Wednesday, 3 January 2018

Security beefed up Mumbai and other cities

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In Mumbai: Metro services of the AC local has been suspended for the day in view of the protests. Other suburban services are being run amid intermittent protests at Elphinstone Road, Goregaon, Dadar, Malad stations. There is no cancellation of long distance trains so far. In Pune, barring a couple of incidents of stones being pelted on public transport buses, the “bandh” in Pune started on a peaceful note. The shutdown received a mixed response in the city since morning with some shops doing business with their shutters partially up.
Additional Commissioner of Police (South/North Region) Ravindra Sengaonkar said that there were two instances of stone-pelting, one in Sukhsagar Nagar and second in Singhgad Road on buses of Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited.
According to PMPNL, since Tuesday, 42 buses from its fleet were stoned and since Wednesday morning, the number of buses being hit by stones stood at around 10 to 12.
“Buses are being plied under instructions from the police,” said a PMPMl officer. Several private schools remained shut as a precautionary measure despite there being no official holiday being declared for educational institutions.
Heavy security has been deployed in Mumbai and other cities on the backdrop of Maharashtra Bandh today. Prakash Ambedkar, the Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh leader has called a ‘Maharashtra bandh’ to protest against the government’s alleged failure to stop the violence. He has appealed for peace during the bandh period.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has also appealed for calm and ordered a judicial inquiry by a sitting judge of the Bombay High Court into the Pune violence.
No untoward incidents of violence are reported from across the state. Local trains, city buses, taxies and other private transport services are running smoothly in the city.
Government offices, schools and colleges in Mumbai are open but school buses in tense areas are off roads in Mumbai as a safety measure. The School Bus Owners’ Association has said it would not operate its fleet of 40,000 buses. Dabbawala’s services will remain closed today in Mumbai.
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has condemned the incidents of violence and appealed to the public to maintain unity and harmony in the society.
Leaders across the parties have also appealed people to maintain calm and not fall prey nefarious tactics to divide society over castes. Several towns and cities in Maharashtra were on edge yesterday as Dalit protests against violence in Bhima Koregaon in Pune district.

Iran’s security and stability depend on its own people

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 Thousands of people in Eastern of Kurdistan & Iranhave been detained due to their participation in the recent protest.
I will keep my brothers in Iran with me in my thoughts as they continue to protest a torturous regime that has attempted to take basic human rights away from Iranians.   
  • Iranians have the right to protest?! Since when? Some of those who peacefully protested in 2009 ended up in prison where they were tortured. .
    Golnaz Esfandiari added,
    Iran’s security and stability depend on its own people, who — unlike the peoples of Trumps regional “bffs”—have the right to vote and to protest. These hard-earned rights will be protected, and infiltrators will not be allowed to sabotage them through violence and destruction.
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Of course you’re free to protest in Iran. What happens afterwards however is somewhat of a mystery as many such protesters simply disappear never to be heard from again.
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 Crowd of 100 attack a military base with fire bombs.Defenders ward them of with warning shots. Contrary to what’s being reported,Iranian police/forces are usually acting with EXTREME RESERVE.This is why agent provocateurs can get so close.What would US police do huh?

France concerned by Iranian protests, No comment on FM visit

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Paris is concerned by the number of deaths, injuries and arrests in anti-government protests across Iran, a French Foreign Ministry spokesman said. “The right to protest is a fundamental right,” he said as cited by Reuters. The spokesman also declined to comment if this week’s planned visit of French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian to Tehran was still on the cards. Around 20 people have been killed and over 450 arrested during the six days of unrest across Iran, according to state television. Media agencies

US President:I too have a Nuclear Button, my Button works!

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President Donald Trump has fired off a tweet against North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong-un, claiming to have a “more powerful” nuclear weapons launcher.
Trump’s tweet, amid a barrage of angry posts, is a belated response to Kim’s New Year speech, in which the North Korean leader claimed, “The entire United States is within range of our nuclear weapons, and a nuclear button is always on my desk.”
Donald J. Trump
North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un just stated that the “Nuclear Button is on his desk at all times.” Will someone from his depleted and food starved regime please inform him that I too have a Nuclear Button, but it is a much bigger & more powerful one than his, and my Button works!
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“This is reality, not a threat,” Kim said, adding that “these weapons will be used only if our security is threatened.”

Park Geun-hye on additional bribery charges

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President Park Geun-hye on additional bribery charges as early as this week over allegations that during her term Park took bribes from the state spy agency.
Two former NIS chiefs have been indicted and detained over bribery charges, with senior secretaries who served in Park’s administration also detained under the same charge.
Several former top officials from the previous administration have been under investigation, including former Culture Minister Cho Yoon-sun and former Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Choi Kyung-hwan.
An official from the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office said that prosecutors are also considering “gradually pressing charges against the others involved.”
Prosecutors have been investigating allegations that the National Intelligence Service (NIS), South Korea’s main spy agency, provided Park with up to 200 million won (US$188,000) in kickbacks every month between May 2013 and July 2016.
Prosecutors suspect that the NIS paid Park around 3.8 billion won in total and that she used those funds personally or to carry out illicit political activities.
Park was officially stripped of power on March 10 after the Constitutional Court upheld the impeachment. She was arrested later that month over an influence-peddling scandal involving her longtime friend and has since been under pre-sentencing detention on 18 corruption charges.
Prosecutors sought to question Park in prison twice over the fresh allegations, but she has refused to cooperate.
The prosecution said they will nonetheless move forward with the additional indictment, saying they have sufficient evidence from testimonies by others involved.

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Swami Haridas Tansen Sangeet Nritya Mahotsav

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Namaskar,
I have great pleasure in inviting you on the occasion of our forthcoming annual presentation “SWAMI HARIDAS-TANSEN SANGEET- NRITYA MAHOTSAV” on 11th, 12th, 13th & 14th January, 2018 at 6:30pm at Shankar Lal Hall, Modern School, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. We look forward to your gracing the occasion. Well known artists participating are:
11th January, 2018
Uma Sharma                                             (Kathak)
Kaushiki Chakraborty                               (Vocal)
Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia                         (Flute)

12th January, 2018
Ayaan Ali Bangash                                    (Sarod) Son of Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
Pt. Vishwamohan Bhatt & Manganiyars from Rajasthan    (Mohan Veena)
Pt. Chhannulal Mishra                              (Vocal) from Varanasi
13th January, 2018
Smt. Shubha Mudgal                                 (Vocal)
Ustad Shujaat Khan                                  (Sitar) Son of Ustad Vilayat Khan
Ustad Aashish Khan                                 (Sarod) Son of Ustad Ali Akbar Khan
14th January, 2018
Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar                                   (Vocal)
Ustad Amjad Ali Khan                               (Sarod)
Invitation Card Enclosed. Please do come..                                               

Thanking you,

India’s external debt US $496 billion

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India’s external debt registered at about US $496 billion at end-September 2017
India’s external debt stock stood at US$ 495.7 billion, recording an increase of US$ 23.9 billion (5.1 %) at end-September 2017, over the level at end-March 2017 . The rise in external debt during the period was primarily due to the increase in foreign portfolio investment (FPI) in the debt segment of domestic capital market included under commercial borrowings. Some increase in short-term debt primarily due to trade related credit also contributed to the overall increase in total external debt. On a sequential basis, total external debt at end-September 2017 increased by US$ 10.0 billion (2.1 %) from the end-June 2017 level.
Major highlights pertaining to India’s external debt as at end-September 2017 are presented below:
Ø The maturity pattern of India’s external debt indicates dominance of long-term borrowings. At end-September 2017, long-term external debt accounted for 81.3 % of India’s total external debt, while the remaining (18.7 %) was short-term external debt.
Ø Long-term debt at end-September 2017 was at US$ 403.0 billion, showing an increase of US$ 19.1 billion (5.0 %) over the level at end-March 2017. Short-term external debt registered an increase of 5.4 % and stood at US$ 92.7 billion at end-September 2017, though its share in total debt at 18.7 % was only marginally higher than the 18.6 % at end-March 2017.
Ø Valuation loss (depreciation of US dollar against the SDR, Euro and pound sterling) was at US$ 1.4 billion in September 2017 compared to March 2017. This implies that excluding the valuation effect, increase in debt would have been lower at US$ 22.5 billion instead of US$ 23.9 billion at end-September 2017 over the end-March 2017 level.
Ø The shares of Government (Sovereign) and non-Government debt in the total external debt were 21.6 % and 78.4 % respectively, at end-September 2017 with the former’s share increasing from 19.4 % at end-March 2017. This was mainly due to the increasing level of foreign portfolio investment in government securities.
Ø US dollar denominated debt accounted for 50.0 % of India’s total external debt at end-September 2017, followed by Indian rupee (35.7 %), SDR (5.7 %), Japanese Yen (4.4 %), Euro (3.2 %), Pound Sterling (0.6 %), and others (0.4 %).
Ø The foreign exchange cover to total external debt improved to 80.7 % at end-September 2017 compared to 78.4 % at end-March 2017.
Ø The ratio of short-term external debt by original maturity to foreign exchange reserves stood at 23.2 % at end-September 2017 as compared to 23.0 % at end June 2017 and 23.8 % at end-March 2017.
Ø On a residual maturity basis, short-term debt constituted 41.7 % of total external debt at end-September 2017 (41.1 % at end-June 2017 and 41.5 % at end-March 2017) and its ratio to total foreign exchange reserves was at 51.7 % (51.6 % at end-June 2017 and 52.9 % at end-March 2017).
Ø The ratio of concessional debt to total external debt was 9.1 % at end-September 2017, compared to the 9.3 % at end-March 2017.

Sagar Media Inc: 21 killed in Iran protest

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MEET US THIS WEEK AT THE NDWBF!

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2 January 2018    |   Edition: 271
  
Greetings
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Hello Readers,
Greetings and warm wishes for the New Year.
We’re ringing in 2018 with great excitement, and what better way than to meet you all! We’re coming to the New Delhi World Book Fair, starting this week, and bringing along interesting displays, sessions and engagement activities. Read on to know about the programme, and follow us on social media to stay updated.
Best wishes
Team GBO
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HALLO, 2018!

German Book Office New Delhi wishes you a happy and prosperous New Year 2018.



MEET US THIS WEEK AT THE NDWBF!
The European Union is the Guest of Honour at the New Delhi World Book Fair 2018, and GBO New Delhi will be there to represent Germany. The German participation at the NDWBF will focus on promoting Indo-German translations, the contemporary book collection from Germany, and the Books on Tour initiative. Here’s our event line-up for the Fair.

German Stand
Stand 36, Hall No. 7,
European Union Pavilion
New Delhi World Book Fair
Pragati Maidan, New Delhi



DISPLAY

INDO-GERMAN TRANSLATIONS AT THE WALL OF TRANSLATION
Date: 6 January to 14 January 2018
Time: 11 AM to 7 PM
Venue: German Stand, EU Pavilion, Hall No. 7, Pragati Maidan
DISPLAY

CONTEMPORARY BOOK COLLECTION FROM GERMANY
Date: 6 January to 14 January 2018
Time: 11 AM to 7 PM
Venue: German Stand, EU Pavilion, Hall No. 7, Pragati Maidan
DISPLAY

BOOKS ON TOUR

Date: 6 January to 14 January 2018
Time: 11 AM to 7 PM
Venue: German Stand, EU Pavilion, Hall No. 7, Pragati Maidan


EVENT

GLOBALOCAL TALK
Ø Panel discussion – Business vs Responsibility: Politics and Publishing
Ø Session – Success Stories from Frankfurt Book Fair

Date: 9 January 2018, Tuesday
Time: 12:00 to 1:30 PM, followed by networking lunch (entry for lunch by invitation only)
Venue: Rights Table, 1st Floor, Hall No. 7, Pragati Maidan


EVENT

TRANSLATION TALK

Date: 10 January
Time: 2 PM onwards
Venue: German Stand, EU Pavilion, Hall No. 7, Pragati Maidan



To know more about or to participate in any of the above events, please write tocontact@newdelhi.gbo.org or call on 011 6617 2441/ 011 6617 2442/ 011 4912 0951
We have a bagful of excitement coming your way this New Delhi World Book Fair! Follow us on social media to stay updated about our events and contests.
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See you there at New Delhi World Book Fair!


2017 World’s Biggest Lie, Ashok Gulati – IE Agriculture Story

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January02, 2017 (C) Ravinder Singh progressindia2015@gmail.com
This year’s prize Biggest Lie Award goes to Ashok Gulatiwith minimum qualification of Professor and Holding CEO Position. I have on more than 10 occasions exposed his lies but he persists. 10 or 20 years doesn’t match INDIA Growth including Cotton.
Gujarat Per Capita Agriculture Growth (-) 25%
When there is slightly negative Growth in Agriculture Production in GUJARAT – (-) 25% in per capita terms in last 10 Years – Population Growth of 23% plus addition of migrant labor, he projected Gujarat as top performing state averaging 8% growth in 2003-2013 in INDIAN EXPRESS story. Gulati picked up Peak & Pits data.

Punjab is 26% of Gujarat in Area & Water Resources, Produce SIX Times more Wheat & Rice than Gujarat. 50% Food for Indian PDS. Punjab Milk Yield per animal owned is 4 Times than Gujarat.

Since 1997-98 Gujarat Contributed –
ü 1.7 mt Foodgrains Growth of India 83 mt or 2%, of India,
ü 0.9 mt Oilseeds, of 10.9 mt or 8%, of India,
ü 5.1m Bales of BT COTTON, of 22.2m Bales – 23%, of India,
ü 0.1 mt Sugarcane, India 27.2mt – 0.4% of India.
GUJARAT
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T24 : State-Wise Production of Foodgrains and Major Non-Foodgrain Crops
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Rice
Wheat
C. Cereals
Pulses
F.Grains
Oilseeds
Cotton
S.Cane
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1997-98
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613.3
5709.8
3837.6
3180.0
11836.2
2007-08
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3838.0
2151.0
743.0
8206.0
4725.0
8276.0
15190.0
2016-17
1930.0
2743.0
1929.0
818.0
7420.0
4781.3
8220.0
11950.0
INDIA
T24: State-Wise Production of Foodgrains and Major Non-Foodgrain Crops
Year
Rice
Wheat
C. Cereals
Pulses
F.Grains
Oilseeds
Cotton
S.Cane
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1997-98
82544.5
66349.9
30397.8
12970.8
192263.0
21319.8
10850.0
279540.0
2007-08
96692.9
78570.2
40750.4
14761.5
230775.0
29755.3
25884.1
348187.9
2016-17
110152.2
98384.1
44191.7
22954.3
275682.4
32097.0
33092.0
306720.5
PUNJAB
T24: State-Wise Production of Foodgrains & Major Non-Foodgrain Crops
Year
Rice
Wheat
C. Cereals
Pulses
F.Grains
Oilseeds
Cotton
S.Cane
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1997-98
7904.0
12715.0
464.2
60.0
21143.2
218.6
937.0
7150.0
2007-08
10489.0
15720.0
583.1
23.0
26815.1
76.5
2355.0
6690.0
2016-17
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16440.5
480.5
37.3
27992.8
57.5
1267.0
7252.0
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Rakesh Singh : Dalit been persecuted,exploited and diluted

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Rakesh Singh tagged you and 56 others in a post.
Rakesh wrote: “Dalit have been persecuted, exploited and diluted over time to time but this fact acceptability is not as at comfort level as required, this is one believe system imposed by the habitat but it is on decline mode. Indian territory are difficult and attacked by China and Pakistan. RSS and BJP commencing and going for cast-less society but Kanhaiya Kumar, Shehla Rashid, Umar Khalid and Rahul Gandhi trying to provoke it for their political mileage but it also provide strength to Indian enemy countries motto. Dalits never been anti national and they never turned for separation, even when extortion was at extreme but Kanhaiya Kumar, Shehla Rashid, Umar Khalid and Rahul Gandhi are now trying to push and indulge them into as anti national face. During Mr. Atal Bihari Vajpayee era was about Brahman, Kshatriya and Baniya and at that time BJP was replicated for Brahman and Kshatriya faces but in Mr. Narendra Modi era is for all. Modi era “BJP” now replicating dalits, where Rahul Gandhi and their allies feels inferior so for no option other than doing dirty politics. No single media focus on it adequately.”

Yaari Ve song Launch

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Meet Bros launched their new romantic upbeat song ‘Yaari Ve’ in Delhi!
Stars of Indian Music Industry, composers Manmeet Singh, and Harmeet Singh, aka Meet Bros, are famous for their happening dance numbers, therefore this time they are back with a romantic upbeat song “Yaari Ve”. As the duo were present in Delhi, at Chew Restaurant, Connaught Place, for the song launch of their new single. “Yaari Ve” also features the dancing sensation Lauren Gottlieb alongside the musical duo.
While talking to media in the Song Launch event Meet Bros. shared their thoughts, they stated, “Thank You very much for loving our song, we already got 5 million views. This songYaari Veis for all the friends, especially for those who could not be able to express their feelings. This track is all about love. Not only for us but for Lauren also this project was different, as this is a romantic track, not much of a dance number, so she was excited for her part in this song. Right from New York, she came to Greece for the shoot, and we had a wonderful time together while working for the same.”
On asking about their upcoming projects, they told media, “We have been known for our dancing numbers like Chittiyaan Kalaiyan & Baby Doll, but now we are up for some different work, Yaari Ve is a romantic number, we are going to launch more soft versions this year in 2018. Now Meet Bros are not only focusing on film songs but themselves also, we are going to launch a Rajasthani song as well. And Once again we are really thankful to you guys for supporting us and Loving our work. We hope to create more magic in future.”
Composed and sung by Meet Bros, this latest track “Yaari Ve” also features Prakriti Kakar. The song is released under Times Music and has been extensively shot in picturesque locations o
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Tuesday, 2 January 2018

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 West Asia Masthead 05-09-16
 Ambassador Talmiz AhmadAdviser, West Asia & North Africa, Ananta Centre
 Former Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Oman & UAE
1 January 2018 | VOL 03 ISSUE 01 | FORTNIGHTLY
H I G H L I G H T S 
• Political Developments
• Oil Prices

 
 
 
 
I Political Developments
1. Iran: On 14 December, the US defence department displayed at a hangar at a joint base at Anacosta-Bolling, Washington, three intact Iranian weapon systems and debris from a fourth, apparently recovered from the battlefields of West Asia. Recalling President Trump’s Iran strategy announced in October, the department spokesperson said these missiles were proof of Iran’s malicious strategy, specifically “evidence of Iranian weapons proliferation in violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions 2216 and 2231”. The weapons systems on display were retrieved from battlefields by U.S. partners in the region -- primarily Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, the spokesperson said.
The four systems were a short-range ballistic missile, an antitank guided missile, an unmanned aerial vehicle and exploding boat technology. There were pieces of two Iranian Qiam missiles launched from Yemen into Saudi Arabia, one had targeted the Yanbu oil facility, while the other was aimed at King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh.
Another piece of equipment was an Iranian-made antitank guided missile called a Toophan, obtained by Saudi Arabia. The missile is a high-precision, direct-fire weapon with a range of about 2.4 miles. The Houthis in Yemen use these missiles to target infrastructure and vehicles. The display also showcased a Qasef-1 unmanned aerial vehicle operated by Houthi forces, which was recovered by Saudi Arabia. Finally, the display featured the guidance system from an Iranian Shark-33 boat. This is an explosives-laden, unmanned boat used in an attack the Saudi Arabian frigate, HMS al Madinah.
The Shark-33 has a guidance system allowing it to track and hit a moving target without an operator on board, so the boat can be deployed to blow up a ship without sending someone on a suicide mission. The computer and sensors serve as that unmanned guidance system for the Shark-33. Finally, the boat’s onboard camera captures a still image of its location every time the guidance software turns on.
During the press conference at the hangar where the Iranian equipment was on display, US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said that the display was hard evidence that Iran is seeking to destabilize West Asia from the Arabian Peninsula, to Central Asia, to the Levant. She added: “It’s hard to find a terrorist group in the Middle East that does not have Iran’s fingerprints all over it”, and concluded that Iran is “fanning the flames” of conflict. Haley called on all nations of the world to join the United States in resisting Iran as the nation has become “a global threat.”
Haley’s remarks were the latest attempt by the Trump administration to mobilise international opinion to punish Iran for its ballistic missile programme and its role in West Asia. Iran dismissed her assertions. A spokesman at Iran’s mission to the United Nations called them fabricated and part of a pattern of false accusations by Washington. The Iranian foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, tweeted side-by-side photos of Ms. Haley at her news conference and Colin Powell, the former secretary of state, during his infamous 2003 speech at the United Nations arguing for an invasion of Iraq; “When I was based at the U.N., I saw this show and what it begat”, the minister wrote.
Reza Marashi of the National Iranian American Council (NIAC) notes that Haley had cited a UN report in her claim regarding Iranian missile transfers to the Houthis, but the UN has in fact reached no such conclusion. Instead, a panel of experts had concluded that the fired missile fragments showed components from an Iranian company, but they have “no evidence as to the identity of the broker or supplier.” In fact, analysts from the U.S. Department of Defence, speaking to reporters at Haley’s speech, acknowledged that they do not know the missiles’ origin. Marashi describes Haley’s presentation as her “Colin Powell 2003 moment” in the way she “cherry-picked intelligence in a fashion reminiscent of the 2002-2003 push for invading Iraq”.
Paul Pillar, writing in the National Interest, has also recalled the “Powell moment”, saying: “Now Nikki Haley has provided the closest replication yet of the notorious show-and-tell from 2003. She has tendentiously and selectively brandished pieces, including physical pieces, of intelligence to stir up hostility toward Iran, with which the Trump administration seems intent on picking a fight”. Pillar concludes: “We still don’t know exactly where Trump, Haley, or anyone else in the current administration wants or expects to go with their campaign of stoking maximum tension with, and hostility toward, Iran. But more and more of their campaign sounds a lot like what the Bush administration and neoconservatives were saying about Iraq in 2002 and 2003.”
A report in the New York Times said that Haley’s assertions “fell short of proving her claims”. It pointed out that Defence officials could not say exactly when the weapons were given to the Houthis, which means that they could have been transferred before the Security Council resolution was enacted; in some cases, the officials said that they could not say when the weapons were used. Defence officials were also unable to say exactly where or when the drone, a broken Qasef-1, was found.
2. US’ National Security Strategy: On 18 December, the US’s National Security Strategy (NSS) was released; it mentions Iran twelve times. The first mention castigates the Obama administration’s focus on achieving a nuclear deal with Iran, declaring that the Trump administration is now “confronting the danger posed by the dictatorship in Iran, which those determined to pursue a flawed nuclear deal had neglected.” It goes on to outline many of the activities that Iran is engaged in, including its testing of ballistic missiles and ties to designated terrorist groups, frequently mentioning Iran in the same breath as North Korea.
The document then goes on to say: “We will work with partners to deny the Iranian regime all paths to a nuclear weapon and neutralize Iranian malign influence” and “We will work with partners to neutralize Iran’s malign activities in the region.” However, the NSS does not provide any details on how the administration intends to proceed against Iran, suggesting that the details of an approach to Iran remain elusive.
On the other hand, the GCC countries are likely to welcome the NSS: as Hussain Ibish has noted, the three main goals for West Asia in the NSS – combating “jihadist terrorists,” preventing the domination of “any power hostile to the United States,” and ensuring “a stable global energy market” – are fully consistent with the national interests of the Gulf Arab countries. The latter will also be pleased with references to the value the Trump administration places on alliances with traditional West Asian partners.
Trump’s introductory note asserts: “We have renewed our friendships in the Middle East,” which is what Gulf Arab countries have been seeking after the wilderness years of the Obama administration. They will also welcome the commitment: “We will retain the necessary American military presence in the region to protect the United States and our allies from terrorist attacks and preserve a favourable regional balance of power.”
3. Yemen: The death of former president Ali Abdullah Saleh has overturned the Saudi-UAE strategy of using him to defeat the Houthis and regain the territory under Houthi control, particularly the capital, Sanaa, and the port city of Hodeidah. The UAE now seems to be backing Saleh’s son, Ahmed Ali Saleh, who has rallied Yemeni ground forces still loyal to Saleh and, for now, to Ahmed Ali. These forces are seeking to take territory on the coastal route north from Aden to Hodeidah and, following Saleh’s death, they seem to have air and naval support from the UAE to do so.
Saudi Arabia has broadened its options by re-engaging with the Al Islah, the Islamist party, which also has a variety of tribal and religious elements, it had sponsored as a political coalition in Yemen in 1990 to promote its interests. Al Islah has close links with the Muslim Brotherhood, which has been outlawed as a terror group by both the UAE and Saudi Arabia. The kingdom is now seeking to revive this alliance, and has brought a reluctant UAE on board as well, a significant achievement given the UAE’s hostility towards all Brotherhood-affiliated entities.
On 15 December, the Abu Dhabi-based The National reported that Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had held talks in Riyadh with the Al Islah party on the previous day. During the meeting, Sheikh Mohammed and Prince Mohammed reviewed the latest developments in Yemen with Al Islah chairman Colonel Mohammed Abdullah Al Yidoumi and Secretary-general Abdulwahab Ahmad Al Anisi.
This was the second time in a month that Mohammed bin Salman had publicly met with the Islah leader, who has spent two years trying to re-establish Islah’s formerly good relationship with the kingdom. After the meeting, Yidoumi praised what the Saudi-led coalition is doing in Yemen. Al-Anisi, the secretary general of Islah, said that the meeting was a “turning point,” and that the party had been asked to reach out to remnants of Saleh’s party to work with his followers against the Houthis. Al Islah militants have been fighting alongside forces loyal to Yemeni president Abd Rabbo Mansur Hadi in Marib province, east of Sanaa, for three years.
In addition to Ahmed Ali Saleh, Saudi Arabia is also still working with General Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar, Ali Abdullah Saleh’s former close military ally and currently Vice President to Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi. Ali Mohsen has long worked with Salafi fighters and those affiliated with Al Islah.
Separately, in the aftermath of Saleh’s death, the Houthis controlling Sanaa have tightened their grip on the city and its people in recent weeks, shutting off access to the internet, blocking social media sites and sending gunmen to raid the homes of Saleh’s supporters and anyone else they suspect of opposing them. Hundreds of people have been detained, and prices for basic goods like food and fuel are soaring, threatening to exacerbate an already dire humanitarian crisis
4. Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia’s crackdown on alleged corruption shows no signs of letting up, with more people being questioned and banks freezing more accounts. There are reports that, almost seven weeks after the purge started, authorities are detaining new suspects and releasing some of those held. The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority is also asking banks to freeze the accounts of more individuals who are not under arrest and people linked to them.
The authorities are hoping to reach agreements with detainees, who include royals and billionaires such as Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, “within weeks,” Attorney General Sheikh Saud Al Mujib said earlier in December. The kingdom is hoping to recover as much as $100 billion from settlement deals made with detainees. Bank accounts of 376 individuals, all of whom are either detainees or people linked to them, have been frozen as a “precautionary measure,” Al Mujib said. Some suspects being held are starting to make payments to settle cases in exchange for freedom, he said.
The government is setting up an asset management committee to handle the proceeds of settlement agreements. Any funds that are handed over to the state as part of settlement agreements will ultimately go into the budget and be used to fund government projects and services such as education and healthcare.
Nearly two months after the royal purge in early November, Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, according to the Wall Street Journal, is reported to be resisting pressure by the government to hand over $6 billion. Instead, the prince is said to have offered the government a significant stake in his Riyadh-listed Kingdom Holding that has investments in Citibank, Twitter, Four Seasons hotels, and Disney, and operates a media and entertainment empire. The prince has also insisted that he retain a leadership position in his conglomerate. Kingdom Holding has lost 14 percent of its $8.7 billion market value since Prince Al-Waleed’s detention.
With a fortune estimated by Forbes at $16.8 billion, Prince Al-Waleed reportedly believes that the cash settlement demanded by the government would jeopardise his empire, while indicating an admission of guilt to the corruption charges. Quoting sources close to Prince Al-Waleed, The Wall Street Journal reported that the prince was demanding a proper investigation and was willing to fight it out in court. The paper points out that a court battle would put the government’s assertions of fairness and transparency to the test, besides possibly exposing the limitations of the Saudi judicial system.
5. Syria: On 21-22 December, the Syrian government and some opposition delegations met in Astana at talks convened by the Iranian, Turkish and Russian governments. The three “guarantor” countries later announced that they had agreed on setting up a working group for the release of detainees.
The next talks on Syria's peace process, titled the Syria National Dialogue Congress, are to take place in the Russian resort city of Sochi on January 29- 30, and are expected to bring together 1500-2000 Syrian politicians from different factions. At this conclave, Russia will seek the setting up of a 21-member constitutional committee that will decide either to write a new constitution or amend the current constitution of 2012.
However, on 25 December, the peace process received a setback when about 40 Syrian opposition groups, including some militant factions, rejected Russia’s planned Sochi conference, saying that Moscow was seeking to bypass a United Nations-based Geneva peace process. They also blamed Russia for committing war crimes in the country.
The opposition statement said: “Russia is an aggressor country that has committed war crimes against Syrians. It stood with the regime militarily and defended it politically and over seven years preventing UN condemnation of [Syrian President Bashar] Assad’s regime.” Moscow says its bombings target militants, but opposition groups and residents say the Russian airstrikes over the last two years ago have caused hundreds of civilian casualties in indiscriminate bombing of civilian areas away from the frontline.
While the Russia-led peace process has halted conflict in large parts of the country, several political issues remain unresolved. The first pertains to Syria-Turkey ties. Turkey is firmly opposed to the participation of Syrian Kurds in the Sochi meeting; so far, President Bashar al Assad had remained non-committal on the subject. However, believing that a tough posture on the Kurds would improve his position in the eyes of President Erdogan, on 18 December, Assad referred to all elements cooperating with the US as “traitors”, which includes the Kurds. But, this got him no plus points with Erdogan: the latter referred to Assad as a “terrorist” who was impossible to work with.
On the question of Kurdish participation in the Sochi talks, Russia appears to be pursuing a balancing act: after talks in Moscow with Sipan Hemo, general commander of the Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG), some weeks ago, Russia seems to have invited about 155 Kurdish participants, pointing out that the Sochi conclave is for the “Syrian people”, not parties. The Syrian Kurdish leaders have accommodated Turkish sentiments by referring to themselves as part of “Autonomous Administration and Political Entities”; also, names that Erdogan was likely to veto are not included in the Kurdish list.
Russia is said to be going ahead with the Sochi congress and is quietly lobbying various opposition groups. Moscow-based commentator Maxim Shukhov has said: “Ensuring the success of the Syrian political settlement and the subsequent transition process is a diplomatic priority for Russia in 2018.” He adds that “Syria will remain at the core of Moscow’s policy in the Middle East”, which will include the destruction of last remnant of jihad – Jabhat Nusra.
Over the last fortnight, both chambers of the Russian parliament approved an agreement between Moscow and Damascus to extend the lease on Russia's naval facility in Syria's port of Tartus, on the Mediterranean. The lease is for 49 years and allows Russia to modernize and drastically expand the facility. The base currently can accommodate only one warship; the expansion will create space for a maximum of 11, including nuclear-powered vessels.
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II Oil Prices 
At year-end, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures settled at $60.42, the highest close since June 2015. Brent crude futures were at $66.62 a barrel, after briefly crossing $ 67.  This 17 percent rise in Brent prices was supported by ongoing supply cuts by OPEC and Russia as well as strong demand from China.
WTI prices were supported by data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration late on 28 December showing that domestic oil production declined last week to 9.75 million barrels per day (bpd) from 9.79 million bpd in the previous week. WTI prices were further boosted by an EIA report of a 4.6 million barrel weekly drop in U.S. commercial crude storage levels. Inventories are down by almost 20 percent from historic highs last March, and well below this time last year or in 2015. Analysts expect US production to top 10 million bpd in the next few weeks and to keep growing, limiting efforts by other producers to cap glob
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Monday, 1 January 2018

German move enforcing hate speech law

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Germany is set to start enforcing a law that demands social media sites move quickly to remove hate speech, fake news and illegal material.
Sites that do not remove “obviously illegal” posts could face fines of up to 50 million euros. The law gives the networks 24 hours to act after they have been told about law-breaking material.
Social networks and media sites with more than two million members will fall under the law’s provisions. Facebook, Twitter and YouTube will be the law’s main focus but it is also likely to be applied to Reddit, Tumblr and Russian social network VK.
Other sites such as Vimeo and Flickr could also be caught up in its provisions. Germany’s justice ministry said, it would make forms available on its site, which concerned citizens could use to report content that violates the law or has not been taken down in time.

Kim: US in range of N Korea’s Nuke button

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un today warned the United States that he has a “nuclear button” on his desk ready for use if North Korea is threatened.
In his televised New Year’s Day speech, Kim said, the entire United States is within range of North Korea’s nuclear weapons. He said this is reality, not a threat, while emphasising that these weapons will be used only if Pyongyang’s security is threatened.
Kim however, offered an olive branch to South Korea, saying he was “open to dialogue” with Seoul and called for lower military tensions on the Korean peninsula and improved ties with the South. He said, when it comes to North-South relations, the military tensions should be lowered on the Korean Peninsula to create a peaceful environment and both the North and the South should make efforts.
Kim said, he will consider sending a delegation to the Winter Olympics Games to be held in Pyeongchang, South Korea, in February. He said, North Korea’s participation in the Winter Games will be a good opportunity to show unity of the people.
Seoul and Games organisers have billed 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang as “peace Olympics”. The Games will take place from 9th to 25th February, with the Paralympics scheduled to begin on the 9th of March. Games organisers and Seoul have both been keen for the North to take part, but Pyongyang’s participation in sporting events in the South has largely depended on the political and military situation on the Korean peninsula. The venues for the Games lie just 80 kilometres south of the tense border with the North Korea.

Macron vows ‘French renaissance’ in New Year’s address

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French President Emmanuel Macron vowed to kickstart a “French renaissance” and promised to pursue his reforms with “the same intensity” in his first New Year’s address as the country’s leader. “Ask yourselves every morning what you can do for the country,”he urged. “I want to say that with this conquering spirit that we have, with this determination and sincere ambition… we would help breathe life into our French renaissance,” he said. Macron also pledged to continue to work with Germany to reform the European Union, adding that “Europe is good for France.”

Bulgaria takes rotating presidency of EU Council

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Bulgaria has taken the rotating presidency in the Council of the European Union – the EU’s legislative body representing the governments of member states. The term starts on January 1 and will last for six months. Sofia plans to use its tenure to work on standing issues for the 28-member union, including Brexit, migration policy, pan-European defense, and integration of western Balkan nations into the EU, Bulgarian officials say. Some 300 events are planned for the presidency, including a summit in the capital in May.

PM Modi address on Satyendra Nath Bose’s 125th birth anniversary in Kolkata

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi today pitched for using vernacular languages in promoting science communication in a big way to develop love of science in the youth, saying language should not be a barrier but a facilitator.
Addressing the curtain-raiser ceremony of the commemoration of professor Satyendra Nath Bose’s 125th birth anniversary in Kolkata via video-conference from New Delhi, he said Bose was a crusader for teaching of science in vernacular languages and had started a Bengali science magazine.
He said, the fundamental importance of his work may be gauged from the fact that several Nobel Prizes in Physics have been awarded subsequently to researchers carrying forward his ideas to diverse physical applications.
The Prime Minister also asked the scientists to use their fundamental knowledge to help the general public in today’s life. He said it is important in today’s world that the final outcome of the innovation and research should be judged for their positive impact on the lives of poor people. He asked scientists to determine their subjects of research keeping in mind the socio-economic challenges faced by the country.
Mr Modi said, the scientific community and anyone associated with science and technology must focus their innovation and research towards building a New India.
He said, science and technology works as an extraordinary engine for Development, Growth and Transformation.
Mr Modi said, for various reasons, India missed the first Industrial revolution but it can not miss similar opportunities today. He said, upcoming sectors such as Artificial Intelligence, Big Data Analytics, Machine Learning, Cyber-physical systems, Genomics, and Electric Vehicles are new challenges that require attention and scientists need to ensure, that as a country, India keep pace with these emerging technologies and innovations.
He said, the way India’s scientific community tackles these challenges, it will determine it’s success in smart manufacturing, smart cities, Industry 4.0, and the Internet-of-Things. He said, country’s scientific ecosystem must connect directly with innovators and entrepreneurs to cultivate, channelize and empower them.
Physicist S N Bose is best known for his work on quantum mechanics in the early 1920s. Bose discovered what is known as bosons and worked with Albert Einstein to define one of the two basic classes of subatomic particles.

Hello Naresh, The 20th century was tough

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Hello Naresh,
The 20th century was tough on old planet Earth.
Our population explosion combined with our modern consumer lifestyles have been overtaxing the natural resources of the planet ever since mid-20th century.
Scientists say we need 1.5 planets to support all of us today.
We need 6 planets to support everyone at the level of American or European lifestyles.
The catch is we have only one planet.
So now what do we do now?
Do we let oceans die? Let the forests burn? Let the water tables drop?
No. We know you can’t stand by and simply watch the vital signs of our planet sink.
It’s time to get engaged.
Don’t you want your grandchildren to remember the 21st century as the century we found an acceptable balance between our lifestyles and the capacity of the planet to support us?
At Worldwatch, we believe this balance is possible but it will require a vast human commitment to overcome the inertia of business as usual.
Finding and promoting a vision for a sustainable future has been the focus of Worldwatch since 1974. We have inspired tens of thousands of people around the world to dedicate their careers to solving this problem. But it will take millions of us to do so before we turn things around.
Get involved with our mission.
Read our books. Read our blogs. Support our research.
Ask your local communities and universities what they are doing to solve this century’s greatest challenge.

386K children born worldwide on NY day

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Nearly 386,000 children will be born worldwide on New Year’s Day, says UNICEF 
UNICEF challenges nations around the world to make sure more newborns survive their first days of life
NEW YORK, 1 January 2018 – Approximately 386,000 babies will be born on New Year’s Day, UNICEF said today.
Kiribati’s Christmas Island in the Pacific will most likely welcome 2018’s first baby; the United States, its last. Globally, over half of these births are estimated to take place in nine countries:
  • India — 69,000
  • China — 44,760
  • Nigeria — 20,210
  • Pakistan — 14,910
  • Indonesia — 13,370
  • The United States — 11,280
  • The Democratic Republic of Congo — 9,400
  • Ethiopia — 9,020
  • Bangladesh — 8,370
While many babies will survive, some will not make it past their first day. In 2016, an estimated 2,600 children died within the first 24 hours every day of the year. For almost 2 million newborns, their first week was also their last. In all, 2.6 million children died before the end of their first month. Among those children, more than 80 per cent died from preventable and treatable causes such as premature birth, complications during delivery, and infections like sepsis and pneumonia.
“This New Year, UNICEF’s resolution is to help give every child more than an hour, more than a day, more than a month — more than survival,” said Stefan Peterson, UNICEF’s Chief of Health. “We call on governments and partners to join the fight to save millions of children’s lives by providing proven, low-cost solutions.”
Over the past two decades, the world has seen unprecedented progress in child survival, halving the number of children worldwide who die before their fifth birthday to 5.6 million in 2016. But despite these advances, there has been slower progress for newborns. Babies dying in the first month account for 46 per cent of all deaths among children under five.
Next month, UNICEF will launch Every Child Alive, a global campaign to demand and deliver affordable, quality health care solutions for every mother and newborn. These include a steady supply of clean water and electricity at health facilities, the presence of a skilled health attendant during birth, disinfecting the umbilical cord, breastfeeding within the first hour after birth, and skin-to-skin contact between the mother and child.
“We are now entering the era when all the world’s newborns should have the opportunity to see the 22nd century,” added Peterson. “Unfortunately, nearly half of the children born this year likely won’t. A child born in Sweden in January 2018 is most likely to live to 2100, while a child from Somalia would be unlikely to live beyond 2075.”
Notes to Editors 
In India, 69000 babies are born every day. The day of birth is the riskiest day for both the mother and the newborn as nearly half of the maternal deaths and 40 per cent of the newborn deaths occur on the day of birth. Measures to ensure that every woman delivers in a health facility assisted by a skilled birth attendant, would be key to preventing these deaths as nearly five million newborns are delivered at home in India every year.

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