Highly gratified by cooperation from 'great friend' India on Iran: US

- 'Hypocrisy': Iran rejects Donald Trump aide Pompeo's offer to visit Tehran India, which has galloping energy needs, went out of its way to co-operate with the United States. India has brought down the import of oil from Iran, with which it has historic and cultural ties, to almost zero. Referring to an open source information, the official said Iranian export of oil for July was at 1,00,000 barrels per day, which is down considerably from the previous historic low of 7,81,000. The official credited the Trump administration for this and added that Iran has very little to offer in terms of being a trading partner. 'The United States just continues to be appreciative, particularly of India's cooperation, and continues to be very mindful of India's legitimate energy needs,' the senior official said responding to a question on reports about talks between India and Iran on oil trade through their own currencies. 'We are very happy as a major energy producer to contribute to what we see as an ample supply to the global market that can keep India amply supplied with energy,' said the official requesting anonymity. A second senior administration official said that the US officials have been all over the world very carefully making sure that all of its partners and allies and companies around the world understand the consequences of violating the sanctions. The United States has been very explicit about the need to ensure that the sanctionable activity has ceased. 'We're getting very important results there,' the second administration official said. (The story has been published from a wire feed without any modifications to the text) DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttp://doodleordie.com/profile/gibranjeenr

Cricketers cry for dues, CAB cries for funds

Last season, we didn't get the fees despite playing in all the three tournaments. Besides, we are yet to receive some arrears of the previous seasons," a current player told The Telegraph on condition of anonymity."We do understand that the prevailing situation in the Board has led to problems and other issues. But what about the money we are supposed to get from sponsorship? Why aren't we getting that? That payment is the CAB's responsibility."What's happening is very unfortunate," he said.Some senior Bengal cricketers are learnt to be irked mainly because of their sponsorship fee dues. "We hope the crisis gets resolved soon. It's becoming extremely difficult for us players," said a senior cricketer."As far as we know, players from some other states are getting their dues. So why aren't we getting," said another senior cricketer.CAB joint secretary Avishek Dalmiya, however, gave an assurance that the players' dues would be cleared. "We'll definitely clear the dues of the players. Each and everyone will get their share," he said.Dalmiya put the onus on the BCCI. "Look, matters have become complicated as we haven't been receiving the grants and subsidies from the BCCI for the last three years. We are paying our affiliated units and clubs from our fixed deposit."As a result, our fixed deposit reserves have diminished a fair bit. Till the BCCI's annual general meeting takes place, we are not sure if the flow of grants and subsidies will resume," he explained. The BCCI AGM is scheduled on October 22.The CAB, it emerged after Wednesday's finance committee meeting, has already incurred a loss of Rs 28.5 crore for the 2018-19 financial year.But some others questioned Dalmiya's explanation. "What the CAB and other state associations are not getting from the Board is only the amount from TV rights," claimed a representative of an affiliated unit, who spoke under cover of anonymity. "How can subsidies and other grants be a part of that?"All these issues are expected to be discussed in the CAB special general meeting slated to be held on July 31. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttp://southmainalliance.org/UserProfile/tabid/57/userId/638909/Default.aspx

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The BJP prioritizes a show of aggression over honest, inclusive dialogue in Kashmir

On the contrary, it speaks of a situation where the bullet threatens the ballot, that too in a democracy. The march of boots, in conjunction with an advisory by the railway police predicting the onset of an 'emergency' in Kashmir, has fuelled speculation of an impending strike by the Centre against Article 35A, which grants the state's residents special privileges on land and employment. This feverish speculation is a manifestation of a growing chasm in the contract between the State and the people. Strange statements from political executives have done their bit to add to the confusion and erode the trust of the people in the administration. A parliamentarian from Jammu has made the startling claim that militancy was now on its last leg. Data expose his naivety. Around 450 people, including 100 security men, died in Kashmir in 2018, making it the bloodiest year since the inception of insurgency. Equally bizarre was the plea by the governor, Satya Pal Malik, to insurgents to train their guns on the corrupt. Mr Malik acknowledged that such a statement does not behove a governor. Such aggressive rhetoric from the holder of a constitutional position is unlikely to build bridges in the troubled state.Yet, it is the show of aggression that the BJP prioritizes over patient, honest, inclusive dialogue in Kashmir. There is no denying the fact that militancy must be met with the might at the disposal of the State. But boots on the ground will not be enough to root out the violence. The BJP must find ways of engaging in democratic conversation to rebuild the confidence of the people. But that looks improbable at the moment. Assembly elections have been postponed to the end of the year and concern is rising over political designs on Article 35A. These developments portend a crisis, belying the prime minister's hollow message of hope. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttp://onlineboxing.net/jforum/user/profile/21917.page ... DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttps://www.avitop.com/cs/members/hueendhee.aspx

Govt medical colleges fail to capitalise on EWS quota

The Medical Council of India then wrote to all states and union territories to submit a proposal for getting additional seats in Government Medical Colleges for admission to 1st year MBBS course under the quota. While 20 states and union territories and 4 ESIC Medical Colleges submitted proposals, the Karnataka Government wrote to the Medical Council of India that it was not in a position to make use of additional seats under the quota, sources said. 126 Government Medical Colleges will get 4460 seats under EWS quota this year. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttp://southmainalliance.org/UserProfile/tabid/57/userId/639013/Default.aspx

Sensex tanks over 200 points in early trade

In the previous session, Sensex gained 83.88 points or 0.22 per cent to end at 37,481.12. The broader NSE Nifty ended 32.60 points or 0.29 per cent up at 11,118.00. The markets continue to witness persistent outflow of foreign funds from equities. Foreign investors sold shares worth Rs 1,497.07 crore on a net basis on Wednesday, as per provisional data with stock exchanges. Growth of eight core industries dropped to 0.2 per cent in June, mainly due to contraction in oil-related sectors as well as cement production, according to official data. The government on Wednesday also revised downwards the growth rate of these eight sectors for May to 4.3 per cent from the earlier estimate of 5.1 per cent. Overall investor sentiment was weak after the government on Wednesday released the core industries output growth numbers, which dropped to 0.2 per cent in June, experts said. Meanwhile, the government's fiscal deficit touched Rs 4.32 lakh crore for the June quarter, which is 61.4 per cent of the budget estimate for 2019-20 fiscal. The US Federal Reserve reduced the benchmark lending rate by 25 basis points to 2.0-2.25 per cent on Wednesday for the first time in more than a decade. Elsewhere in Asia, Shanghai Composite Index and Hang Seng were trading lower, while Nikkei and Kospi were in the green in their respective early sessions. US stocks ended on a negative note on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the rupee declined by 32 paise to 69.12 against the US dollar in morning trade. The global oil benchmark Brent crude futures rose 0.70 per cent to 65.17 per barrel. ... DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttp://benoit.gaillard.aricie.net/UserProfile/tabid/2042/userId/7908/Default.aspx

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The Centre must set an example in the use of EVs

The scale of the challenge --- policy, infrastructure and public acceptance --- is evident from a report that Hindustan Times published on July 31. According to the report, State-run Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), which was tasked with procuring 10,000 electric cars for government departments by January 31, has been granted a year's extension, owing to lack of demand for their deployment to replace diesel and petrol-fuelled vehicles in existing fleets. The tepid response has caused EESL to put its second procurement drive (also for 10,000 EVs) on hold. If government departments are not too keen to use EVs, is it surprising then that the response of the general public is lukewarm? One key issue that is holding the EV boom is the lack of reliable charging infrastructure and power availability, especially in remote areas. While charging infrastructure is not that big a problem for public transport vehicles such as public buses ---- because the company that wins the contract for deploying those sets up the infrastructure ---- and scooters since their batteries can be taken out and charged anywhere ----- the problem is a huge dampener for those who want to EVs as personal cars. The other big hurdle for EV ramp up is lack of an ecosystem for manufacturing critical components such as battery cells (which is half of the vehicle cost), motors and controllers, which are mostly imported from China. India needs large-scale local cell manufacturing. Despite these challenges, it is imperative that the government pushes for green vehicles, and lead by example by expanding their user base. As a starter, why not ask all government officials and ministers --- barring those who need another set of vehicles for security ----- to go for EVs? Along with proactive policies ---- we have seen two important ones this year ---- income tax rebates of up to Rs. 1.5 lakh to customers on interest paid on loans to buy EVs, and the tax rate cut on EVs to 5% from 12% by the GST council ----- use of EVs by officials and ministers will give the required push to the nascent industry as well to the general public to join the EV bandwagon. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttps://issuu.com/ubeedbeeebu

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Forced conversions are un-Islamic, says Imran Khan

"All these things are un-Islamic. If God had not given his messengers the power to impose their beliefs on someone, who are we (to do so)?" he asked. The cricketer-turned-politician asserted that there was no precedent in Islamic history for forcefully converting others. Khan's comments came after Pakistan's independent human rights watchdog in April had raised concerns over the increasing incidents of forced conversions and marriages of Hindu and Christian girls to Muslim men every year. In its annual report, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) said that the government has done little to stop forced marriages and urged the lawmakers to pass effective legislations to end the practice. Khan reiterated his commitment to building Pakistan based on the model of 'State of Madina', where citizens are entrusted with rights and provision of facilities without any discrimination, according to Radio Pakistan. He also said that his government is committed to operationalising the Kartarpur corridor on the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev. ... DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttps://www.aeriagames.com/user/numanalikhess/