak: Mysterious briefcases sent to nine people on anniversary of tragedy

Posted: 07 Mar 2020 09:01 PM PST



MH370 disappeared six years ago today and devastated families are still left without answers - now, nine people have been sent mysterious briefcases related to the tragedy, Express.co.uk can reveal.

Expert names the ONE country UK can learn from that has 'kept coronavirus under control'

Posted: 07 Mar 2020 04:19 PM PST



DR Richard Hatchett told Channel 4 that one country has been able to keep the COVID-19 virus "under control" due to their health interventions.

Tutankhamun's 'cursed' body removal sparks fears in Egypt: 'Don't disturb him!'

Posted: 07 Mar 2020 11:00 PM PST



TUTANKHAMUN will be removed from his "cursed" coffin for the first time in May, sparking fears among locals in Luxor, where he has rested for 3,345 years.

Donald Trump’s Space Force demands huge sums in bid to militarise space

Posted: 07 Mar 2020 10:32 PM PST



THE UNITED STATES SPACE FORCE has requested a 2021 budget of $15.4billion .

Melania Trump in FURIOUS coronavirus row as FLOTUS snaps back - ‘Do something productive!’

Posted: 07 Mar 2020 07:13 PM PST



MELANIA TRUMP has hit back at trolls on Twitter after she was accused of not taking the coronavirus outbreak seriously enough.

Italy puts 10 million on LOCKDOWN with even funerals banned to fight coronavirus spread

Posted: 07 Mar 2020 04:56 PM PST



ITALY is to the entire region of Lombardy on lockdown, with fines for anyone caught entering or leaving without permission, in a bid to stem coronavirus spread.

Coronavirus news: Syria's refugee camps offer ‘fertile ground’ for illness, warns expert

Posted: 08 Mar 2020 01:01 AM PST



WITH Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declaring his country would no longer prevent Syrian refugees heading for the country's borders with Europe, the UK's Department for International Development is among the official agencies monitoring refugee camps in Syria for signs of coronavirus.

Earthquakes today mapped: Madeira islands struck by 5.2 magnitude quake

Posted: 07 Mar 2020 02:11 PM PST



MADEIRA has been struck by a powerful magnitude-5.2 quake on Saturday evening. Here is the latest on the strong earthquake.

Coronavirus Italy lockdown: Northern regions sealed off in desperate bid to stop outbreak

Posted: 07 Mar 2020 12:49 PM PST



ITALY is set to place northern regions, including Lombardy, into lockdown and seal it off in a desperate bid to contain the accelerating coronavirus outbreak in the country, which has infected nearly 6,000 people.

Latest Govt Jobs, Sarkari Naukri, Results

Posted: 07 Mar 2020 10:44 PM PST

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Manipur PSC Syllabus 2020 – Download Manipur Civil Service Syllabus & Pattern

Posted: 07 Mar 2020 03:17 AM PST

Manipur PSC Syllabus 2020 Pdf: Manipur MPSC Syllabus is provided here. Aspirants who have applied for the MPSC Recruitment are now looking for the MPSC Syllabus. Here, we have the detailed MPSC Syllabus and Test Pattern. Refer this in detail to score maximum marks in the exam.


MPSC Manipur Civil Service Syllabus 2020

Manipur Civil Service Exam Syllabus details are given below. If you are the one preparing for the exam to get recruited as a Civil Servant of Manipur State then look at this page. In this section, we have updated the exam pattern & syllabus details. We are providing MPSC  Syllabus 2020 for the guidance of candidates in pdf format, download the Manipur Civil Service Exam Syllabus PDF using the link furnished below.

Manipur PSC Syllabus 2020   Download Manipur Civil Service Syllabus & Pattern

The Manipur PSC recruits skilled and talented candidates for the development of the Manipur state. It releases notifications every year for filling various posts in the state government of Manipur. Candidates will be selected based on their performance in the exams conducted by Manipur PSC. Various Exams conducted by Manipur PSC include Combined Civil Services, Group – I, Group II, Group – IV, VAO, Police Services, Secretariat & Ministerial Services, etc. Eligible candidates who are interested in Government Jobs in Manipur can apply to these posts in online mode after the release of notification. Applicants can visit the authorized website for further details. The official website of Manipur PSC is mpscmanipur.gov.in.

Manipur Civil Service Syllabus 2020 

Name of the Organization
Manipur Public Service Commission (MPSC)
Exam Name  Manipur Civil Service Exam
Exam Date  Updated Soon
 Category Syllabus
Official Website   mpscmanipur.gov.in

Manipur Civil Service Exam Pattern

Prelims Exam Pattern:

Category Marks Exam Duration
Paper 1 200 02 Hours
Paper 2 200 02 Hours

Mains Exam Pattern:

Category Subject Marks Exam Duration
Paper I Language 300 03 Hours
Paper-II – General Studies-I Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society. 300 03 Hours
Paper III – General Studies- II Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and
International relations.
300 03 Hours
Paper IV – General Studies-III Technology, Economic Development, Biodiversity,
Environment, Security and Disaster Management
300 03 Hours
Paper V – General Studies-IV Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude 300 03 Hours
Paper VI & VII Optional Subject 300 03 Hours

[Manipur Civil Service Exam Syllabus: Download Here]

The Manipur PSC Civil Services Syllabus for optional subjects is provided below for download. Aspirants can download the Manipur PSC Civil Services Syllabus pdf by clicking on the link attached below.

Manipur PSC Civil Services Syllabus


Manipur PSC Syllabus 2020 – Overview

Description Details
Board Name Manipur Public Service Commission
Post Name Medical Officer
Job Category Manipur Government Jobs
 Category Syllabus
Official Site www.mpscmanipur.gov.in

Selection Process for MPSC MO Exam

The Manipur Public Service Commission conducts the following recruitment procedure,

  • Written Exam
  • Interview

Manipur PSC Test Pattern 2020

Would you like to check the MPSC MO Exam Pattern? If yes, here it is. Check it before the exam to prepare a study plan.

Exam Type Subjects Questions Marks Duration
Objective General Medicine 80 80 3 Hours
Pediatrics 20 20
Surgery 34 34
Gynaecology & Obstetrics 33 33
Preventive Social & Community Medicine 33 33
Total 200 200
  • It is an objective type of exam.
  • The subjects include General medicine, Paediatrics, Surgery, Gynaecology & Obstetrics, and Preventive Social & Community Medicine
  • There will be 200 questions in total for 200 marks
  • The time duration to complete the exam is 3 hours.

Download Manipur PSC Syllabus 2020 Pdf

Applicants are now seeking for the Manipur PSC Syllabus for Medical Officer Posts. To help them, we have given the detailed MPSC Medical Officer Syllabus below.

MPSC MO Syllabus 2020 for General Medicine

  • Cardiology
  • Respiratory diseases
  • Endocrinology
  • Gastrointestinal
  • Metabolic disorders
  • Infections/Communicable Diseases
  • Nutrition/Growth
  • Common Poisoning
  • Diseases of the skin (Dermatology)
  • Musculoskeletal System
  • General
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Genito-Urinary
  • Psychiatry
  • Neurology
  • Hematology
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Snakebite
  • Tropical Medicine
  • Emphasis on medical procedures
  • Pathophysiological basis of diseases
  • Vaccines preventable diseases and Non-vaccines preventable diseases
  • Vitamin deficiency diseases
  • In psychiatry include – Depression, psychosis, anxiety, bipolar diseases and Schizophrenia

Manipur PSC Syllabus 2020 for Paediatrics

  • Common childhood emergencies
  • Basic newborn care
  • Accidents and poisonings in children
  • Birth defects and counseling including autism
  • Immunization in children
  • Normal developmental milestones
  • National programmes related to child health
  • Recognizing children with special needs and management

MPSC Medical Officer Syllabus 2020 Pdf for Surgery

  • General Surgery
  • Neuro Surgery
  • Urological Surgery
  • Otorhinolaryngology E.N.T.
  • Wound healing (XIV) Fluid and electrolyte management in surgery
  • Anesthesiology
  • Traumatology
  • Pre-operative and post-operative care of surgical patients
  • Diagnosis and management of common surgical ailments
  • Thoracic surgery
  • Orthopedic surgery
  • Ophthalmology
  • Medicolegal and ethical issues of surgery
  • Shock pathophysiology and management.

Manipur PSC Syllabus 2020 Pdf for Gynaecology & Obstetrics

  • Obstetrics
    •  Ante-natal conditions
    • Post-natal conditions
    • Intra-natal conditions
    • Management of normal labors or complicated labor
  • Gynecology
    • Questions on applied anatomy
    • High-risk pregnancy and management
      Questions on neoplasma in the genital tract
    • Medicolegal examination in obgy and Gynae including Rape.
    • Intra-Uterine growth retardation
    • Normal delivery and safe delivery practices
    • Questions on the applied physiology of menstruation and fertilization
    • Abortions
    • Questions on infections in the genital tract
    • Questions on a displacement of the uterus
  • Family Planning
    • An operative procedure, sterilization, and organization of programmes in the urban and rural surroundings
    • Conventional contraceptives
    • Medical Termination of Pregnancy
    • U.D. and oral pills

MPSC MO Syllabus 2020 for Preventive Social and Community Medicine

  • International Health
  • Ability to monitor national health programmes
  • General Epidemiology
  • National Programmes
  • Health Administration and Planning
  • Demography and Health Statistics
  • Communicable Diseases
  • Nutrition and Health
  • Environmental Health
  • Social and Community Medicine
  • The concept of Health, Disease and Preventive Medicine
  • Non-communicable diseases
  • Occupational Health
  • Genetics and Health
  • Medical Sociology and Health Education
  • Maternal and Child Health
  • Management of common health problems
  • Knowledge of maternal and child wellness

MPSC Medical Officer Syllabus 2020 Pdf – Download Here

MPSC MO Previous Papers


Manipur PSC Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2020

The Manipur PSC Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2020 for Medical Officer and Dental Officer updated here. Candidates who applied for these 311 Manipur PSC Medical & Dental Officer Jobs can refer Manipur Public Service Commission Exam Syllabus from the following sections. You may also download MPSC Syllabus PDF officially released below. Download and check the Manipur PSC Dental Officer, Medical Officer Exam Patterns 2020. Plan the preparation accordingly and take the mock tests in Online to boost your knowledge.

MPSC Syllabus 2020 @ www.mpscmanipur.gov.in

Name of Commission Manipur Public Service Commission.
Name of Posts  Medical Officer & Dental Officer.
Category Syllabus.
Official Website www.mpscmanipur.gov.in

MPSC Medical & Dental Officer Exam Pattern 2020

The Manipur Public Service Commission given different MPSC Exam Pattern for both exams Medical officer and Dental Officer. So, the applicants can check the relevant Manipur PSC Exam Pattern 2020-2020.

Download Manipur PSC Previous Papers PDF

Manipur PSC Medical Officer Exam Pattern 2020

Name of Round Subjects Duration Marks
Written Examination Concerned Subject (MBBS level) 3 Hours 200
Interview 30
Total 230
  • The Manipur PSC Selection Process for Medical Officer contains two rounds: Objective Type Written Test & Interview.
  • The Written Examination conducted for 3 Hours.
  • It will be conducted to test Concerned Subject knowledge in MBBS level.
  • Totally, test contains 200 Questions for 200 Marks. Therefore, the value of each question is 1 Mark.
  • Negative Marking is also there. 0.5 Marks deducted for each Wrong Answer.

MPSC Manipur Dental Officer Exam Pattern 2020

Name of Round Subjects Duration Marks
Written Examination Concerned Subject (BDS Degree) 2 Hours 100
Interview 15
Total 115
  • Dental Officer of Manipur PSC selected based on two Rounds: Written Exam and Interview.
  • Written Examination is an Objective Type Test.
  • BDS Degree concerned subjects questions asked in the test.
  • Each Question carries One mark and 0.5 Marks for every wrong answer, and
  • Total Selection Process for 115 Marks.

Manipur Public Service Commission Exam Syllabus 2020

Below, we are providing the latest Manipur PSC Medical Officer and Dental Officer Syllabus along with the MPSC Exam Pattern. So, the candidates who had applied for these Manipur PSC Jobs can refer Manipur PSC Syllabus before initiating the preparation.

MPSC Medical Officer Syllabus 2020

  • ENT.
  • Physiology.
  • Surgery.
  • O&G.
  • Community Medicine.
  • F.M.T.
  • Pediatrics.
  • Microbiology.
  • Pharmacology.
  • Pathology.
  • Skin & VD.
  • Dental.
  • Radio Diagnosis.
  • Medicine.
  • Orthopedics.
  • Anesthesiology.
  • Psychiatry.
  • Opthalmology, etc.

Manipur MPSC Dental Officer Syllabus

  • Anatomy.
  • Physiology.
  • Biochemistry.
  • Materials used in Dentistry.
  • Human Oral Anatomy, Physiology Histology & Tooth Morphology.
  • General Pathology & Microbiology.
  • General and Dental Pharmacology & Therapeutics, etc.

Download Manipur MPSC MO DO Syllabus Official PDF

For more information regarding Manipur PSC Syllabus, candidates suggested visiting the official website/ notification of Medical Officer and Dental Officer. So, below we are also providing MPSC Dental & Medical Officer Syllabus Official PDF.

WBSSC Head Master Syllabus 2020 – West Bengal SSC Head Mistress Exam Pattern – westbengalssc.com

Posted: 07 Mar 2020 01:23 AM PST

WBSSC Exam Syllabus 2020 Pdf is available here for download which will be helpful for the exam preparation. So, the interested candidates can check the West Bengal SSC Syllabus. Not only the WBSSC Head Master Syllabus but also the candidates can check the WBSSC Exam Pattern. So, who are willing to attend the exam can also check the WBSSC Head Mistress Syllabus @ westbengalssc.com

WBSSC Head Master Syllabus 2020

WBSSC Head Master Syllabus 2020   West Bengal SSC Head Mistress Exam Pattern   westbengalssc.comAre you searching for the West Bengal SSC Head Mistress Syllabus 2020? Then do not worry, you are in the right place. WBSSC Head Master Syllabus details are updated on this page. So, the candidates can go through the following sections of this page to get more information regarding WBSSC Exam Syllabus 2020. The candidates can get more job updates at Sarkari Naukri. Everyone knows that the syllabus plays a crucial role while appearing for an exam. Then the applicants must prepare well according to the West Bengal SSC Syllabus & Exam Pattern.

With the help of the WBSSC Head Mistress Syllabus, the candidates can know the important topics for the examination. We have given each topic included in the syllabus in detail. If the candidates have prepared all the topics given below then they can score good marks in the examination. Applicants should start their preparation now itself because there is a lot of syllabi to prepare. Aspirants who are searching for the State Government Jobs can make use of this WBSSC Exam Syllabus 2020.

Download WBSSC Exam Syllabus 2020 Pdf @ westbengalssc.com

Name of the Organization West Bengal School Service Commission
Post Name Headmaster & Headmistress
Category Syllabus
Official site www.westbengalssc.com

 West Bengal SSC Head Mistress Syllabus 2020

Applicants should attend the exam conducted by the WBSSC to obtain employment. Without having an idea about the WBSSC Exam Syllabus 2020, the applicant’s preparation may not be adequate. For sufficient preparation, the candidates need the WBSSC Head Master Syllabus. For those candidates, we have given the syllabus on this page. Aspirants can also get the WBSSC Head Master Recruitment 2020 here.

A few days ago West Bengal School Service Commission published a notification to recruit the skilled candidates as Head Master & Head Mistress. We have shared this information on our Latest Employment News. Almost all the applicants are searching for the WBSSC Head Mistress Syllabus because it is necessary to prepare well for the examination. With the help of the WBSSC Head Master Exam Pattern, the candidates can also check the details about the exam duration, a total number of questions and which subjects have high weightage.

Selection Procedure for WBSSC Head Master Recruitment 2020

The applicants should qualify in all the rounds given below by obtaining the minimum cut off as decided by the organization.

  1. Written Test
  2. Interview

WBSSC Head Master Exam Pattern 2020

Exam Type Subjects No. of Questions Marks Exam Duration
Objective type General Awareness & Current Affairs 15 15 1 hour
English 15 15
Mathematics 15 15
Issues in School Management 15 15
Total 60 Questions 60 Marks

The candidates can check the exam pattern and prepare according to the weightage of the marks. They should give more importance to the topics having high weightage.

West Bengal SSC Head Mistress Syllabus 2020

The candidates can also check the WBSSC Exam Syllabus and know the important topics for the examination. We suggest the candidates prepare well and crack this examination.

General Awareness & Current Affairs Related to School Education

  • Five Issues Related to International Level.
  • Five Issues Related to National Level.
  • The Five issues related to State Level.

WBSSC Syllabus for English

  • Vocabulary.
  • Adverb.
  • Error Correction.
  • Tenses.
  • Articles.
  • Verb.
  • Grammar.
  • Conclusion.
  • Synonyms.
  • Antonyms.
  • Fill in the Blanks.
  • Comprehension.
  • Word Formation.
  • Idioms and Phrases.
  • Theme detection.
  • Sentence Rearrangement
  • Unseen Passages.
  • Sentence Completion.
  • Passage Correction.
  • Sentence Correction.
  • Passage Completion.
  • Subject-Verb Agreement.

WBSSC Syllabus 2020 for Mathematics

  • Time and distance.
  • Decimals.
  • Recurring Decimals.
  • Divisibility.
  • Simplification.
  • fractions.
  • LCM.
  • HCF.
  • Partnership.
  • Average.
  • Ratio and proportions.
  • Percentage.
  • Discount.
  • Simple interest.
  • Time and work.
  • Profit and loss.

Issues in School Management

Section A:

  • Admission & Students Welfare
  • Safety of Children in School & Protection of Child rights
  • Management for Equality

Section B:

  • Management for Quality of Learning
  • Supervision and Support at the School Level for Monitoring of Quality

Section C:

  • School Management
  • Some acts and rules in West Bengal regarding Management of School.

Download WBSSC Syllabus 2020 & Previous Papers Pdf

The candidates who have applied for the exam can also check the WBSSC Previous Papers and prepare well for the examination.  We have provided the information only for the reference of the candidates. So, the applicants can visit the official website for more details. The candidates can get more information regarding WBSSC Syllabus 2020 on our site. So, the interested candidates can visit our site regularly for the latest updates.

WBSSC Previous Papers

 

BPSC Hall Ticket 2020 – Download Assistant Prosecution Officer exam & Other Admit Card @bpsc.bih.nic.in

Posted: 07 Mar 2020 01:09 AM PST

BPSC Admit Card 2020 for CCE, CDPO, AO & Other Exams is available here. The Bihar Public Service Commission Hall Ticket direct download link is given on our page when released by the officials @www.bpsc.nic.in Admit Card page. However, applicants of BPSC Recruitment 2020 can find the Exam Admit Card, Interview call letters direct links on our page. To make it easy for the candidates we have given the links by BPSC Exam wise. Hence, find the respective link below to download BPSC Admit Card. For more details, aspirants can check the official website i.e., www.bpsc.bih.nic.in Admit Card 2020.

BPSC Admit Card 2020

The BPSC Admit Card contains important information like the examination date, timings, venue details which help contenders to reach the exam hall on time. However, we have updated all recently released BPSC Hall Ticket 2020 direct links below. The admit card can be downloaded only by those applicants who had applied for the post. The Applicants need to have his/her BPSC Online Login details to download the BPSC Admit Card. Hence, go through the article below and download the BPSC Admit Card, Interview Call Letter.

www.bpsc.nic.in Admit Card – Exam Hall Ticket 2020

Post/Exam Name Admit Card Date Admit Card Link
Assistant Prosecution Officer April 2020 BPSC APO Hall Ticket
Assistant Engineer Exam March 2020 BPSC AE Exam
65th Prelims Re-exam 13th February 2020 BPSC Prelims Re-exam
Assistant Mains Exam 25th January 2020 BPSC Assistant Mains Exam
Civil Judge Mains Exam December 2019 BPSC Mains Exam
Civil Judge PCS J Interview October 2019 BPSC Interview Letter
  64th Combined Preliminary Examination 28th November 2019 BPSC 64th CCE Admit Card

BPSC APO Admit Card 2020 – Applicants of Assistant Prosecution Officer can now download the admit card in the month of April 2020. Thus, the BPSC APO Exam will be declared soon on the official website. However, the BPSC APO Hall Ticket can be downloaded by entering the valid details.

BPSC APO Hall Ticket 2020 

Exam Name Assistant Prosecution Officer
No of Vacancies 553
Category Admit Card
BPSC APO Exam Date April 2020
Admit Card Date April 2020
Official Website  bpsc.bih.nic.in
BPSC APO Exam Hall Ticket 2020 – Click Here  

BPSC Assistant Engineer Hall Ticket 2020 – The Commission has declared the exam date for the post of Assistant Engineer to be held on 21st, 22nd, 28th & 29th March 2020. Hence, candidates who have applied for the posts and waiting for the examination can download the admit card in the month of March 2020. Thus, the BPSC Hall Ticket Download Link will be available at the bottom of the section.

BPSC Assistant Engineer Admit Card 2020

Exam Name Assistant Engineer
No of Vacancies 147
Category Admit Card
BPSC Asst Engg Exam Date (Civil) 21st & 22nd March 2020
BPSC Asst Engg Exam Date (Electrical) 28th & 29th March 2020
Admit Card Date March 2020
Official Website  bpsc.bih.nic.in
BPSC Assistant Engineer Hall Ticket 2020 – Click Here  
BPSC AE (Civil) Exam Date Notice 2020 – Check 

Bihar Public Service Commission has decided to conduct the exam on 17th February 2020. Hence, the BPSC 65th Prelims Admit Card is released on 13th February 2020. Therefore, candidates who have applied for the combined 65th Prelims Exam can now download the BPSC Admit Card from the below section.

BPSC 65th Prelims Re-exam Admit Card 2020

Exam Name 65th Prelims Re-exam
No of Vacancies 434
Category Admit Card
BPSC Prelims Re-Exam Date 17th February 2020
Admit Card Date 13th February 2020
Official Website  bpsc.bih.nic.in
BPSC 65th Prelims Re-Exam Admit Card 2020 – Click Here  
BPSC 65th Combined Prelims Admit Card Notice 2020 – Check 

BPSC Assistant Mains Admit Card on January 2020. The Commission has rescheduled the exam date from 15th June 2019 to 01st February 2020. Thus, the board has issued the admit card on its official portal at the scheduled date. However, the officials of Bihar Public Service Commission has declared the hall ticket release date on its official portal.

BPSC Assistant Mains Hall Ticket 2020

Exam Name Assistant Mains Exam
No of Vacancies 51
Category Admit Card
BPSC Mains Exam Date 01st February 2020
Admit Card Date 25th January 2020
Official Website  bpsc.bih.nic.in
BPSC Assistant Mains Re-Exam Admit Card 2020 – Click Here  
BPSC Assistant Mains Re-Exam Date Notice 2020 – Check 

BPSC Admit Card 2019 for Civil Judge Mains Exam will be in the month of December 2019. Hence, Candidates who are going to take down the examination must download the hall ticket. The officials will issue the admit card on their official portal. So, Contenders who have qualified the Civil Judge Prelims Examination only eligible to take down the Mains Examination. The BPSC Civil Judge Mains Hall Ticket will be available in the month of December 2019. Therefore, the direct link to download the admit card will be provided in the below table after the release from the officials.

BPSC Civil Judge Mains Admit Card 2019

Exam Name Civil Judge Mains Exam
No of Vacancies 349
Category Admit Card
BPSC Mains Exam Date December 2019
Admit Card Date December 2019
Official Website  bpsc.bih.nic.in
BPSC Civil Judge Mains Admit Card 2019 – Click Here 

How to Download BPSC Exam Admit Card 2020?

  1. Click on to the BPSC Admit Card link.
  2. Enter the valid credentials to log in the admit card.
  3. Then enter the captcha if given on the login page.
  4. After entering the details, the BPSC Exam Admit Card page will appear on the screen.
  5. Fill all the important details on the BPSC Hall Ticket.
  6. Get a glance at the details entered in the hall ticket.
  7. Finally, Submit the Admit Card.
  8. Download the hall ticket after the submission.
  9. Take a photocopy of the admit card.
  10. Carry for all the selection rounds.

UKPSC PCS Syllabus & Exam Pattern for UK PCS Exam 2020

Posted: 06 Mar 2020 11:50 PM PST

Uttarakhand PCS Exam Syllabus 2020

Dear Candidates!! Are you looking for the Syllabus & Exam Pattern of UK PCS Exam 2020? Then you are at the right destination to get knowledge about the UK Provincial Civil Service Exam Pattern & Syllabus. Applicants who want to qualify in the UKPSC PCS Exam must prepare well for the exam. Candidates who are scoring finer will be shortlisted for the Grade-A & B Provincial Civil Service Job. Scroll down to know about the exam pattern along with the syllabus for the UKPSC PCS Exam preparation.

UKPSC PCS Syllabus & Exam Pattern for UK PCS Exam 2020

 UKPSC PCS Syllabus 2020 

Name of the Organization
Uttarakhand Public Service Commission (UKPSC)
Exam Name Provincial Civil Service (Pre) Exam (UKPSC PCS)
Exam Date  Updated Soon
 Category Syllabus
Official Website www.ukpsc.gov.in

UK PCS Exam Pattern

UKPSC PCS Prelims Pattern:

Category Subject No.of. Questions Marks Exam Duration
Paper 1 General Studies 150 150 02 Hours
Paper 2 General Knowledge Exam 100 150 02 Hours

UKPSC PCS Mains Exam Pattern:

Category Subject Exam Duration Marks
Paper I Language 03 Hours 300
Paper-II Indian History & National Movement Social & Culture 03 Hours 200
Paper III Indian Administration Social Justice & International Relations 03 Hours 200
Paper IV India Geography & World Geography 03 Hours 200
Paper V Economic & Social Development 03 Hours 200
Paper VI General Science & Technology 03 Hours 200
Paper VII General Interest & Science 03 Hours 200

Syllabus for Uttarakhand PCS Pre Exam 2020

Indian History, Culture & National Movement:

  • Pre-Historic Period
  • Mauryan Empire
  • Gupta Empire
  • Post-Gupta Period
  • Advent of Islam in India
  • Mughal Empire
  • Advent of Europeans
  • Indian National Congress
  • First World War & Indian National Movement
  • Government of India Act 1935

UKPSC PCS Syllabus – History and Culture Of Uttarakhand:

  • Pre-historic Period.
  • Proto-historic period.
  • Ancient tribes of Uttarakhand
  • Kuninda and Yaudheya
  • Kartikepur dynasty
  • Kattyuri dynasty
  • Parmar dynasty of Garhwal
  • Chand dynasty of Kumaon
  • Gorkha Invasion and their rule in Uttarakhand
  • British Rule
  • Tehri Estate
  • Freedom Movement in Uttarakhand- First war of Independence (1857) and Uttarakhand
  • Role of Uttarakhand in India's national movement
  • People's movements of Uttarakhand.

Indian and World Geography:

  • Geography of World:
  • Important Branches
  • Earth and Solar System
  • Lithosphere
  • Latitudes
  • Longitudes
  • Time
  • Rotation
  • Revolution
  • Eclipses
  • Continents
  • Mountains
  • Plateaus
  • Planes
  • Hydrosphere
  • Lakes and Rocks
  • Atmospheric layers
  • Composition
  • Isolation
  • Humidity.
  • Oceanic relief
  • Currents
  • Tides
  • Temperature and Salinity.
  • Agriculture
  • Plants
  • Insect
  • Livestock breeding
  • Power and Minerals
  • Resources
  • Industries
  • Population
  • Species and Tribes
  • Migration
  • Transport
  • Communication
  • International boundary line
  • Environment and World Trade (Regional Economic Group)
  • Geographical Glossary and other related aspects.

UKPSC PCS Syllabus – Geography of India 

  • Geographic Introduction
  • Relief and Structure
  • Climate
  • Drainage system
  • Vegetation
  • Plants
  • Insect
  • Livestock breeding
  • Irrigation
  • Power
  • Soils
  • Water Resources
  • Agriculture
  • Minerals
  • Industries
  • Population and Urbanization
  • Transport
  • Communication System
  • Foreign Trade
  • Scheduled Caste/Tribes
  • Social ecologies
  • Domicile and Pollution and other related aspects.

Geography of Uttarakhand:

  • Geographical location
  • Relief and Structure
  • Climate
  • Drainage system
  • Vegetation
  • Wildlife
  • Minerals
  • Agriculture
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Irrigation
  • Major Cities and Tourist Places
  • Populations
  • Scheduled Caste/Tribes
  • Transport Network
  • Power Resource and Industrial development
  • Natural hazards and other related aspects.

UKPSC PCS Syllabus – Indian & World Polity

  1. Indian Polity National & International
  2. Constitution of India
  3. Panchayati Raj
  4. Public Policy
  5. Issues Concerning Rights
  6. Political System of Uttarakhand

Economic and Social development :

  • Indian Economic Policy
  • International Economic Policy
  • Economic Policy of Uttarakhand

General Science and Technology

  • Science and Technology in India
  • Current Affairs
  • Ecology and Environment
  • Physical Science/Awareness
  • Life Science
  • Scientific Glossary

Reasoning & Mental Ability

  • Aptitude
  • Logical & Analytical Ability
  • Decision
  • General Mental Ability
  • Numerical Identifications
  • Statistics Analysis

 UKPSC PCS Syllabus – General English & Hindi Language Proficiency :

  • Vocabulary
  • Antonyms
  • Synonyms
  • One-word substitution
  • Phrases/phrasal verbs
  • Transformation of sentences

[Uttarkhand PCS Syllabus: Download Here]

Here’s the Direct Link to Download RBI Assistant Mains Exam Admit Card 2020 @ rbi.org.in

Posted: 06 Mar 2020 11:04 PM PST

Post Name/ Exam Name Exam Date Admit Card Date Admit Card Link
Assistant Mains Exam 29th March 2020 March 2020 Click Here
Non-CSG Prelims Exam 15th February 2020 06th February 2020 Click Here
Assistant Prelims Exam 14th & 15th February 2020 03rd February 2020 Click Here

RBI Assistant Admit Card 2020 on March 2020 – The Reserve Bank of India has declared the Exam Date for the post of 926 Assistant Posts. Thus, the Mains exam will be held on 29th March 2020. Therefore, the RBI Assistant Admit Card will be released in the month of March 2020. Download the RBI Assistant Hall Ticket from the below provided direct link.

Heres the Direct Link to Download RBI Assistant Mains Exam Admit Card 2020 @ rbi.org.in

Name of the Board Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Name of the Post Assistant
Name of the Exam Mains Exam
No of Vacancies 926
RBI Mains Exam Date 29th March 2020
Category Admit Card
RBI Admit Card Date March 2020 (02nd Week)
Official Website rbi.org.in
RBI Assistant Mains Hall Ticket 2020 – Download Here

RBI Non-CSG Admit Card 2020 Released – Applied candidates of Reserve Bank of India has issued the admit card for various post of Non-CSG. Hence, candidates are suggested to download the RBI Admit Card 2020 for the exam to be held on 15th February 2020. The bank has issued the hall ticket on 06th January 2020.

Name of the Board Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Name of the Post Non-CSG
Name of the Exam Prelims Exam
No of Vacancies 17
RBI Prelims Exam Date 15th February 2020
Category Admit Card
RBI Admit Card Date 06th February 2020
Official Website rbi.org.in
RBI Non-CSG Prelims Hall Ticket 2020 – Download Here

RBI Admit Card 2020 | The Reserve Bank of India has released the admit card on 03rd February 2020. Thus, the Bank has issued the RBI Hall Ticket for the Assistant Prelims Exam. Hence, the RBI Assistant Prelims Exam will be held on 14th & 15th February 2020.  Moreover, Download the RBI Assistant Admit Card from the direct link given at the end of the segment. So, Make sure to get the hall ticket before the last date.

RBI Admit Card 2020 – Overview

Name of the Board Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Name of the Post Assistant
Name of the Exam Assistant Prelims Exam
No of Vacancies 926 Vacancies
RBI Assistant Prelims Exam Date 14th & 15th February 2020
Category Admit Card
RBI Admit Card Date 03rd February 2020
Official Website rbi.org.in

Important Details on RBI Assistant Hall Ticket 2020

The Reserve Bank of India has issued the RBI Admit Card with some important details. Candidates who are under the eligible conditions are only allowed to download the prelims admit card. So, Aspirants should check with the details in that before downloading the RBI Assistant Admit Card 2020.

  • Candidates Name
  • Name of the Candidate's Father
  • The venue of the Exam Centre
  • Date & Time of the Test
  • Reporting Time to the Exam Hall
  • Gender (Male/ Female)
  • Roll Number
  • Duration of the Online Test
  • Space for Invigilator's Signature
  • Registration Number
  • Name of the Test Centre
  • Category of the candidates
  • Space for Applicant's Signature
  • Name of the Exam Conducting Board
  • Photograph of the Candidate
  • Applicant's Date of Birth
  • Name of the Written Test
  • Important Guidelines for the Exam Takers
  • Full Name of the Applicant
  • Examination Centre Code
  • Signature of the Board Counselor

How to Prepare for RBI Assistant Exam?

All the applied candidates of RBI Assistant Recruitment should take down the examination to get recruited in Reserve Bank of India. Moreover, the exam date has been declared tentatively as 14th & 15th February 2020 For the exam preparation aspirants must go through the RBI Assistant Syllabus. Therefore, the bank will recruit applicants who have cleared the following RBI Assistant selection procedures.

  • Preliminary Test
  • Mains Test
  • Language Proficiency Test

ID Proof needed with RBI Assistant Prelims Admit Card 2020

Authorities of RBI will allow the candidates who are having enough proof to take down the exam. So, Aspirants make sure to carry the RBI Admit Card along with the required original documents.

  • Original Photograph
  • Voter Card
  • Pan Card
  • Employee ID
  • College ID
  • PAN Card
  • Passport
  • Driving License
  • Any other ID proof issued by a Gazetted Officer
  • Bank Pass Book with the photograph

How to Download RBI Assistant Admit Card 2020?

  1. Firstly, Click on to the RBI Assistant Prelims Admit Card link.
  2. Enter the valid credentials to log in the admit card.
  3. Then enter the captcha if given on the login page.
  4. After entering the details, the RBI Hall Ticket page will appear on the screen.
  5. Fill all the important details on the RBI Admit Card.
  6. Get a glance at the details entered in the hall ticket.
  7. Finally, Submit the RBI Assistant Admit Card.
  8. Download the hall ticket after the submission.
  9. Take a photocopy of the admit card.
  10. Carry for all the selection rounds.

RBI Assistant Prelims Admit Card 2020 – Direct Links

RBI Assistant Hall Ticket Download Here Heres the Direct Link to Download RBI Assistant Mains Exam Admit Card 2020 @ rbi.org.in
RBI Assistant Syllabus Get Here
Official Website Click Here

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HSSC Admit Card 2020 – Download all HSSC Exam Hall Ticket 2020 @hssc.gov.in

Posted: 06 Mar 2020 10:40 PM PST

Post Name Admit Card Date Exam Date Admit Card Link
Constable & Sub Inspector (SI) March 2020 March 2020 Constable & SI Admit Card
LDC, UDC, ALM & Other Posts 17th February 2020 24th February to 03rd March 2020 LDC, UDC, ALM Admit Card
Instructor 11th February 2020 19th, 20th, 22nd, 23rd February 2020 Instructor Hall Ticket
Staff Nurse & Others February 2020 (01st Week) 16th February 2020 Staff Nurse Admit Card
Forest Guard January 2020 January 2020 Forest Guard Admit Card
Canal Patwari 01st Week of January 2020 19th January 2020 Patwari Admit Card

HSSC Constable & SI Admit Card 2020 – Haryana Staff Selection Commission is going to conduct the exam for 6400 Constable & Sub Inspector (SI) Posts. Thus, the HSSC Admit Card will be released in the month of March 2020. Moreover, the HSSC Exam date will also be declared in the month of March 2020. Therefore, the download link is going to be activated in the below table soon.

Name of the Board Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC)
Name of the Post Constable & Sub Inspector (SI)
No of Vacancies 6400
Admit Card Date March 2020 (Expected)
Category Admit Card
Exam Date March 2020 (Tentative0
Result Date April 2020
Official Website www.hssc.gov.in
HSSC Exam Hall Ticket 2020 – Download Here 

HSSC LDC, UDC & Others Admit Card 2020 Released. Download the hall ticket by entering valid login details. Hence, the HSSC Exam will be held on 24th February to 03rd March 2020. Thus, the Haryana Staff Selection Commission Admit Card link is at the below table.

Name of the Board Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC)
Name of the Post LDC, UDC, ALM & Other Posts
No of Vacancies Various
Admit Card Date 17th February 2020
Category Admit Card
Exam Date 24th February to 18th March 2020
Result Date April 2020
Official Website www.hssc.gov.in
HSSC Exam Admit Card 2020 – Download Here

HSSC Instructor Admit Card 2020 – The Commission has recently released the HSSC Admit Card for the post of Instructor on 11th February 2020. Therefore, the HSSC Instructor Exam will be held on 19th, 20th, 22nd, 23rd February 2020. Hence, the officials have issued the HSSC Instructor Hall Ticket along with some details. Enter the valid login credentials to get the HSSC Admit Card.

Name of the Board Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC)
Name of the Post Instructor Post
No of vacancies 3206
Admit Card Date 11th February 2020
Category Admit Card
Exam Date 19th, 20th, 22nd, 23rd February 2020
Result Date March 2020
Official Website www.hssc.gov.in
HSSC Instructor Hall Ticket 2020 – Download Here
HSSC Instructor Exam Date Notice 2020 – Check Here

HSSC Staff Nurse Admit Card 2020 – Officials of Haryana Staff Selection Commission will release the admit card on 01st Week of February 2020 on their official portal. Therefore, the exam will be held on 16th February 2020. So, Candidates who are going to take down the examination must download the HSSC Admit Card 2020.

Name of the Board Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC)
Name of the Post Dental Hygienist, Laboratory Technician, Laboratory Attendant, MPHW(F), Pharmacist, Radiographer/ Ultrasound Technician, T.B. Health Visitor, Ophthalmic Assistant, Operation Theatre Assistant, Staff Nurse, Veterinary Livestock Development Assistant (VLDA), Supervisor Female (Matriculate), Supervisor Female (Graduate), Junior System Engineer, Clerk, Welfare Organiser, Divisional/ Revenue Accountant, Sub-Inspector General, Staff Nurse under ESIHC, MPHW(F)
No of vacancies 4322 Vacancies
Admit Card Date 01st Week of February 2020
Category Admit Card
Exam Date 16th February 2020
Result Date March 2020 (Expected)
Official Website www.hssc.gov.in
HSSC Exam Hall Ticket 2020 – Download Here

HSSC Forest Guard Admit Card 2020 on January 2020. Therefore, Aspirants who are going to take down the examination can download the hall ticket from the upcoming table. Thus, the HSSC Forest Guard examination will be held in the month of January 2020. Hence, Enter the needed login credentials to download the HSSC Admit Card.

Name of the Board Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC)
Name of the Post Forest Guard
No of vacancies 331 Vacancies
Admit Card Date January 2020 (Expected)
Category Admit Card
Exam Date for Forest Guard January 2020 (Tentative)
Result Date  February 2020
Official Website www.hssc.gov.in
HSSC Forest Guard Hall Ticket 2020 – Download Here

HSSC Canal Patwari Admit Card 2020 – The Haryana Staff Selection Commission has declared the exam date for the Canal Patwari, Patwari, and Gram Sachiv Posts. The Commission will release the hall ticket on the 01st Week of January 2020. The exam for Canal Patwari and Patwari will be on 19th January 2020. Thus, the Gram Sachiv exam will be on 12th January 2020.

Name of the Board Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC)
Name of the Post Canal Patwari, Gram Sachiv, Patwari
No of vacancies 2385
Admit Card Date 01st Week of January 2020
Category Admit Card
Exam Date for Canal Patwari & Patwari 19th January 2020
Exam Date for Gram Sachiv 12th January 2020
Result Date Available Soon
Official Website www.hssc.gov.in
HSSC Patwari Admit Card 2020 – Download Here

However, the Applicant needs to check the details on the HSSC Admit Card 2020 after downloading it. The details on the HSSC Various Instructor Posts Hall Ticket is listed in the section below. Moreover, the Candidate needs to carry his/her HSSC Call Letter to the Examination Center along with any of the Personal identity proof.

How to download HSSC Various Admit Card 2020?

  1. Click on the below link to download the HSSC Hall Ticket.
  2. Find the correct HSSC admit card 2020 link.
  3. Enter Login ID and Password.
  4. Now, your admit card is displaying on the screen.
  5. Fill it carefully with mandatory details.
  6. Then download to take a print out it.

Details displayed on the HSSC Admit Card 2020

Those who have registered for the Haryana Staff Selection Commission Various Instructor Posts should be aware of downloading the Admit Card. Because it is an important factor to enter the examination hall. Well, for your convenience get the direct link to get your Examination Entrance Ticket. Hall Ticket’s Correction will not be made at any circumstances. So, Fill it carefully to get your proper Entrance Ticket. While entering into the hall, it is must to, check if the examiners are carrying their Admit Card with the information filled as in their Original ID Proof. Admit Card will be displayed with the given instruction given below. So, check the details once before downloading it.

  • Name of the Candidate
  • Registration Number
  • Name of the Examination
  • Exam Date and Timing
  • Examination Centre
  • Instruction on the Admit Card

UPSEE Syllabus 2020 Pdf – Latest UPSEE 2020 Syllabus and Exam Pattern @ aktu.ac.in

Posted: 06 Mar 2020 10:39 PM PST

UPSEE Syllabus 2020 is available now. Interested and eligible applicants can download the UPSEE Exam Syllabus Pdf and Test Pattern here. And, we have covered the latest UPSEE 2020 Syllabus Pdf and Exam Pattern on this page for your further reference. Candidates can also know more details about this exam @ aktu.ac.in.

Download UPSEE Syllabus 2020 Pdf

UPSEE Syllabus 2020 Pdf   Latest UPSEE 2020 Syllabus and Exam Pattern @ aktu.ac.inDid you apply for the UPSEE 2020 exam? If so, it's time to check the UPSEE Syllabus in a detailed manner. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), Uttar Pradesh released the UPSEE 2020 Syllabus Pdf at their official site. So, we covered the details of the UPSEE Exam Syllabus 2020 to help you for preparing the exam. Through this, you can easily know what to prepare for the exam and as well as how to prepare. If you read the entire UPSEE Syllabus & Test Pattern before the exam, you can easily get admission into top colleges of Uttar Pradesh.

UPSEE Syllabus – aktu.ac.in

Name of the Board Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), Uttar Pradesh
Exam Name Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Examination (UPSEE 2020)
Exam Date Updated Soon
Category Syllabus
Official Website aktu.ac.in

Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Exam 2020 Test Pattern

Subjects Number of Questions Maximum Marks
Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. 50 questions each from PCM comprising of  total of 150 questions. 600.
Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. 50 questions each from PCB comprising of total of 150 questions. 600.
AG-I, AG-II, AG-III. 50 questions each from AG-I, AG-II, AG-III with a total of 150 questions. 600.
Aptitude Test for ArchitecturePart-A: Mathematics & Aesthetic SensitivityPart-B: Drawing Aptitude. 50 questions each of Mathematics & Aesthetic Sensitivity with a total of 100 questions and 2 questions from Drawing Aptitude. 500.
The Aptitude Test for General Awareness (BHMCT/BFAD/BFA). 75 questions. 300.
Aptitude Test for Diploma Holders in Engineering (Lateral Entry). 75 questions. 300.
The Aptitude Test for Diploma Holders in Pharmacy (LE). 75 questions. 300.
Aptitude Test for B.Sc Graduates in Engineering (LE). 75 questions. 300.
Aptitude Test for MBA 100 questions. 400.
The Aptitude Test for MCA. 100 questions. 400.
Aptitude Test for 2nd year MCA (LE). 100 questions. 400.

The UPSEE Exam Pattern 2020 is provided here. Check the details of the UPSEE Test Pattern.

  • The UPSEE 2020 Exam has 11 papers.
  • The Paper 1,2, 3, and 4 will be conducted as Offline and the remaining papers will be conducted as Online.
  • Paper 1,2, and 3 contains 150 questions; the Paper 4 contains 50 questions each of Mathematics and Aesthetic Sensitivity with a total of 100 questions and 2 questions from Drawing Aptitude; Paper 5,6,7, and 8 contains 75 questions, and Paper 9, 10, 11, and 12 contains 100 questions.
  • The exam duration is 3 hours
  • Each correct answer carries 4 marks
  • No negative marks for the wrong answer.

UPSEE Syllabus 2020 Pdf Details

Before appearing for the UPSEE 2020 exam, it is important to check the UPSEE Exam Syllabus Pdf. If you check the UPSEE Syllabus, you can prepare well for the exam in a short time. Read the detailed syllabus for the Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Exam below,

UPSEE Syllabus 2020 for Physics – Paper 1

  • Measurement
  • Motion in one dimension
  • Laws of motion
  • Electrostatics
  • Current electricity
  • Magnetic effect of current
  • Magnetism in matter
  • Electromagnetic induction
  • Wave Optics
  • Motion in two dimensions
  • Work, power, and energy
  • Linear momentum and collisions
  • Rotation of a rigid body about a fixed axis
  • Gravitation
  • Oscillatory motion
  • Mechanics of solids and fluids
  • Heat and thermodynamics
  • Wave
  • Modern physics

UPSEE 2020 Syllabus for Chemistry – Paper 1

  • Atomic structure
  • Electrochemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Colloids
  • Colligative properties of a solution
  • Periodic table
  • Preparation and properties of different elements
  • Thermochemistry
  • General organic chemistry
  • Chemical bonding
  • Chemical equilibrium
  • Acid-base concepts
  • Isomerism
  • IUPAC
  • Polymers
  • Carbohydrates
  • Petroleum

UPSEE Syllabus 2020 for Mathematics – Paper 1

  • Algebra
  • Trigonometry
  • Coordinate geometry
  • Calculus
  • Vectors
  • Probability
  • Dynamics
  • Statics

UPSEE Syllabus 2020 Pdf for Physics – Paper 2

  • Measurement
  • Motion in one dimension
  • Current electricity
  • Magnetic effect of current
  • Magnetism in matter
  • Electromagnetic induction
  • Wave Optics
  • Laws of motion
  • Work, power, and energy
  • Linear momentum and collisions
  • Gravitation
  • Oscillatory motion
  • Mechanics of solids and fluids
  • Heat and thermodynamics
  • Wave
  • Electrostatics
  • Modern physics

UPSEE 2020 Syllabus for Chemistry – Paper 2

  • Atomic structure
  • Chemical bonding
  • Redox reactions
  • Colligative properties of a solution
  • Thermochemistry
  • General organic chemistry
  • Isomerism
  • IUPAC
  • Polymers
  • Carbohydrates
  • Acid-base concepts
  • Electrochemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Colloids
  • Solid-state
  • Petroleum

UPSEE Syllabus for Biology – Paper 2

Zoology

  • Origin of life
  • Detailed study of protozoa, amoeba and the likes
  • Organic evolution
  • Mechanism of organic evolution
  • Human genetics and eugenics
  • Applied biology
  • Animal physiology

Botany

  • Plant cell
  • Ecology
  • Ecosystem
  • Genetics
  • Fruits
  • Important phylum's
  • Soil

UPSEE Syllabus for Agricultural Physics and Chemistry (AG-I) – Paper 3

  • Agricultural physics
  • Agricultural chemistry
  • Inorganic chemistry
  • Organic chemistry

UPSEE Syllabus for Agricultural Engineering and Statistics (AG-II) – Paper 3

  • Agricultural engineering
  • Agricultural Statistics

UPSEE Syllabus for Agronomy & Agricultural Botany (AG- III) – Paper 3

  • Agronomy (soils, irrigation, and drainage)
  • Agricultural botany

UPSEE Syllabus for Aptitude test for Architecture – Paper 4

Part A: Mathematics and aesthetic sensitivity

  • Mathematics
  • Algebra
  • Probability
  • Aesthetic Sensitivity. Visualizing three-dimensional objects from two-dimensional objects
  • Visualizing different sides/surfaces of three-dimensional objects
  • Identifying commonly used materials and objects based on their textural qualities
  • Analytical reasoning
  • Trigonometry
  • Coordinate geometry
  • Calculus
  • Vectors
  • Dynamics
  • Statics
  • Mental ability
  • Imaginative comprehension and expression
  • Architectural awareness

Part B: Drawing Aptitude

  • Sketching of a given object proportionately and in a visually appealing manner
  • Creating two-dimensional compositions using given shapes/planner forms
  • Using colors in a given composition
  • Visualizing and drawing the effects of light on objects and their shadows on surrounding areas
  • Perspective drawing
  • Composing three-dimensional elements to form a structural object such as a building
  • Developing a sense of scale and proportion

UPSEE Syllabus for Aptitude test for General Awareness – Paper 5

Part A: Reasoning and logical deduction

  • Geometrical design and identification
  • Selection of related words/letters/figures/numbers
  • Identification of odd items from a group
  • Completion of numerical series based on logic/pattern
  • Syllogisms

Part B: Numerical ability and scientific aptitude

  • General arithmetic questions
  • Calculation of fractions, square roots, percentages, etc.
  • Questions on health and nutrition
  • Calculation of profits, loss and interest rates
  • Data/table analysis
  • Questions related to the common use of science

Part C: General knowledge

  • Current affairs
  • Historical events
  • Geography (which include tourist places/spots)
  • Countries and currencies

Part D: English language

  • Meaning of words
  • Comprehension-based questions
  • Antonyms and synonyms
  • Meaning of phrases and idioms
  • Correct sentences (by using the correct adjectives, adverbs, verbs, and pronouns)

UPSEE Syllabus for Aptitude test for diploma holders in Pharmacy – Paper 9

  • Pharmaceutics-I
  • Pharmaceutical Chemistry- I
  • Pharmacognosy
  • Biochemistry and clinical pathology
  • Human anatomy and physiology
  • Health education and community pharmacy
  • Pharmaceutics-II
  • Pharmaceutical Chemistry- II
  • Pharmacology and toxicology
  • Drugstore and business management
  • Hospital and clinical pharmacy

Direct link for downloading UPSEE Exam Syllabus, Test Pattern & Papers

Check the detailed UPSEE Syllabus and Exam Pattern here. You can download the Uttar Pradesh UPSEE 2020 Syllabus Pdf from the available links below. Furthermore, you can check the UPSEE Previous Papers here.

UPSEE Syllabus 2020 Pdf – Download

UPSEE Previous Year Question Papers

EESL Syllabus 2020 | EESL DM, AE & Others Exam Pattern Pdf

Posted: 06 Mar 2020 10:27 PM PST

EESL Syllabus 2020 PDF

EESL Syllabus 2020: Energy Efficiency Services Limited has recently released a job notification for filling 235 vacancies of the multiple posts. This is an amazing opportunity for the candidates who are searching for Government Jobs. The officials had updated through their main site that the written test will be conducted in the upcoming month of 2020. So, the candidates who are in search of EESL Engineer Syllabus 2020 can catch this page right now. All the applicants who are starting to prepare for this exam need to check the EESL Engineer Exam Pattern 2020 from this page.

So those who want to know the EESL Exam Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2020 for Engineer, Assistant Engineer, Officer, Assistant Officer, Assistant, and other posts can get all the details here on this web page. The syllabus is very important to every candidate, who desires to apply for the Energy Efficiency Services Limited exams. Applicants can estimate time management through Syllabus. Time management very important for every student. Here we are providing Energy Efficiency Services Limited exam syllabus along with exam pattern. Getting knowledge of the EESL Engineer Syllabus 2020 will give more effectiveness to the aspirants who are preparing for the EESL Exams.

EESL Syllabus 2020 | EESL DM, AE & Others Exam Pattern Pdf

EESL Engineer Exam Syllabus 2020 – Overview

Description Details
Name of the Organization Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL)
No of Vacancies 235
Name of the Post Engineer, Assistant Engineer, Officer, Assistant Officer, Assistant, Deputy Manager, Assistant Manager, Technician, Data Entry Operator
Category Syllabus
Starting Date to Apply 01st November 2020
Closing Date to Apply 30th November 2020
EESL Exam Date 2020 13th March 2020
Official Website eeslindia.org

All the applicants who have registered for EESL Assistant Officer Recruitment 2020 must check the Exam Pattern and Syllabus Subject Wise here. You can download Energy Efficiency Services Ltd Engineer Syllabus 2020 Subject Wise from the links uploaded on this page. Aspirants can check out the complete details of EESL Engineer, Technician Exam Pattern which is tabulated in the below sections. Energy Efficiency Services Ltd AE DEO Technician Test Pattern 2020 provides complete information about exam schemes such as Examination Type, Marks to be scored, Questions to be answered, etc.

EESL Engineer Exam Pattern 2020 Pdf – www.eeslindia.org

Name of the Subject Number of Marks
General Awareness 70 Marks
Quantitative Aptitude
General Intelligence
General English

All the candidates who desire to apply for the Engineer, Assistant Engineer, Officer, Assistant Officer, Assistant, Deputy Manager, Assistant Manager, Technician, Data Entry Operator posts, should get a complete idea on the EESL Engineer Selection Process 2020. To help the interested candidates, we had provided complete details in this section. The following are the rounds through which the officials of the Energy Efficiency Services Limited hire the candidates.

EESL Engineer Selection Process 2020

Selection Scheme  Marks
Written Examination 70
Group Discussion 15
Personal Interview 15
Total  100 Marks

[EESL Engineer Syllabus 2020 PDF]

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After applying aspirants will be seeking the EESL Assistant Engineer & Deputy Manager Syllabus to start their preparation, the syllabus plays a very crucial or important role in the preparation, without effective preparation you will be unable to answers the questions which will be asked in the written examination. So, to make better preparation download the syllabus of EESL Engineer, Assistant Engineer & Others. You can download directly from our site through the link provided on this page. Here candidates can download the EESL AE, Deputy Manager, and Others Syllabus & Exam Pattern pdf.

Energy Efficiency Services Exam Syllabus

General Awareness 

  • National Dance
  • Music & Literature
  • Indian Culture
  • Important Dates
  • About India and it's neighbouring countries
  • Science and innovations
  • New inventions
  • Economic problems in India
  • Geography of India
  • National and International current affairs
  • Scientific observations
  • Political Science
  • World organizations
  • Countries and Capitals
  • Famous Places in India
  • Books and Authors

Quantitative Aptitude

  • Time and Work Partnership
  • Ratio and Proportion
  • Boats and Streams
  • Simple Equations
  • Problems on Numbers
  • Averages
  • Indices and Surds
  • Compound Interest
  • Volumes
  • Odd Man Out
  • Quadratic Equations
  • Probability
  • Profit and Loss
  • Simplification and Approximation
  • Simple Interest
  • Time and Distance
  • Problems on Trains
  • Areas
  • Races and Games
  • Numbers and Ages
  • Mixtures and Allegations
  • Mensuration
  • Permutations and Combinations
  • Problems on L.C.M and H.C.F
  • Pipes and Cisterns
  • Percentages

General Intelligence

  • Number Ranking
  • Figurative Classification
  • Classification
  • Blood Relations
  • Arrangements
  • Arithmetical Reasoning
  • Mathematical Operations
  • Venn diagrams
  • Number Series
  • Figural Pattern
  • Cubes and Dice
  • Analogies
  • Non-Verbal Series
  • Coding-Decoding
  • Logical Venn Diagrams
  • Directions
  • Number, Ranking & Time Sequence

General English Syllabus

  • Antonyms
  • Active and Passive Voice
  • Substitution
  • Sentence Improvement
  • Synonyms
  • Spelling Test
  • Substitution
  • Passage Completion
  • Idioms and Phrases
  • Sentence
  • Completion
  • Error Correction
  • Transformation
  • Prepositions
  • Sentence Arrangement
  • Fill in the blanks
  • Spotting Errors
  • Para Completion
  • Joining Sentences
  • Error Correction

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Uttar Pradesh PSC Admit Card 2020 – Download All UP Exam Hall Ticket @uppsc.up.nic.in

Posted: 06 Mar 2020 09:53 PM PST

UPPSC Admit Card 2020: Download All Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission Exam Admit Card 2020 here. Aspirants who applied for UP Public  Service Commission vacancies can find the direct link to check & download the hall ticket online on our page. Also, find the exam date 2020 details along with the admit card/call letter below.

UPPSC Exam Admit Card 2020

Welcome to our UPPSC Admit Card 2020 page. Applicants can make use of this page to acquire their UPPSC Exam Hall Ticket. The Candidates who applied for the UPPSC Vacancies can find the direct link for respective vacancies in the table below. Hence, find the link you looking for and download the admit card online.

Generally, Uttar Pradesh PSC allows the applicants to download the admit card 15-20 days before the date of examination. However, keep checking our page, once the exam date is announced. will update the direct link in the sections below when the board allows the applicants to download the admit card. Also, visitors can check the official website i.e., uppsc.up.nic.in for any queries.

Uttar Pradesh PSC Admit Card 2020 Details

Post/Exam Name Admit Card Link
Principal, VMO & Others UPPSC Exam Admit Card
ACF & RFO UPPSC Mains Admit Card
Assistant Prosecuting Officers (APO) UPPSC APO Hall Ticket
Assistant Engineer (AE) UPPSC AE Hall Ticket
Block Education Officer (BEO) UPPSC BEO Admit Card
Computer Operator Typing Test UPPSC Typing Test Call Letter
Unani Medical Officers UPPSC Unani MO Hall Ticket
Review & Assistant Review Officers UPPSC Hall Ticket
Principal, Engineer, Police Officer & Others UPPSC Exam Admit Card
Assistant Statistical Officer UPPSC ASO Admit Card
Asst Conservator of Forest/ Range Forest Officer Services (Pre) Exam UPPSC Forest Ranger Admit Card

UPPSC Exam Admit Card 2020

Authorities of Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission is going to release the admit card for the post of Engineer, Personal Officer, Principal, Assistant Architect Planner, Research Officer, Assistant Agricultural Marketing, Officer, Veterinary Medical Officer. Thus, the UPPSC Hall Ticket will be released in the month of March 2020.

UPPSC Principal, VMO Exam 2020
Post Name Engineer, Personal Officer, Principal, Assistant Architect Planner, Research Officer, Assistant Agricultural Marketing, Officer, Veterinary Medical Officer
No of Vacancies 89
Category Admit Card
Admit Card Date March 2020 (Expected)
Exam Date March 2020 (Tentative)
Result Date April 2020
Official Website uppsc.up.nic.in
UPPSC Exam Hall Ticket 2020 – Download   

UPPSC Assistant Engineer Admit Card 2020

Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission has planned to conduct the exam in the month of February 2020. Thus, the hall ticket will be available at the bottom of the section to download. Therefore, the UPPSC Assistant Engineer Admit Card is going to be released in the month of February 2020. Get down to the below table and download the UPPSC Hall Ticket by clicking the direct link.

UPPSC Assistant Engineer Exam 2020
Post Name Assistant Engineer (AE)
No of Vacancies 712
Category Admit Card
Admit Card Date February 2020 (Expected)
Exam Date February 2020 (Tentative)
Result Date March 2020
Official Website uppsc.up.nic.in
UPPSC AE Hall Ticket 2020 – Download   

UPPSC BEO Admit Card 2020

The Commission has decided to conduct the exam on 22nd March 2020. Hence, the board will issue the admit card in the 02nd Week of March 2020. Therefore, the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission is going to issue the UPPSC BEO Admit Card on its official portal. So, Candidates can download it from here once it got released.

UPPSC Block Education Officer Exam 2020
Post Name Block Education Officer (BEO)
No of Vacancies 309
Category Admit Card
Admit Card Date March 2020 (Last Week)
Exam Date 22nd March 2020
Result Date April 2020
Official Website uppsc.up.nic.in
UPPSC BEO Hall Ticket 2020 – Download   

UPPSC ACF & RFO Admit Card 2020

The UP Public Service Commission released the hall ticket for the post of Assistant Forest Conservator (ACF), Rural Forest Officer (RFO). Thus, the admit card is at the below table to download. The Mains exam will be held from 23rd February to 06th March 2020. The UPPSC Mains Admit Card has been released on 18th February 2020.

UPPSC ACF & RFO Exam 2020
Post Name ACF & RFO
No of Vacancies 2269
Category Admit Card
Admit Card Date 18th February 2020
Exam Date 23rd February to 06th March 2020
Result Date Update Soon
Official Website uppsc.up.nic.in
UPPSC Mains Exam Hall Ticket 2020 – Download   Uttar Pradesh PSC Admit Card 2020   Download All UP Exam Hall Ticket @uppsc.up.nic.in

UPPSC APO Admit Card 2020

Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission has recently released the admit card for the post of Assistant Prosecuting Officer (APO) on 03rd February 2020. However, the exam is going to be conducted on 16th February 2020. Therefore, candidates who are going to take down the UPPSC APO Exam are suggested to download the admit card by entering the UPPSC APO Admit Card.

UPPSC APO Exam 2020
Post Name Assistant Prosecuting Officer
No of Vacancies Various
Category Admit Card
Admit Card Date 03rd February 2020
Exam Date 16th February 2020
Result Date Update Soon
Official Website uppsc.up.nic.in
UPPSC APO Exam Hall Ticket 2020 – Download   

UPPSC Computer Operator Hall Ticket 2020

Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission has released the admit card for the post of Computer Operator on Today i.e (14th January 2020). Therefore, the UPPSC Computer Operator Grade B Exam will be held on 19th January 2020. Exam appearing candidates can get the direct link to download the UPPSC Admit Card 2020 from the below table.

UPPSC Computer Operator Typing Test 2020
Post Name Computer Operator
No of Vacancies 48
Category Admit Card
Admit Card Date 14th January 2020
Exam Date 19th January 2020
Result Date Update Soon
Official Website uppsc.up.nic.in
UPPSC CO Typing Test Hall Ticket 2020 – Download   
UPPSC CO Grade B Exam Notice 2020 – Check  

UPPSC Unani Medical Officer Admit Card 2020

The Commission has recently released the admit card for the post of Unani Medical Officers on 13th January 2020. Moreover, the UPPSC Unani MO Exam will be held on 22nd January 2020. Hence, Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission has issued the admit card along with some details and make a glance with it after downloading it. Here we have provided the direct link to download the UPPSC Admit Card 2020.

UPPSC Unani Medical Officer Exam 2020
Post Name Unani Medical Officers
No of Vacancies 48
Category Admit Card
Admit Card Date 13th January 2020
Exam Date 22nd January 2020
Result Date Update Soon
Official Website uppsc.up.nic.in
UPPSC Unani MO Hall Ticket 2020- Download   

UPPSC RO ARO Admit Card 2020-21

Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission has released the admit card. Those who applied for the post of Review Officer and Assistant Review Officers can download the UPPSC Hall Ticket from the below section. Therefore, download the admit card by providing valid details. Candidates who are interested to take down the examination must download the hall ticket.

UPPSC Review & Assistant Review Officers
Post Name Review Officers & Assistant Review Officers
No of Vacancies 1146
Category Admit Card
Admit Card Date 09th January 2020
Exam Date 18th January 2020
Result Date Update Soon
Official Website uppsc.up.nic.in
UPPSC RO & ARO Admit Card 2020- Download   

UPPSC Principal Admit Card 2020

Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission has decided to conduct the examination in the month of January 2020. Hence, the board will announce the exact date for the exam on its official portal. Keep track of the webpage to get the latest updates from the Uttar Pradesh PSC. Download the UPPSC Admit Card from the direct link provided at the bottom of the table once it got released by the officials.

UPPSC Principal & Other Exam Admit Card 2020
Post Name Principal & Others
No of Vacancies 89
UPPSC Exam Date January 2020
Category Admit Card
Admit Card Date January 2020
Result Date Update Soon
Official Website uppsc.up.nic.in
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financial dictionary pdf - financial terminology dictionary - financial dictionary app

Posted: 07 Mar 2020 10:00 PM PST

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How Do Tangible and Intangible Assets Differ?

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Tangible assets are physical assets that are used in a company's operations. Intangible assets are nonphysical, long-term intellectual property assets.

What Is the History of the S&P 500?

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The S&P 500 was introduced by Standard & Poor's in 1957 as a market index to track the value of 500 large corporations listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Cash Per Share Definition

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Cash per share is the broadest measure of available cash to a business divided by the number of equity shares outstanding.

Central Registration Depository—CRD Definition

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The Central Registration Depository (CRD) is a database maintained by FINRA of all firms and individuals involved in the U.S. securities industry.

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How Can I Create a Yield Curve in Excel?

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Yield curves indicate where future interest rates are headed. Did you know that you can make one in excel? Discover how here.

Unamortized Bond Discount Definition

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An unamortized bond discount is a difference between the par of a bond and the proceeds from the sale of the bond by the issuing company.

If a Stop-Limit Is Reached, Will It Always Sell?

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If a stop-limit order is established, find out if it is guaranteed to be executed even when the market is dropping fast. See why the trade may be held up.

What is the highest achievable FICO score?

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Your FICO score is used by creditors to determine the overall credit risk of any individual consumer. This score is calculated by using a proprietary tool developed by the Fair Issac Corporation (NYSE:FIC). Each major credit bureau in the United States - Experian, Equifax (NYSE:EFX) and TransUnion - uses Fair Issac's technology to calculate a FICO score for any borrower.

Crude Oil Definition

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Crude oil is a naturally occurring, unrefined petroleum product composed of hydrocarbon deposits and other organic materials.

What You Need to Know About Bankruptcy

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Before you file for bankruptcy, you need to learn about how the process works, what you need to do first, and how this last-resort choice will affect your financial and maybe even your employment future.

How Refinancing a Mortgage Affects Your Net Worth

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Find out how to determine whether refinancing will put you ahead—or even more behind.

Composite Index Of Lagging Indicators Definition

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The Composite Index of Lagging Indicators is an index published monthly by the Conference Board, used to assess the recent direction of the economy.

Cash-Out Refinance Definition

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This mortgage-refinancing option—the new mortgage is for a larger amount than the existing loan—lets you convert home equity into cash. Use it with care.

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Economic Tsunami Definition

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An economic tsunami is an economic disaster propelled by a single triggering event that subsequently spreads to other geographic areas and industry sectors.

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Indicator Definition

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The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Indicator correlates stock market performance with the nationality of the SI Swimsuit issue cover model.

Composite Index of Coincident Indicators Definition

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Economists use the Composite Index of Coincident Indicators as one of several reliable sources of data that can depict the health of the economy.

Life-Cycle Hypothesis (LCH) Definition

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The life-cycle hypothesis (LCH) is an economic theory that pertains to the spending and saving habits of people over the course of a lifetime.

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Franco Modigliani Definition

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Franco Modigliani was a Neo-Keynesian economist who was born in 1918 in Rome and won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics in 1985.

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Bond Insurance Definition

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Bond insurance guarantees that even if the issuer of the bond defaults, payments of interest and the principal are still guaranteed by the insurance company.

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Vertical Merger Definition

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A vertical merger is the merger of two or more companies that provide different supply chain functions for a common good or service.

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Debt Settlement: A Guide for Negotiation

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Find out how to negotiate your way to a lower debt load by paying a portion of your debt up front in a lump sum, with your creditor forgiving the balance.

Wealth Tax Definition

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Wealth tax is a tax based on the market value of assets that are owned.

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How Does a Eurobond Work?

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Contrary to its name, a eurobond is not necessarily from Europe. Learn how eurobonds work and their benefits and risks.

Clash Reinsurance Definition

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Clash reinsurance provides risk management for primary insurers who may receive multiple claims from policyholders resulting from a single event.

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Price Talk Definition

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Price talk occurs when members of the investment community talk about the reasonable range of prices for a new security issue, such as an IPO or bond.

Co-Owner Definition

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A co-owner is an individual or group that shares ownership in an asset with another individual or group.

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Price Band

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A price band is a value-setting method in which a seller indicates an upper and lower cost range, between which buyers are able to place bids.

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Portable Alpha Definition

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Portable alpha is a strategy that seeks a higher portfolio return by splitting assets into portions selected for their alpha and beta characteristics.

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Currency Peg Definition

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A currency peg is a policy in which a national government sets a specific fixed exchange rate for its currency.

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Stuart A. Miller Definition

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Stuart A. Miller was appointed as the CEO of Lennar Corporation in 1997. Forbes named him one of America's Most Powerful People in 2000.

Mark Zuckerberg Definition

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Mark Zuckerberg is a self-taught computer programmer and self-made billionaire and the CEO of Facebook, which he founded in his dorm room in 2004.

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Block House Definition

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A block house is a brokerage firm that specializes in locating potential buyers and sellers of large trades.

Cantor Futures Exchange (CXMarkets) Definition

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The Cantor Futures Exchange (CXMarkets) is a U.S. regulated exchange offering products covering forex, storms, and other weather products.

Deep Discount Broker Definition

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A deep discount broker handles buys and sales of securities for customers on exchanges at even lower commission rates than regular discount brokers.

Sub-Pennying Definition

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Sub-pennying is a practice where brokers, dealers or high-frequency traders jump to the front of the line in the National Best Bid and Offer.

Itemized Statement Definition

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An itemized statement is a period document issued by a financial institution to its customers detailing all account activity for the period.

International Petroleum Exchange (IPE) Definition

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The International Petroleum Exchange (IPE) was a London-based exchange for futures and options on several energy-related commodities.

Prepaid Cards Processor Definition

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A prepaid cards processor is a company that handles front to end transactions for prepaid payment cards.

Combined Statement Definition

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A combined statement aggregates information on a retail banking customer's accounts onto a single periodic statement.

Limited Service Bank Definition

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A limited service bank is a banking business facility that is located outside of the bank's main location.

A-Note Definition

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An A-note is in the highest tranche, or tier, of an asset-backed security (ABS) or other structured financial product.

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Early Amortization

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Early amortization is a hastened repayment of a bond principal, the amount paid for a bond, to investors in asset-backed securities.

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Cash Discount Definition

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A cash discount may be used by a seller as an incentive to a buyer for paying a bill before the scheduled due date.

Earnings Season Definition

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Earnings season refers to the months of the year during which most quarterly corporate earnings are released to the public.

Normal Spoilage Definition

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Normal spoilage refers to the inherent worsening of products during the extraction, production, or inventory processes of the sales cycle.

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Unusual Item Definition

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An unusual item is a nonrecurring or one-time gain or loss that is not considered part of normal business operations.

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Cash Flow Definition

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Cash flow is the net amount of cash and cash-equivalents being transferred into and out of a business.

Impaired Asset Definition

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An impaired asset is an asset that has a market value less than the value listed on the company's balance sheet.

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Paper Profit (Paper Loss) Definition

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A paper profit (or loss) is an unrealized capital gain (or loss) in an investment, or the difference between the purchase price and the current price.

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Aaron's Law Definition

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Aaron's Law is a bill introduced in Congress in 2013 to reform the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 .

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Japanese Housewives Definition

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Japanese housewives, in the foreign exchange world, is a collective term for the legions of Japanese matriarchs who resorted to currency trading in the first decade of the new millennium.

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Noise Trader Definition

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Noise trader is generally a term used to describe investors who make decisions regarding buy and sell trades without the support of professional advice or advanced fundamental analysis.

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Basis Trading Definition

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Basis trading is a trading strategy that seeks to profit from perceived mispricing of securities, capitalizing on small basis point changes in value.

Uncovered Option Definition

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An uncovered option, or naked option, is an options position that is not backed by an offsetting position in the underlying asset.

Open Outcry Definition

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A formerly popular method of trading at stock or futures exchanges involving hand signals and verbal bids and offers to convey trading information.

Mirror Trading Definition

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Mirror trading is a forex strategy that allows investors to copy the forex trades of experienced and successful forex investors.

Contractor Fraud Definition

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Contractor fraud refers to illegal business practices committed by individual contractors or firms hired to renovate, repair or (re)build residential properties.

9 Things to Know Before You Refinance Your Mortgage

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Whether or not a mortgage refinance is right for you depends more on individual circumstances than on this week's mortgage interest rates.

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The World's Top 10 Telecommunications Companies

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Learn about the top ten telecommunications companies in the world and information about each company's customer base, market share, and services.

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Can Your Insurance Company Drop You After an Accident?

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It is possible for an insurer to cancel your policy after an accident but unlikely, unless you are a high-risk driver.

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Beneficial Interest Definition

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A beneficial interest refers to an individual's right to benefit from assets held by someone else, and is often related to matters concerning trusts.

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Does Your Car Insurance Company Report Accidents to the DMV?

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In most cases, your car insurance company does not report accidents to the DMV, but states require police to under certain circumstances.

Account Current Definition

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An account current summarizes the performance of an agent's insurance policies and helps to reconcile payments between the agent and the insurer.

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Absorption Rate Definition

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The absorption rate is the rate at which homes are sold in a particular market during a specific time period.

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Flextime Definition

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Flextime is a work arrangement that allows employees to choose their workday's starting and finishing time.

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How To Start A Hedge Fund In Canada

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Would-be hedge fund managers in Canada need to understand the laws and regulations that must be followed in order to start a fund in the country.

Public Definition

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Public refers to anything that can be accessed by any person or group in the general population.

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Hedge Funds Since the Financial Crisis: Boom to Bust

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Once dominant, hedge funds have struggled since the crisis, although there are notable exceptions.

Structured Finance Definition

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Structured finance is a highly involved financial instrument offered to large financial institutions or companies that have complex financing needs.

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What Is a Negative Covenant?

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A negative covenant is a bond covenant preventing certain activities, unless agreed to by the bondholders.

Broadband Definition

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Broadband refers to various high-capacity technologies that transmit data, voice, and video across long distances and at high speeds.

Business-to-Business (B2B) Definition

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Business to business is a type of commerce transaction that exists between businesses, such as those involving a manufacturer and wholesaler or retailer.

Fidelity Bond Definition

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A fidelity bond is a type of insurance that offers a business protection against losses caused by employees who commit fraud.

Aggressive Growth Fund

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An aggressive growth fund seeks above-average returns by taking above-average risk in high-growth companies.

Mutual Funds: How They Pay Dividends

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A mutual fund's dividend distributions may include both stock dividends and bond interest. They may be reinvested or taken as income. Maximizing these distributions is the focus of high-dividend-yield funds.

4 Top U.S. Equity Index Mutual Funds

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These four funds are among the best U.S. equities index mutual funds for core holdings in your investment portfolio.

Mutual Fund Timing

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Mutual fund timing is the practice of trading mutual funds according to net asset value (NAV) closing prices vs. trade prices to gain short-term profits.

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Fairness Opinion Definition

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A fairness opinion is a report that is provided to the selling company in a merger or acquisition that analyzes the fairness of the acquisition price.

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Series A, B, C Funding: How It Works

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Series A, B, and C funding rounds are important opportunities for new companies to gain crucial financial support.

Best Checking Accounts for Teens

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Explore the 10 best checking accounts for teens, including no-fee accounts that provide spending and withdrawal limits.

WePay vs. PayPal Fees: Comparing the Differences

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WePay and Paypal facilitate payments between businesses and people. Which one should you go with?

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Tips for Stock Charts That Enhance Your Analysis

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Find out how to create well-designed charts that will enhance your market analysis.

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Recharacterizing Your IRA Contribution or Roth Conversion

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Learn why you might make a recharacterization and how to calculate the effect on your finances.

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Is Real Estate Broker the Career for You?

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How to tell if you'd be good in this field. It is a common second career for many people, but isn't a good match for everyone.

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Aggressor Definition

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Aggressors are traders who remove liquidity from markets by entering orders that are immediately executed because they match the best bid or offer.

Pyrrhic Victory Definition

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A Pyrrhic victory is a success that comes at the expense of great losses or costs, such as winning a hostile takeover bid or an expensive lawsuit.

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Are there publicly traded hedge funds?

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See why a privately arranged hedge fund may decide to take its fund public, and how the investing public at large can gain exposure to hedge fund value.

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Discount Margin—DM Definition

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A discount margin (DM) is the average expected return earned in addition to the index underlying, or reference rate, of the floating rate security.

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VWINX: Overview of Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund

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The venerable Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund has long appealed to conservative, income-seeking investors with its balanced strategy.

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Treasury Index Definition

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The Treasury index is an index based on recent auctions of U.S. Treasury bills and is commonly used as a benchmark when determining interest rates.

Privately Owned Definition

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Privately owned refers to businesses that have not offered shares to be traded on a public exchange.

Is NAV the Best Way to Assess the Value of a REIT?

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Examine and understand the usefulness of net asset value as an accurate metric with which to assess the value of a REIT investment.

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How Elon Musk Became Elon Musk: Elon Musk's Early Years

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An overview of the early life and education of Elon Musk, one of the great innovators of our time.

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Best Dividend Stocks for March 2020

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Shares of Home Depot, QUALCOMM, Microsoft, UnitedHealth, and Cisco could be worth a spot in a yield-oriented portfolio.

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What are the main problems with a JIT (just in time) production strategy?

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Learn about the just in time (JIT) production strategy and how the precise coordination and timing it requires can end up costing a business money.

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The Top 4 Richest Pets

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A cat received $13 million dollars when her owner died, but she isn't the richest pet in the world.

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These Financial Products Are Too Complex for Some

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Learn about some of the structured financial products you should be beware of, as they are so elaborate that investors are unable to assess costs and risk.

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How to Apply for a Personal Loan

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Learn about different avenues for applying for a personal loan and get some valuable tips that will help you get your application approved.

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Demand Note Definition

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A demand note is an informal loan than can be called in at any time, given proper notice.

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How Nike Makes Money: Footwear, Apparel, and Equipment

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Nike's fastest growing product line is footwear, and Greater China is posting the biggest sales increases among global regions.

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A Day in the Life of a Hedge Fund Manager

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The average workday for a hedge fund manager begins early and usually runs late. It is rarely, if ever, a 40-hour-a-week job.

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Should You Work at a Boutique Investment Bank?

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Boutique investment banks are consistently increasing their marketshare. Should you consider a job at a boutique instead of a large multinational investment bank?

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Commonly Asked Questions During a Portfolio Management Job Interview

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Knowing the role of a portfolio manager is just one step to acing the job interview questions. Make sure to read up on the position before that crucial meeting.

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Investment Analyst Career Paths and Qualifications

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Many people discuss a career as an investment analyst. Many professionals in the field progress through their careers through a specific path.

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Posted: 07 Mar 2020 08:40 PM PST

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YES crisis begins to unravel, Rana Kapoor arrested for laundering

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MUMBAI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor under money laundering charges in the wee hours of Sunday, officials said.They said Kapoor was placed under arrest around 3 am under the provision of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) as he was allegedly not cooperating in the probe.Rana was questioned by the ED sleuths for over 20 hours after the central agency raided his residence on Friday night.He will be produced before a local court during the day to obtain custody, the officials said.

Italy locks down its North to fight a virus

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ROME: Italy will quarantine the entire Lombardy region around Milan to limit the spread of the coronavirus as well as areas around and including Venice and the cities of Parma and Rimini, Italian media reported Saturday.A draft of a government resolution obtained by Italy's Corriere Della Sera newspaper and other media said movement into and out of the regions would be severely restricted until April 3.Milan is the Italian financial capital and has a population of just under 1.4 million people.The entire Lombardy region is home to 10 million.The government decree also covers parts of the Veneto region around Venice as well as Emilia-Romagna's Parma and Rimini.Those three cities have a combined population of around 540,000 people.It was not immediately clear from either the decree or the media reports as to when the measure would go into effect.Corriere Della Sera said it was "imminent".Italy has borne the brunt in Europe since the novel coronavirus first emerged in China late last year.The Mediterranean country of 60 million people has recorded 233 deaths and 5,883 infections in the past two weeks.The virus has not spread to all 22 Italian regions and the first deaths are being recorded in Italy's less well medically equipped south.The World Health Organization (WHO) urged Italy on Friday to keep "a strong focus on containment measures".The government degree said people in the quarantine zones would be advised to stay at home as much as possible.It shuts down all night clubs as well as gyms and swimming pools.Bars and restaurants will remain open but must ensure that everyone is seated at least a metre (three feet) apart.It stresses that entry into and out of the new quarantine zones would only be allowed for "serious reasons".Until now, Italy had quarantined 11 villages with a combined population of 50,000 people in the Lombardy region and parts of the area around Venice.The month-long ban on entry to places such as Venice could deliver a crippling blow to the city's already-struggling tourism industry.There was no immediate word on whether the Italian Stock Exchange in Milan would remain open."I cannot fail to stress that the draft decree of the prime minister is -- to say the least -- messed up," Lombardy region president Attilio Fontan was quoted as saying by Italy's Sky TG24 rolling news channel.The draft decree says that those who violate the restrictions could be punished by fines and jailed for up to three months.

Why bureaucracy remains an old- boys' club

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When Anna Rajam Malhotra (née George) got selected to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in 1951, her appointment order had a built-in caveat: she would have to leave the service if she ever married.Malhotra, who was India's first woman IAS officer, however, demonstrated resilience to build an accomplished career. She clinched the post of sub-collector of Hosur even as the then chief minister of Madras state, C Rajagopalachari, was disinclined towards such an experimentation.Later, she learnt to ride a horse and shoot a revolver, in an apparent demonstration that she was no less than her male colleagues.But Malhotra, hailing from Kerala's Ernakulam district, had to get the better of something personal. She fell in love with her IAS batch mate RN Malhotra, knowing that her career might be choked by red tape if they decided to tie the knot."They had a very late marriage due to such a weird, sexist rule. But the government finally relented," says TR Raghunandan, a former IAS officer & author of Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Bureaucracy.Raghunandan hails from a family of four IAS siblings. His eldest sister, Renuka Vishwanathan, became the first woman district magistrate in Karnataka. "Several top politicians have denied women civil servants their due. My sister Renuka also struggled a lot to get what was due to her," he adds.Such sexist rules have ceased to exist. Besides, ministers know that denying a promotion to a deserving woman candidate could spawn a controversy.Why then have women bureaucrats failed to clinch coveted posts such as cabinet secretary, director of premier investigating agencies or chairman of the railway board? "My experience is," says Meena Agarwal, a former Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) officer, "your gender does not matter much in top bureaucratic positions. In some cases, deserving women officers face a hurdle because the pool of equally deserving male candidates is much larger." Agarwal, who was later made the secretary of the 7th Central Pay Commission, adds the situation will change when more women reach higher grades. 74531175 Sometime, an officer's cadre could play spoilsport, says a senior railway officer on condition of anonymity. In the railways, for example, Vijayalakshmi Viswanathan — the first woman to become a financial commissioner on the Railway Board, in 2002 — could have possibly moved up. But when the chairman's post fell vacant, her disadvantage was that she was from the IRAS cadre. The railways unofficially prefer engineering and traffic service officers in top posts, the senior officer adds.The winds of change for senior women civil servants began to blow in 2001 when Chokila Iyer was made foreign secretary, the top post for a foreign service officer. Two other women diplomats — Nirupama Rao and Sujatha Singh — also reached the same position later. In the finance ministry, three women officers became chairperson of the Central Board of Direct Taxes in quick succession between 2004 and 2006. Shobha Majumdar was the first to occupy the post.Ahead of the 2009 full budget, Sushma Nath headed the expenditure department of the finance ministry. In 2011, she became the first woman finance secretary. Agarwal, who was then a joint secretary in the department, recalls that the additional secretary and three joint secretaries were women at that time. "We used to enter our conference hall and exclaim 'no man around!'." 74531126 In 2011, Praveen Mahajan became the first woman to head the Central Board of Excise and Customs, later renamed the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.In the Indian Police Service (IPS), Archana Ramasundaram scripted history in 2016 when she was made the director general of Sashastra Seema Bal, becoming the first woman cop to head a central police force. Two most popular names among celebrity women cops are Kiran Bedi (India's first woman IPS officer) and Kanchan Choudhary Bhattacharya (the first woman officer to be appointed as director general of police and on whose life popular TV serial Udaan was based).But these inspiring stories cannot hide the reality that after seven decades of Independence, the nation hasn't had a woman cabinet secretary — the top post in the bureaucracy. No woman officer is in the queue either. In 2009, Sudha Pillai came close. She became the most senior IAS officer after Duvvuri Subbarao was made RBI governor. But the government decided to extend the tenure of the incumbent, KM Chandrasekhar, for a year.Did her gender come in the way? Pillai, who was appointed member-secretary of the erstwhile Planning Commission later, refuses to comment on the issue.The railways could see a woman head sooner. Many officers see Archana Joshi, an assistant general manager in Northern Railway, as a potential member (traffic), if not chairperson of the Railway Board. But there are no such names doing the rounds for cabinet secretary. Though an officer is appointed cabinet secretary for two years, the unwritten convention has been to give multiple extensions. This eliminates the chances of other senior IAS officers bagging the post.Pillai advices younger officers to remain focussed. "A woman officer getting elevated as cabinet secretary has to happen eventually. My advice to young women officers would be not to jockey for posts, be fair in dealings, be prompt in file disposal and keep your reputation for integrity razor-sharp."

YES Bank crisis: Its time for govt to fix the system

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The Modi government has a major problem at hand. No, it has nothing to do with the Citizenship (Amendment) Act or the protests against it. The weak economy is an issue and so are fears about the spread of Covid-19. But the problem I am talking about has to do with the banking and financial system, which has undergone a lot of stress in the past decade or so due to bad loans, bad management and lax regulation.While there is no panic run on banks or debilitating loss of confidence in the system, the government should be worried about the increasing vulnerability and unviability of key players in the financial system. Consider these facts: in the past oneand-a-half years, two banks and a nonbank lender have failed and had to be placed under RBI moratorium. While Yes Bank is in the process of being rescued, a solution to revive PMC Bank is not yet in place. Last year, DHFL became the first major non-bank lender to be placed under moratorium and is now in the process of being sold.Some public sector banks are probably bankrupt if not for the implicit sovereign on their borrowings and deposits. One had to be expensively rescued using policyholders' money from LIC.Some other non-bank lenders are also in trouble. Credit flow is an issue & with big banks focusing on lending to large nonbank lenders, the smaller ones are getting squeezed out. They are being forced to conserve cash, stop lending and turn away opportunities.Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's push to open the lending spigots has eased the situation somewhat but there is still a long way to go. The slowing economy has also not helped matters.These kinds of failures could have easily caused political nightmares. PM Modi and the BJP's success in navigating these potential landmines combined with the weakness of the Opposition means the party and the government have not yet had to pay a heavy political price.But that could change. If large sections of the public tomorrow start believing their money in the banks is unsafe, it could end up creating a panic of immense proportions.India has not had a major financial system panic for decades thanks to nationalisation and deft management by the RBI during past crises. Even the massive fraud at PNB in 2018 did not lead to mass withdrawals.But private banks have become too big to fail. And with the growth of non-bank lenders, the explosion in financial market activity and the interconnectedness of everybody, the stage is set for mass convulsions, if things are not quickly brought under control.Neither of these scenarios bode well for the BJP. They can point out that most of the banks' problems began when the UPA was in power and that they have done a lot to strengthen the system. This is correct and one can point to capital infusion into public sector banks and the launch of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code in support of the argument. Bankruptcy courts have proved successful in not only recovering money for lenders but also for putting the fear of god among promoters. Banks have also managed to recover a decent amount from the cases settled so far.But the problem is that the banking system's weakness persists and the argument that the Congress is solely responsible is becoming stale. The BJP has had six years to study, understand and act on the weakness and its record on prompt action has been less than stellar.Recap bonds for public sector banks should have been done in 2015, not in 2017, and the mergers could have been announced anytime in the past six years. This would have front-loaded the reforms and given banks enough time to absorb the mergers and use the money to provide fully for the losses. A lot of market panic and lossescould also have been avoided.Yes Bank is another classic example of delayed action. It was clear from last year that the bank is going to struggle to raise money. A quick rescue plan put together over the weekend with the markets closed could have made the government and the RBI look strong, nimble and purposeful. Instead, both are now fending off attacks and trying to take "strong action" in a bid to change the narrative.The government now has a fantastic opportunity ahead of it in the next few years. Crashing oil prices could boost fiscal gains and wariness over supply chain concentration in China can drive FDI inflows to India. Structural reforms, low corporate tax and low interest rates can spur growth and drive the economy towards the $5-trillion target by 2024. The opportunity should not be frittered away by lax regulation and delayed action in the banking and financial sector. Views expressed are author's own.

IndiGo waives rescheduling charges till Mar 31

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MUMBAI: Budget carrier IndiGo on Saturday announced waiving of rescheduling charges on flight bookings till March 31 due to the situation arising out of the coronavirus outbreak on existing and new domestic and international bookings made between March 12 and March 31, IndiGo said in a statement. The cancellation fee, however, remains. "We understand that some passengers are concerned about committing to travel, given the current coronavirus issue. To take this anxiety away and make their travel hassel-free, we are waiving our normal change fee on all travel during the next two weeks and for all new bookings made in that period," IndiGo Chief Commercial Officer William Boulter said in the statement.This will enable IndiGo fliers to book their flights at "affordable" fares with flexibility of rescheduling without change fee, if needed, he said. "While the coronavirus is a serious challenge for all of us, we believe that measures such as this will help alleviate its effect on India's travel," Boulter added. A passenger will have to pay the fare difference in case of rescheduling the journey to a later date, as per the terms and conditions. Also, the customer will have to intimate the airline three days in advance for rescheduling of the journey.

Will not stop coal-based power plants immediately without a plan: RK Singh at ET GBS 2020

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Power and renewable energy minister R K Singh said the country needs coal-based plants for now and he is not in favour of shutting them down immediately. He also said that the much-awaited tariff policy could soon be finalised with home minister Amit Shah-led group of ministers agreeing to most of the recommendations at its first meeting on Friday. "If you tell me to shut down coal based-plants tomorrow, I will not do it because it is important for me to raise standards of our people," Singh said on Saturday at The Economic Times Global Business Summit. His statement comes on the back of Chief Justice of India SA Bobde's remark that all thermal power plants in the country should be shut down to check air pollution. Singh said India's per capita electricity consumption is among the lowest in the world and come June the country's power demand was expected to grow putting pressure on the coal-fired projects. "The proposed tariff policy has been received well by the group of ministers and I expect the group to meet just once more to finalise the draft that will then be taken to Cabinet for approval," Singh said. Speaking at a session on National Infrastructure Pipeline - Can this mega push revive the Indian Economy?' he said that all stressed power plants are expected to come on stream. "We are adding renewables but there is space for coal as we are adding new consumers," adding the country registered 26.4 lakh new consumers under Saubhagya.Of the 32 odd stressed power plant, 14 have come out of stress. With coal availability, 5000-mw power purchase agreement aggregation schemes, and new connections, the demand for electricity is likely to increase, Singh said.He also said that the government will bring out a new scheme to revive state-owned power distribution companies under which the grants, aids and finance from Power Finance Corp and Rural Electrification Corp will be available only to states that undertake trajectories to reduce commercial losses to 12%.

SBI says YES Bank rescue math by Monday, due diligence underway

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State Bank of India (SBI) on Saturday said it has time till Monday to respond back to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on the draft scheme for rescue of Yes Bank, India's fifth private lender. SBI Chairman Rajnish Kumar told a press conference in Mumbai that the bank's legal team has been doing due diligence on draft scheme proposed by RBI for bringing the bank back to health.A day after superseding the Rana Kapoor-promoted Yes Bank board and capped cash withdrawals at Rs 50,000 (Rs 5 lakh in exceptional situations), RBI on Friday came out with the "draft reconstruction scheme" under which SBI will bring in Rs 2,500 crore for a 49% stake in the crisis-ridden private sector bank.Kumar said SBI will try to implement the resolution plan before the RBI deadline. There is no question of YES Bank's merger with the state-run bank, he said. Buying a 49% stake in Yes Bank would involve an investment of Rs 2,400 crore, that is if it decides to go alone. Kumar also said many potential investors, 23 in total, have approached SBI after seeing the investment scheme."Whether SBI takes a 49% or 26% stake in Yes Bank will depend on the investment involved. We are also examining the interest received from some other investors. SBI board will take the final call on this," Kumar said.The reconstruction scheme envisages increasing the authorised capital of the bank manifold to Rs 5,000 crore from Rs 800 crore. Sources in the government said the RBI has decided against merging Yes with SBI because it would have put pressure on the balance sheet of the government-owned lender.Kumar asserted it us purely an investment from SBI's standpoint and SBI shareholders' interest would be fully protected.The scheme proposes full repayment of all deposits, dilution of equity, and write-off of Rs 10,800 crore of additional tier one (AT-1) bonds. Kumar refused to comment on the 81 bonds being written off in the draft scheme.

YES rescue bid may hit a wall from some foreign investors

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Mumbai: Several institutional investors are planning to come together to oppose the central bank's proposal to write down Yes Bank's perpetual bonds — tier-I bonds in market parlance — that total more than ₹8,400 crore.Investors of these outstanding bonds are discussing the possibility of advising the bond trustee to legally challenge the write-down proposal, sources with direct knowledge of the matter told ET.Their main contention is that tier-I bonds are senior to equity, and cannot be written down without reducing equity.Fearing such a move even before the central bank announced the reconstruction proposal, trustee Axis Bank said in a letter dated March 4 to Yes Bank that, "the debenture holders are extremely apprehensive the issuer bank will not be in a position to honour their obligations to the holders of AT-1 bonds and may act prejudicial to their interests."According to an institutional investor, the information memorandum of the perpetual bonds says it cannot be written down unless equity is also reduced."Debt cannot be junior to equity... we hope it is not there in the final scheme," the person said.Investors believe that the cost of issuing similar bonds would climb by as much as 200 basis points from previous levels."This is the first time investors got a knock on perpetual bonds in India," said Ajay Manglunia, managing director – fixed income, JM Financial. "It would hit hard the primary issuance market as risk premium may shoot up to 200 basis points." "Unless the draft restructuring scheme changes the particular proposal, the perpetual bond market is likely to turn choosy," he said.Investors in Yes Bank perpetual bonds, compliant with Basel III norms, a global standard for banks, stand to lose their money if the RBI draft restructuring scheme is approved."The instruments… shall stand written down permanently, in full, with effect from the appointed date," the central bank said. "No account holder shall be entitled to get any compensation from the reconstructed bank on account of the changes occurred in the reconstructed bank by virtue of the scheme."Perpetual bonds are a quasi-debt instrument where there is no fixed maturity but normally they have a "call option" after a stipulated period, giving an exit route for investors. Yes Bank perpetual bonds have not been traded in the past few days, with a particular perpetual series falling under the said category yielding 19.11% on March 2.In the past two months, these bonds traded as high as 38%.

Curbing fake, hate content on riots: Social media companies

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Social media platforms said they are working to quell fake news and misinformation around the Delhi riots and that over time they have built new features to clearly highlight credible content.This comes after home ministry officials in a meeting on Tuesday told platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp, YouTube to report and flag hate speech and objectionable content that may lead to law and order problems.Twitter said it effectively tackled abusive content and coordinated disinformation linked to the Delhi riots and prevented certain hashtags that were inciting hate based on religious affiliation from trending, while YouTube said it quickly removes videos violating its policies and complies with legal requests from authorities.At the meeting, home ministry officials took up matters like provocative content by non-verified accounts, which have been a key source of misinformation particularly on Twitter, people familiar with the matter said.Several instances of accounts peddling propaganda without any checks were shared with social media platforms and they were urged to reduce response time in removing hateful content or face legal action, sources said. Delhi Police has registered 26 FIRs against various social media accounts for "provocative content"."We swiftly took down content and accounts that were in violation of our rules, including dehumanising language and material that could trigger offline harm," a Twitter spokesperson said in response to ET's queries."Twitter is the only uniquely open service where inaccurate content was also debunked in real time by people, including law enforcement, trusted journalists and news media organisations which helped protect the public...our teams were and continue to take action judiciously, consistently and impartially on any content that violates our policies," the person said.Facebook and WhatsApp did not respond to emails seeking comments as of press time Friday.Pratik Sinha, founder of fact checking website Alt News, said misinformation is to do with all platforms. "There has been an enormous amount of misinformation across platforms; it has been unrelenting," he said. "The claims these platforms make of quelling misinformation... none of them are actually effective."A social media executive, however, said the platforms have been working on the issue. "It is always nice to blame social media platforms," the person said on condition of anonymity. "But are conference halls and their owners held accountable if someone makes a defamatory speech in a hotel? Users must also act responsibly."A YouTube spokesperson said over the last year, the company has worked to ensure that credible content showed up when people search for news-related topics. "We've changed our search and discovery algorithms to surface credible content, built new features that clearly label and prominently surface news sources on our homepage and search pages, and introduced information panels to help give users more sources where they can fact check information for themselves," the person said.

Fiction Longlist 2020: A celebration of women’s writing

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No Bombay HC relief for builder who flouted fire norms

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Happy International Women’s Day 2020: Wishes Images, Whatsapp Messages, Status, Quotes and Photos 

Posted: 07 Mar 2020 04:37 PM PST

Happy International Women's Day 2020: Wishes Images, Whatsapp Messages, Status, Quotes and Photos 


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ED arrests Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor for money laundering

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ED arrests Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor for money laundering


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The class is full again

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The class is full again


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Rashmi Thackeray: Mrs Surefire

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Rashmi Thackeray: Mrs Surefire


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Fighting the virus

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Fighting the virus


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Take 5: ‘Teachers can strike, mid-day meals should have continued’

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Take 5: 'Teachers can strike, mid-day meals should have continued'


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‘Rapid growth sees excess bank loans. It’s common… As boom ends, there is stress… But must it last 6 yrs?’

Posted: 07 Mar 2020 04:37 PM PST

'Rapid growth sees excess bank loans. It's common… As boom ends, there is stress… But must it last 6 yrs?'


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Aiman a.k.a Aman

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Aiman a.k.a Aman


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Idea Exchange with Montek Singh Ahluwalia

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Idea Exchange with Montek Singh Ahluwalia


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Yes Bank plan: SBI chief rules out merger, says investors interested

Posted: 07 Mar 2020 04:37 PM PST

Yes Bank plan: SBI chief rules out merger, says investors interested


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Rana Kapoor questioned on DHFL firm’s loan to family company

Posted: 07 Mar 2020 04:37 PM PST

Rana Kapoor questioned on DHFL firm's loan to family company


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Coronavirus count 34: Two cases in Ladakh, one in Tamil Nadu

Posted: 07 Mar 2020 04:37 PM PST

Coronavirus count 34: Two cases in Ladakh, one in Tamil Nadu


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Govt revokes ban on two news channels: ‘Value press freedom’

Posted: 07 Mar 2020 04:37 PM PST

Govt revokes ban on two news channels: 'Value press freedom'


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35 yrs after Delhi blasts, 30 acquitted: Court says probe defective, lopsided

Posted: 07 Mar 2020 04:37 PM PST

35 yrs after Delhi blasts, 30 acquitted: Court says probe defective, lopsided


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Global criticism: Getting to know who our friends are, says Jaishankar

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Global criticism: Getting to know who our friends are, says Jaishankar


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Centre moves on privatisation of BPCL, invites bids

Posted: 07 Mar 2020 04:37 PM PST

Centre moves on privatisation of BPCL, invites bids


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How a Punjab village hit the ball out of the park with a stadium

Posted: 07 Mar 2020 04:37 PM PST

How a Punjab village hit the ball out of the park with a stadium


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