Wednesday, 6 March 2019
RMC working on tackling water scarcity
ccording to sources, rainwater harvesting structures are to be built in public parks, open grounds and near market complexes."Our site selection will be based on the feasibility study for the project. The construction cost for each e rainwater harvesting structure will be between Rs 70,000 and Rs 1 lakh," said an official, adding that this would be the first time RMC would be building rain water harvesting structures.RMC will also construct water harvesting pits near dead tubewells. "We have 180 dead tubewells in various wards of RMC. A private firm will soon complete a feasibility study after which we will start construction of water harvesting pits to recharge the underground water table," said RMC executive engineer Ashok Kumar.In another measure to ensure residents' inconveniences are minimised, deputy commissioner Rai Mahimapat Ray has directed the setting up of a control room at the district collectorate for quick redressal of complaints regarding water supply during summer."A directive has been issued to the drinking water and sanitation department to repair defunct tubewells on a war footing. I have also sought the setting up of a district control room for water at the collectorate. A helpline number, 0651-2213022, will be set up where residents can call with their problems between 8am and 8pm. The control room will be manned on Saturdays and Sundays too," Ray said.Water is supplied to Ranchi from the three reservoirs, namely, Hatia, Kanke (or Gonda) and Rukka Dam.Hatia reservoir provides water to around 3 lakh people in Hatia, HEC Township, Dhurwa, Chutia, Doranda, Hinoo and Airport Road, among others. Kanke reservoir serves 8 lakh people in Kanke, parts of Morabadi and Upper Bazar, besides Raj Bhavan, the chief minister's residence and Rinpas.Ranchi's main reservoir at Rukka supplies water to over 70 per cent of the population that works out to 12 lakh. Dailyhunthttps://www.theverge.com/users/kivonlewiss
Samsung Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+ and Galaxy S10e launched in India: Price, specifications
That also explains why Samsung Mobile Business President DJ Koh was present at the Galaxy S10 launch in India. Samsung Galaxy S10+ review setTimeout(function(){(function(id){var embedTag=document.getElementById(id).children[0]; if(embedTag){var width=embedTag.offsetWidth; var height=embedTag.offsetHeight; embedTag.height=document.body.offsetWidth * (height/width); embedTag.width=document.body.offsetWidth;}})("embed-quint-brightcove-iframe-tag-0");},1000); 'India was the first market to receive our powerful Galaxy M series. We have seen monumental success with Galaxy M series. With our premium Galaxy Note 9, we capture half of the premium market in India,' Samsung's DJ Koh, the company's overall Mobile business unit head said at the launch. 'Samsung has been making phones in India since 2007. India is home to our largest experience store opened last year in Bengaluru,' he also pointed out. Samsung also revealed that it's research institute in Bengaluru has worked on some of the major features of the Galaxy S10's camera. Samsung revealed that features like AI Scene Optimizer, Live Focus, AR Emoji were worked on by the India team. The Galaxy S10's Bixby Vision feature in India also has some special features. For instance, the company has partnered with Myntra for a try and buy feature in the Bixby Vision mode. There's also the option of finding restaurants nearby by pointing the camera to the surroundings. Samsung is relying on data from magicpin for this. Samsung Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+: Price in India The Galaxy S10 starts at Rs 66,900 for the 128GB version,while the 512GB variant costs Rs 84,900. The Galaxy S10+ starts at Rs 73,900 for the 128 GB version. The 512GB and 1TB versions are priced Rs 91,900 and Rs 1,17,900, respectively. The smaller Galaxy S10e is the most affordable, starting at Rs 55,900 for the 128GB variant. Those who had pre-booked the device will get to either the new Galaxy Watch just for Rs 9,999 or the new Galaxy Buds for Rs 2,999. The Galaxy Watch is priced at Rs 29,990 while the new Galaxy Buds cost Rs 9,990. Samsung is also introducing EMI offers on new devices ranging from three to 24 months. Samsung Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+ specifications Samsung has used a 'Dynamic AMOLED display' all three phones. All three phones in India run the Exynos 9820 octa-core processor from Samsung. Expandable storage support on all three Galaxy phones is up to 512GB support. The display has a cut-out in the front for the front selfie cameras on all three phones. While the Galaxy S10 and S10+ come with an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor from Qualcomm, the Galaxy S10e has a fingerprint sensor on the side. All three phones are based on Android 9.0 Pie with Samsung's One UI on top. Samsung Galaxy S10e has a 5.8-inch full HD+ resolution display, which is flat. The bigger S10+ and S10 have dual-curved edges. Galaxy S10e comes 6GB RAM or 8GB of RAM coupled with 128GB or 256GB of internal storage. The Galaxy S10e has dual cameras at the back with OIS with a 12MP wide-angle sensor with dual aperture of f/1.5 and f/2.4 and a 16MP ultra-wide angle camera. The selfie camera is 10MP. The phone has a 3,100mAh battery. Galaxy S10e will come in White, Black, Cyan, Blue and Yellow colour options. The Galaxy S10 has a 6.1-inch Quad HD+ Curved Dynamic AMOLED display with a 19: 9 aspect ratio. In comparison, the Galaxy S10+ has a 6.4-inches display with Quad HD+ resolution. The pixel density is 438 ppi. Galaxy S10 comes with 8GB RAM and 128GB or 512GB storage. In comparison, the Galaxy S10+ has 8GB RAM or 12GB RAM options. Storage with 8GB RAM is 128GB or 512GB storage. The 12GB RAM option has 1TB storage. Samsung Galaxy S10+ review: The Android flagship gold standard for 2019 The Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10+ both feature the same triple camera with Dual OIS. Samsung is using a 12MP telephoto lens with f/2.4 aperture. The second lens is a 12MP dual aperture wide-angle lens with f/1.5 and f/2.4 aperture. The third sensor on the Galaxy S10 is 16MP which is an ultra-wide one with f/2.2 aperture and a 123-degree view. Galaxy S10 has 3400mAh battery with fast wireless charging 2.0 supported and Wireless Power Share feature. The Galaxy S10+ has a 4100 mAh battery with fast wireless charging 2.0 and Wireless Power Share feature as well. While the Galaxy S10 has a 10MP front camera, the Galaxy S10+ has dual front cameras. There is the 10MP sensor coupled with an 8MP RGB sensor for selfies. Dailyhunthttps://www.openlearning.com/u/keddenjarcan
Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Congress screening panel to meet on Friday, first list likely next week
Now, the CM at his level, is taking feedback from ministers, local leaders and workers. The screening committee meet will be attended by All India Congress Committee general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal, AICC state party in-charge Avinash Pande, secretaries Kazi Nizamuddin, Devendra Yadav, Vivek Bansal and Tarun Kumar, CM Ashok Gehlot and state party chief Sachin Pilot. A senior leader, who is working closely with the development, said on conditions of anonymity that probable candidates have been shortlisted so far in the meetings, and now will be discussed in screening committee. The party has also decided to be more flexible with the parameters laid for the selection. He said winnability of a candidate is the sole parameter for candidate selection but the party president has suggested avoiding sitting MLAS, MPS or relatives of leaders; those lost elections twice or thrice in a row; lost last election with huge margin; and a little space for exceptions. 'In view of the changing political scenarios, the party think tank is now considering fielding seasoned and known faces instead of experimenting with new faces,' he said. Congress, the leader added, is in comfortable position in Rajasthan assembly and now looking forward to the support of independents, of which majority contested as party rebels. Sources claimed that with majority of seasoned and prominent party leaders elected to the assembly, the candidate selection is coming as a challenge for Congress. Meanwhile, eyeing Target-25, the party is fixing responsibility of its frontal organisations — Seva Dal, Youth Congress, Women Congress and National Students' Union of India — for the same and an action plan is being prepared. The frontal organisations will be given important campaign responsibility in every parliamentary constituency. Dailyhunthttps://www.plurk.com/kunvindsee
Adani in Aussie offensive
The Adani Australia mining chief executive told the committee the company had spent "$1.4bn to date" on the Carmichael project. "Clearly there would be a legal recourse to this."The project which has become a cornerstone for Adani's investment plans abroad has already been delayed by eight years as it faced a number of legal and regulatory hurdles. Though analysts said there was little chance of the bill being turned into law, they added the Australian provincial mining department believed the licences could be cancelled without the payment of compensation. Adani's Australian coal project has been at the centre of environmental protests. Earlier, there was a raging debate whether a low cost loan should be given by Northern Australia Investment Fund for a railway line dedicated to evacuate Adani coal from Carmichael. The Adani project has turned into a politically sensitive issue in Australia, where environmentally conscious MPs want a ban on the mining project along with others in the regions. However right wing politicians and supporters of the mining lobby want the project to go ahead, especially as they wish to improve economic relations with India, now in a state of stalemate because of the lack of progress on a free trade deal. A pre-deposition release by Adani Group said "In fact coal from the Galilee Basin is better quality than much of that coal sourced from other jurisdictions and consequently Galilee Basin coal will create fewer emissions when used to produce energy, which is a better outcome for the environment." It also added: "By opening the Galilee Basin we can continue to be a part of that story. Coal from the Carmichael Mine will be sold to India where around 280 million people do not have access to electricity."Queensland Resources Council chief executive Ian McFarlane said the state government could not afford to ban coal mining. "Without the mining royalty payouts, the Queensland government would be in the red to the tune of $4.6 billion." Though the government of Australia and of the province of Queensland has been supportive of its bid to set up the mining project, environmental clearances have not been granted and a royalty agreement is still in the works. Analysts said the clearances needed could take up to two years to come by. The Adani group has however been claiming it has environmental mitigation plans and its investment would create would create some 1500 direct jobs besides indirect jobs in the province. Dailyhunthttps://justpaste.it/3jdvt
Rotten pipeline leaks raw sewage into Adyar river
Sewage from localities of North and South Mylapore in turn, get deposited at these wells. CR Balaji, a local activist who frequents this spot, complained to local Metro Water authorities after he noticed foul smell emanating from under the bridge. "The same problem happened a year ago and officials promised us that the pipe will be changed but no action has been taken so far. At many spots along the pipe, sewage leaks into the river, polluting it. Even this time, the leak will be temporarily fixed. Only replacing the pipe will be a permanent solution," said Balaji. When Express contacted Chennai Metro Water, an official said a proposal had been drafted to replace two pipes of 350 metre length each, along the bridge on the lane towards Adyar. "We have been alerted that sewage is seeping into the river because of a leak. This will be rectified soon. But, in the near future, there are plans to replace pipes for a total length of 700 metres to avoid such leakages. This work will commence as soon as we receive funds," said an official. As the existing portion of pipes are old, such leakages happen often, complained residents. Officials from Chennai River Restoration Trust said that Metro Water has been repairing the leaks only on a temporary basis. "Whenever we detect untreated sewage leaking into the river, we have alerted officials from Metro Water to tend to it. We also have been informed these pipes will be replaced soon," said an official. Dailyhunthttps://www.avitop.com/cs/members/kunvindsee.aspx
Chennaiyin FC held to goalless draw by Colombo FC on AFC Cup debut
With half hour gone, the referee called for a water break given the hot and humid conditions in Colombo. After the water break, Chennaiyin withstood a short spell of Colombo pressure and started building attacks of their own. Both sides were unable to find the decisive pass in the final third as the first half ended goalless. The second half began much like the first as both teams found it difficult to get clear chances. Thapa and Raphael continued to keep the ball in the midfield but the incisive pass in the final third was lacking. With the last quarter of the match to go, Colombo drew a sharp save out of Chennaiyin keeper Karanjit Singh. The Chennaiyin custodian did well to parry it away from the goal. Chennaiyin made two quick changes shortly after as Thoi Singh and C K Vineeth replaced Isaac Vanmalsawma and Francis respectively. Thoi's and Vineeth's introduction injected some urgency in the Chennaiyin forward line with half chances falling the substitutes' way, but to no avail. Dimitri then made a surging run on the right flank for Colombo with a minute of normal time left but his shot flew just above Karanjit's goal. Striker Mohammed Rafi came on for Jeje in the final minutes as Chennaiyin pushed for the winner, but Colombo held on. The second leg of the qualifying play-off will be played at The Arena by TransStadia in Ahmedabad on March 13. "It was a tough game as we had expected. We didn't get the away goal we were hoping to get but we managed to keep a clean sheet. It's all to play for in the second leg in one week's time," said Chennaiyin FC head coach John Gregory. Dailyhunthttps://justpaste.it/7amh9
Imran's gesture calms nerves in the ICC too
oncern changed to real worry after Tuesday's Mirage 2000-driven busting of terror camps in Balakot by India and, well, alarm post Wednesday's retaliation of sorts by Pakistan in which Wing Commander Varthaman's aircraft was downed.Prime Minister Imran's courageous announcement, before a joint session of Parliament, reduced the temperature in New Delhi and in Islamabad by many degrees.The announcement allowed many in the ICC to breathe easy as well. After all, post-Balakot and the duel between the Air Forces of India and Pakistan, a most prominent question mark had arisen over the May 30-July 14 World Cup's marquee match - India vs Pakistan in Manchester on June 16.Also, what if India and Pakistan had to meet again, either in one of the semi-finals or the final?"Of course, Imran's announcement has cooled things down significantly. It's a more relaxed air here," a senior ICC official told The Telegraph on the eve of Saturday's Executive Board meeting in Dubai.As reported last week, the BCCI's clumsily-drafted "communication" on severing ties with countries which export/encourage terror activities will be tabled before the ICC's directors.Hardly the appropriate forum, but who is to question the BCCI or the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators who have controlling power?The senior official, who requested not to be identified, added: "I must, however, point out that those representing the BCCI and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have been most civilised in their interactions..."So far, for sure..."We hope this calm conduct continues at the Executive Board meeting too, when the BCCI's Amitabh Choudhary may seek more assurances on security. Ehsan Mani, the PCB chairman, has himself headed the ICC and, so, nothing should get out of hand."According to the senior official, Rahul Johri, CEO of the BCCI, had been "satisfied" with the security briefing given by Dave Richardson and Tom Harrison during Wednesday's Chief Executives' meeting.Richardson is the ICC's (outgoing) CEO, while Harrison holds that position in the England and Wales Cricket Board, hosts of the World Cup for the fifth time."In fact, the PCB's recently-appointed managing director, Wasim Khan, didn't comment on Johri's question as Richardson and Harrison were the right men to talk on security at the World Cup," the senior official informed.The ICC's position, made clear to Johri, is that "security levels" would be raised if, at any time, the "concerned agencies" even hint that be done.Two years ago, during the Champions Trophy (conducted by the ICC), security went to another level after the June 3 London Bridge terror attack.India hadn't yet played in the tournament. Eventually, Virat Kohli's team made the final, but it was Pakistan's day.It's not only the BCCI which is concerned about the safety and security of the players, officials and the other stakeholders. Naturally, it's "paramount" for the ICC. Dailyhunthttp://www.feedbooks.com/user/4958828/profile
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