Sunday, 27 January 2019
Samsung Galaxy S10, S10+ to sport hole-punch cameras, 3.5mm headphone jack
Marquee road ready to preen with Rs 1cr makeover
ounding pleased over the progress of the work now speedily underway, Dhanbad mayor Chandrashekhar Agarwal told this paper, "Beatification work is likely to be completed by February. As you see, major work in this regard has already been done. We are just fine-tuning now." He said they chose Luby Circular Road for beautification on the centenary year of the tenure of the municipal corporation's first chairman. "We want this road to be inviting, to relax people and make them feel good about their hometown," he said. "Our basic aims are to give our citizens, when they come here, greenery and shade, comfort and inspiration, hence the saplings, the seating arrangements and busts of the four great sons of India," the mayor added.Painted bronze, the busts are made of cement, plaster and fibre by sculptors of Hooghly in Bengal. Asked why these four were chosen for the busts to be installed here, the mayor said, "These luminaries had played a huge part in making India what it is today, in their own ways, but they are not remembered that much in public sphere nowadays. We want to remind people, especially the youth, of their immense contribution." Residents are excited about the new-look artery. Mannan Sinha, a resident of Dhanbad's Hirapur, said the road beautification project was much needed. "We all love our hometown, and Luby Circular Road, which has virtually every important landmark of this place nearby, has a special place in every Dhanbad resident's heart. The aesthetic beauty of the area has really increased with this beautification project. From morning walkers to youngsters, I think people will just love this road even more when revamp work is complete," he said. Dailyhunthttp://doodleordie.com/profile/kizaaakrizz
If the rumours are anything to go by, the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10+ will feature OLED screen while the cheaper variant Galaxy S10E will sport an LCD screen. The top-end Galaxy S10+ will sport dual-cameras on the front. Improvements are anticipated to be in terms of the battery, camera capabilities, and support for fast-charging. ... Dailyhunthttps://visual.ly/users/yozkelvozkeeneens3/portfolio
BJP Budgets: Omissions and Expectations
Inexplicably, the report was not made public and little is known about implementation. Parliament was informed in 2016 that the EMC's recommendations under 15 heads "have been shared with the concerned ministries/departments for necessary action". The picture of savings achieved is fuzzy. Ironically, the government has now tasked a committee under Jalan with determining how much money RBI can transfer from its reserves to the government. Among the domains covered by the EMC was Central Public Sector Enterprises. The state of the public sector is best illustrated by Air India and public sector banks-the total market value of all the PSBs is Rs 4.83 lakh crore, while that of HDFC Bank is Rs 5.69 lakh crore. Budget 2015-16 promised "disinvestment in loss-making units, and some strategic disinvestment." In 2017, the government chose 24 entities for strategic disinvestment. Only one-HPCL, which was bought by public sector ONGC-went through. Meanwhile, 82 CPSEs are making losses. The total loss of CPSEs, between 2007-08 and 2016-17, was Rs 223,859 crore-juxtapose this reality with funding an income support scheme. The BJP had charged the UPA government with unleashing "tax terrorism" during the campaign and promised change. Following up on the words, Budget 2015-16 assured "improved and non-adversarial tax administration". In 2014-15, tax demands of over Rs 4 lakh crore were in dispute in courts and appellate authorities. The number of cases pending is over 4.69 lakh. The tax amount stuck as per Budget 2018 is Rs 7.38 lakh crore-roughly half of the tax expected this year and a whopping 4.45 per cent of GDP. Do the math to get a fix on the consequence of adversarial conduct on the economy-both revenues and growth have stalled. The missed opportunities span policies in expenditure management and in propulsion of growth. That urbanisation is a growth multiplier is well established. The most alluring aspect of the 2014 campaign was the promise of 100 new smart cities. Budget 2014-15 stated: "The prime minister has a vision of developing 100 smart cities," and made an initial allocation of Rs 7,060 crore. The promise of new cities was binned and in execution the idea of smart cities was dumbed down. Four years later, in July 2018, the Parliamentary Standing Committee observed that among flagship schemes, utilisation for smart cities "was the lowest at 1.83 per cent, i.e, Rs 182.62 crore of the released Rs 9,943.22 crore." The updated data shows that while Rs 10,504 crore was released, certified utilization was only Rs 931 crore." The quest in 2019 is to assuage farmers. Distress in agriculture is not new. The huge disparity in rural and urban per capita incomes is evidence enough. Political parties tend to treat agriculture as a charity case whereas agriculture, as this column has repeated, needs to be liberated and provided with access to markets and credit (http://bit.ly/24uW8bm). The institution of e-NAM or Amul II could help, but governmentalized structures daunt the most vulnerable-farmers dealing in perishables are expected to classify/certify moisture levels. Opening up contract farming can bridge capacity issues, but the model law on contract farming promised in February 2017 is yet to be adopted by states. The need to improve living conditions and provide human resources to run panchayats and municipalities could be leveraged to create employment and growth, and the challenge is an opportunity. Indeed, the 2014 manifesto listed empowering panchayats with funds and functions as a goal. Three years later, Budget 2017 said panchayat raj institutions lacked human resources to implement schemes, and announced a programme of "human resource reforms for results" for this purpose. What should have been a priority is yet policy in the works. There is much applause for maintaining fiscal discipline. It is equally true that there is a silent crisis of dues owed but yet to be paid by the government. There is also the parking of debt and therefore deficit in the books of parastatals like FCI, and monetising of assets of the Peter-buys-PSU-pays-Paul kind ((http://bit.ly/27PSUs). The saga of bad loans is well-documented, and some of the aggravation in the real economy stems from poor tactics. The question is not what other governments did, but if tactics are being confused with strategy. The dilemma faced by the government, to be seen as pro-poor by voters and yet not appear profligate to markets, amidst dimmed expectations, represents the consequence of errors and omissions through the five years. Shankkar Aiyar Author of Aadhaar: A Biometric History of India's 12 Digit Revolution, and Accidental India shankkar.aiyar@gmail.com Dailyhunthttp://actionangler.net/ActivityFeed/MyProfile/tabid/62/UserId/158513/Default.aspx
Migrant worker held from Angamaly for ganja peddling
The accused is not involved in the distribution of the drug in small packets like other migrant workers. But he sells it as one kg or 500 gm portions. His customers are mainly migrant workers. A sum of Rs 2,300 and a bag used for ganja peddling were also recovered," said an officer. The accused was later produced before Angamaly Judicial First Class Magistrate Court which remanded him to judicial custody. Dailyhunthttps://www.zintro.com/profile/zi159768c3?ref=Zi159768c3
2nd body detected in Meghalaya coal mine
ussain's body was detected, also by the remotely operated vehicle, on January 16 but was retrieved on January 24. His wife and mother were able to identify him from the tabeez (amulet) worn by him. The miner's face was beyond recognition. On Saturday morning, Hussain's mortal remains were sent to Chirang from Khliehriat, the district headquarters of East Jaiñtia Hills. Hussain is survived by his wife and three children.The mine tragedy was mentioned by governor Tathagata Roy during the Republic Day function at Polo Ground in Shillong on Saturday."Before concluding, I want to take a moment to underscore that the government is deeply pained by the tragic incident involving the 15 trapped miners at Ksan in East Jaiñtia Hills district. Despite the challenging circumstances, the government is continuing with the operations in collaboration with various agencies. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the miners," Roy said.Official spokesman R. Susngi said dewatering of coal mines was still on and pumps of Coal India Limited pumped out 45,90,000 litres of water from two old shafts from Friday evening till Saturday evening. Dailyhunthttps://www.mobypicture.com/user/heeeenkeeen
A ready reckoner for 80C tax savers
There can be two possibilities. You're just starting out in your financial life and haven't made any tax saving investments yet under Section 80C. Or you may have been investing for some time. If you in the first category, let's move on to the next sub-head. If you're in the second category, take stock of tax-savings and 80C investments already done. For example, counting your home loan payments, EPF, children's school tuition, and life insurance, you may have existing deductions of Rs 1.2 lakh leaving you just Rs 30,000 under the 80C limit. Let's now look at what you need to do. Have dependents? get life insurance Life insurance is a must for anyone with financial dependents, or anyone repaying loans who wish to pass on debt-free assets to their heirs. If you have neither dependents nor liabilities, you may not need life insurance, so move on to the next point. If you do, you must calculate your life risks and buy an appropriate life cover. The first life cover for any person with dependents should be a term plan with a sum assured ideally 10-20x their annual income and a tenure till at least their retirement age. For example, you're 30 years old, earn Rs 5 lakh a year, and wish to retire at 60, so your minimum sum assured should be Rs 50 lakh for a minimum tenure of 30 years. With insurance out of the way, let's look at investment options under Section 80C. Do you have a risk appetite? Risk appetite can be defined by how much money you can comfortably lose. The higher the risks, the higher the potential for returns. Under Section 80C, you have options that provide you low returns with low risk, and high returns with high risks. If you don't have a risk appetite, move on to the next point. If you have a moderate risk appetite, you broadly have two options. 1) You can invest in ELSS mutual funds. ELSS funds have the lowest lock-in of all 80C investments: just three years. ELSS as a category of mutual funds have provided three-year returns of 8.41 per cent, five-year returns of 18.24 per cent, and 10-year returns of 11.95 per cent. 2) Invest in a ULIP, which mixes insurance and investment. However, as a life cover, it must be secondary to your term plan. Don't have a risk appetite? There are several 'safe' investments under Section 80C. First up, you have a whole set of options in small savings — basically, the government-backed investment options. PPF is the most rewarding option for investors in the general category. Then you have NSC, which is a five-year deposit. Any persons raising a girl child can invest in the Sukanya Samriddhi Scheme. And senior citizens can invest in the Senior Citizens Savings Scheme. Lastly, there is a less tax-efficient alternative to the NSC, which is the five-year deposit. All of these options can be availed at your local bank or post office. Before you initiate any of these investments, be careful about the lock-in period. PPF and SSS have the longest tenures, which means they lack liquidity. However, they also provide triple-exempt returns. * As per the CRISIL - AMFI ELSS Fund Performance Index for March 2018. Past performance does not guarantee future returns. The writer is CEO, BankBazaar.com ... Dailyhunthttps://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/user/profile/415957.page
Karnataka High Court rejects petition for mining near Thimlapura
162, spread across 20 acres at Chinakavajra village. The court observed that the quarry lease area was government gomala land. Further, availability of gomala land in this village was inadequate. The High Court stated the mining lease area was just 540m from the boundary of Thimlapura sanctuary, and there was no provision under the existing rules to grant quarrying lease. The judges observed, "We are not inclined to entertain this petition, particularly when it is noticed that Thimlapura has been one of the sanctuaries taken into consideration by the Apex Court, and specific directions have been issued, that an area of 10km around the area be declared an eco-sensitive zone." Welcoming the High Court's decision, forest officials, experts and activists hoped this order would set a precedent, as mining activities were earlier allowed in sensitive zones near protected areas, which had serious consequences on flora and fauna. Dailyhunthttps://www.plurk.com/zeenkeenveen
Kareena Kapoor Khan, Kangana Ranaut, Aditi Rao Hydari: Fashion hits and misses of the week (Jan 20 - Jan 26)
Needless to say, the actor looked absolutely stunning in it. (Instgram: Priyanka Chopra) HIT: Kangana Ranaut was recently spotted attending an event looking regal as ever in a Raw Mango creation. The actor continued her love affair with sarees in this sheer one featuring gold embroidery on it that was styled with a black blouse. (Express Photo: Varinder Chawla) MISS: Sonakshi Sinha was spotted at a party wearing a red and pink sequined short dress and missed the mark completely. The outfit did nothing for her and looked rather gaudy. (Express Photo: Varinder Chawla) Kareena Kapoor Khan was recently spotted turning heads and redefining casual dressing with her head-to-toe denim ensemble. The actor wore a tight-fitting denim top from the label Madison, which she teamed with a pair of high-waisted jeans from US-based label Urban Outfitters. She further layered her outfit with a quirky black denim jacket. (Instagram: Mohit Rai) HIT: Recently, at the Urja Awards 2019 in Mumbai, Aditi Rao Hydari was seen in a beautiful Payal Khandwala sari. The actor upped her fashion game by styling it with a multi-layered silver necklace and statement bracelets. (Instagram: Aditi Rao Hydari) HIT: For the trailer launch of her upcoming film Total Dhamaal, Madhuri Dixit was recently spotted looking lovely in a yellow Marks & Spencer top and flared trousers from H&M. The ensemble is exactly what we need for the upcoming summers. (Instagram: Ami Patel) HIT: Dressed in a light gold-coloured Anavila Misra sari and complementing it with a matching blouse, Dia Mirza exuded elegance. Styled by Theia Tekchandaney, she accessorised the outfit with a silver tiered necklace and a pair of matching earrings. (Express Photo: Varinder Chawla) MISS: Malaika Arora was clad in a red dress from Russian designer Alena Akhmadullina. Her outfit seemed very confusing and we think Arora could have opted for something better. (Instagram: Maneka Harisinghani) HIT: Shilpa Shetty was spotted at the HT Palate Fest wearing a navy blue dress from the label Jacquemus. She added a fashionable twist to the asymmetric outfit, with statement silver jewellery and a sleek tight bun. (Instagram: Shilpa Shetty) Dailyhunthttps://drquinton.ca/UserProfile/tabid/57/userId/31466/Default.aspx
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