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All Cong candidates in Karnataka sign ‘pledge’ to deliver on party’s ‘5 guarantees’

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New Delhi: A day before Karnataka goes to the polls, all Congress candidates signed a “solemn pledge” on Tuesday to deliver on the “five guarantees” promised by the party to the people of the state if voted to power.
The Congress party, its president Mallikarjun Kharge and former president Rahul Gandhi on their Twitter accounts shared the pledge signed by all the 223 candidates that the five guarantees — Yuva Nidhi, Anna Bhagya, Gruha Jyothi, Uchita Prayana and Gruha Lakshmi — will be implemented once the party comes to power.
“Once elected as your MLA, I will deliver on the 5 Congress guarantees for the people of Karnataka. I will dedicate myself to developing our constituency. Karnataka’s interests will be my first priority. I will defend Kannada pride and culture with all my might. I pledge to fight corruption, maintain transparency and work towards a progressive Karnataka,” the pledge signed by the Congress candidates read.

Sharing the pledge on Twitter, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said, “All our Karnataka Congress candidates have made a solemn promise to deliver on the 5 guarantees for the people of Karnataka.”
“They have pledged to fight corruption and work towards a progressive Karnataka,” Kharge said.
Gandhi also shared the pledge signed by all the candidates, saying, “Congress’ 5 Guarantees ‘Pratigne’ will relieve people of Karnataka from the pain BJP’s 40 per cent Commission Sarkara has inflicted on them.”
While the ‘Uchita Prayana’ scheme proposes free travel for women throughout the state in regular government-run KSRTC/ BMTC buses, under the ‘Gruha Lakshmi’ scheme, each woman head of the family will receive Rs 2,000 monthly assistance.
Gruha Jyothi promises 200 unit free electricity a month to all households. Under ‘Anna Bhagya’, every person in a BPL (below poverty line) family will receive 10 kg food grains, which can be rice or millets including Ragi and Jowar every month.

Under the “Yuva Nidhi”, Rs 3,000/month will be provided to all unemployed graduates and Rs 1,500 a month for all unemployed diploma graduates (both in the age group of 18 to 25) for two years.
The Congress has 223 candidates in the electoral fray, and on one seat it has extended support to Sarvodaya Karnataka Party.
The elections for the 224-member Karnataka assembly will be held on May 10 and the counting of votes will take place on May 13.
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May 9, 2023
Biden says he would sign gun legislation immediately if he could

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Saturday’s shooting was the second mass shooting in Texas in recent weeks, and the second high-profile shooting within the week, after a gunman opened fire in an Atlanta medical facility Wednesday, killing at least one and leaving four other people injured.
In March, the president attempted to bypass Congress to tighten gun control measures, signing an executive order aimed at expanding background checks during a visit to Monterey Park, Calif., where 11 people were gunned down in January.
Numerous gun control measures have repeatedly stalled in Congress in recent decades, though legislation was approved in June 2022 and signed by Biden that was intended to keep guns out of the hands of people experiencing mental health crises.
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May 7, 2023
Google rolls out passkeys to sign in to apps, websites

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New Delhi: Google on Wednesday announced it has started rolling out support for passkeys across Google accounts on all major platforms, marking the beginning of the end of the password.
The passkeys will be an additional option that people can use to sign in, alongside passwords, 2-Step Verification (2SV), etc.
“While passwords will be with us for some time to come, they are often frustrating to remember and put you at risk if they end up in the wrong hands,” said Christiaan Brand, Group Product Manager and Sriram Karra, Senior Product Manager at Google.

According to the company, passkeys are a new way to sign in to apps and websites, easier to use and more secure than passwords.
“Passkeys let users sign in to apps and sites the same way they unlock their devices: with a fingerprint, a face scan or a screen lock PIN. And, unlike passwords, passkeys are resistant to online attacks like phishing, making them more secure than things like SMS one-time codes,” Google explained.
Services like Docusign, Kayak, PayPal, Shopify and Yahoo! Japan have already deployed passkeys to streamline sign-in for their users.
“Starting today, this will be available as an option for Google Account users who want to try a passwordless sign-in experience,” said the company.
For Google Workspace accounts, administrators will soon have the option to enable passkeys for their end-users during sign-in.

“The change to passkeys will take time. That’s why passwords and 2SV will still work for Google accounts,” said Google.
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May 3, 2023
Telangana: CM, ministers sign first orders from new secretariat

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Hyderabad: The new Dr BR Ambedkar secretariat witnesses various minister, secretaries and government officials starting their operations on Sunday after the inauguration by chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao.
KCR did his very first signature, in the new secretariat, on the regularisation of the services of Contract personnel file. In a total of 40 categories, 5540 contract employees are regularised through these orders.
State home minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali signed the ‘Reorganisation and sanction of posts in Tri Commissionarates of Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Rachakonda’ order after taking charge in his new office. The minister, along with others present at the event, offered prayers in his chambers.

Minister of Energy, G Jagadish Reddy performed a pooja in his new office following which he signed the agriculture electric subsidy file. Rs 958 crore 33 lakhs were sanctioned to the Telangana DISCOMs for agriculture electricity in the month of May.
వ్యవసాయ విద్యుత్ సబ్సిడీపై మంత్రి జగదీష్ రెడ్డి తొలి సంతకం. నూతన ఛాంబర్లో ప్రవేశించిన మంత్రి జగదీష్ రెడ్డి. పూజలు నిర్వహించి ఫైల్ మీద తొలి సంతకం పెట్టిన మంత్రి.మే నెల మాసంతానికి వ్యవసాయ విద్యుత్ సబ్సిడీ 958 కోట్ల 33 లక్షల 33 వేల విద్యుత్ సబ్సిడీ నిమిత్తం టియస్ డిస్కంలకు మంజూరు pic.twitter.com/HzkrxaGU8w
— Jagadish Reddy G (@jagadishBRS) April 30, 2023
Animal husbandry and fisheries minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav signed the file on the free distribution of fish. Files regarding the distribution of sheep under the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) and Rs 70,000 crore grant for the mega-dairy construction were also signed.
నూతనంగా నిర్మించిన డాక్టర్ BR అంబేడ్కర్ తెలంగాణ రాష్ట్ర సచివాలయంలోని చాంబర్ లో బాధ్యతలు చేపట్టి అనంతరం ఉచిత చేప పిల్లల పంపిణీకి సంబంధించిన ఫైల్ పై మొదటి సంతకం చేయడం జరిగింది.
అదే విధంగా గొర్రెల పంపిణీ కార్యక్రమం క్రింద NCDC నిధుల విడుదల ప్రతిపాదనలు, మెగా డెయిరీ నిర్మాణానికి 75… pic.twitter.com/MP42nRToxv
— Talasani Srinivas Yadav (@YadavTalasani) April 30, 2023
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April 30, 2023
US economy grew at weak 1.1% rate in Q1 in sign of slowdown

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The housing market, which is especially vulnerable to higher loan rates, has been battered. Consumer spending, which fuels roughly 70% of the entire economy, has softened. And many banks have tightened their lending standards since the failure last month of two major U.S. banks, making it even harder to borrow to buy a house or a car or to expand a business.
Many economists say the cumulative impact of the Fed’s rate hikes has yet to be fully felt. Yet the central bank’s policymakers are aiming for a so-called soft landing: Cooling growth enough to curb inflation yet not so much as to send the world’s largest economy tumbling into a recession.
There is widespread skepticism that the Fed will succeed. An economic model used by the Conference Board, a business research group, puts the probability of a U.S. recession over the next year at 99%.
The Conference Board’s recession-probability gauge had hung around zero from September 2020, as the economy rebounded explosively from the COVID-19 recession, until March 2022, when the Fed started raising rates to fight inflation.
Consumers, whose spending accounts for roughly 70% of U.S. economic output, seem to be starting to feel the chill. Retail sales had enjoyed a strong start in January, aided by warmer-than-expected weather and bigger Social Security checks. But in February and again in March, retail sales tumbled.
The worst fears of a 2008-style financial crisis have eased over the past month. But lingering credit cutbacks, which were mentioned in the Fed’s survey this month of regional economies, is likely to hobble growth.
Political risks are growing, too. Congressional Republicans are threatening to let the federal government default on its debts, by refusing to raise the statutory limit on what it can borrow, if Democrats and President Joe Biden fail to agree to spending restrictions and cuts. A first-ever default on the federal debt would shatter the market for U.S. Treasurys — the world’s biggest — and possibly cause a global financial crisis.
The global backdrop is also looking bleaker. The International Monetary Fund this month downgraded its forecast for worldwide economic growth, citing rising interest rates around the world, financial uncertainty and chronic inflation. American exporters could suffer as a consequence.

Still, the U.S. economy has surprised before. Recession fears rose early last year after GDP had shrunk for two straight quarters. But the economy roared back in the second half of 2022, powered by surprisingly sturdy consumer spending.
A strong job market has given Americans the confidence and financial wherewithal to keep shopping: 2021 and 2022 were the two best years for job creation on record. And hiring has remained strong so far this year, though it has decelerated from January to February and then to March.
The jobs report for April, which the government will issue on May 5, is expected to show that employers added a decent but still-lower total of 185,000 jobs this month, according to a survey of forecasters by FactSet.
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April 27, 2023
Pakistan, Saudi expected to sign deal for USD 2bn deposits post Eid

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Islamabad: Cash-starved Pakistan is likely to ink a deal for additional deposits of USD 2 billion from Saudi Arabia after Eid, authorities said on Saturday, a move that will help the country secure the much-required bailout from the IMF.
In March, Pakistan sought Saudi Arabia’s confirmation for funds to ink an IMF deal. Earlier this month Pakistan got Riyadh’s nod for additional funding.
The assistance from Saudi Arabia comes at a crucial time as the IMF programme, signed in 2019, will expire on June 30, 2023, and under the set guidelines, the programme cannot be extended beyond the deadline.

The Washington-based crisis lender has imposed the condition on Pakistan that it should secure USD 3 billion from other countries for the revival of its USD 7 billion bailout package.
A top government official told The News International that the State Bank of Pakistan would sign a deal with the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) soon after Eid for an additional USD 2 billion deposit.
The official added that Saudi Arabia has confirmed the bilateral assistance support to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which was also acknowledged by the lender’s staff, the report said.
This agreement is the follow-up on the confirmation of additional financial support of USD 2 billion and USD 1 billion from the Kingdom and the UAE, the official added.
Official sources clarified that Pakistan neither made any fresh request for more support from Saudi Arabia nor the UAE, except for the already confirmed USD 2 billion and USD 1 billion by these countries, respectively.

Saudi Arabia had already rolled over USD 3 billion in deposits for one year, which matured on December 5, 2022. This USD 3 billion deposit is part of foreign exchange reserves of USD 4.43 billion, lying with the State Bank of Pakistan.
In March, Pakistan received a rollover of USD 2 billion in deposits for a period of one year from its all-weather ally China.
Pakistan, currently in the throes of a major economic crisis, is grappling with high external debt, a weak local currency and dwindling foreign exchange reserves.
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April 22, 2023
Assam, Arunachal sign agreement to resolve decades-old border disputes

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New Delhi: Assam and Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday signed an agreement to settle the long-pending disputes along their over 800 km border.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Arunachal Pradesh counterpart Pema Khandu signed the agreement in presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi.
After signing the deal, Shah said that they all have witnessed a historic moment in the northeast to resolve the border dispute between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, pending for decades.

He said that the report of the Local Commission on this dispute kept circling around for decades, but now been accepted by both the states and Thursday’s agreement would prove to be a milestone in the direction of realising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dream of a developed, peaceful and conflict-free northeast.
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, the Union Home Secretary and senior officials from the Centre and both the states were also present on the occasion.
Shah said that since 2018, the Centre, under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, has signed several accords including for Reang refugee settlement in Tripura, and several to end violence in the northeast.
He said that as a result of these peace agreements, so far more than 8,000 armed militants have shunned violence and joined the mainstream. Compared to 2014, there has been a 67 per cent reduction in incidents of violence, 60 per cent reduction in the number of deaths of security forces and 83 per cent reduction in the number of civilian deaths in the northeast, which is a big achievement of the government under the leadership of Prime Minister.
The Modi government has withdrawn AFSPA from many places in the northeast, he added.

Around 70 per cent police stations in Assam, 15 police stations in 6 districts in Manipur, all but 3 districts in Arunachal Pradesh, 7 districts in Nagaland, and entire Tripura and Meghalaya are now free from Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act.
Shah said that due to the efforts of the Modi government, all-round development is visible in the entire northeast today and this entire region is on the path of progress.
Thursday’s agreement between the two states would end the dispute relating to 123 villages along the border, keeping in view the historical perspective, demographic profile, administrative convenience, proximity to the border, and the aspirations of the residents. Under the agreement, both the state governments have agreed that this agreement would be final with regards to these 123 disputed villages and neither state would make any new claim related to these areas or villages in future.
After the agreement, a detailed survey would be carried out by the Survey of India in presence of representatives of both state governments to determine their boundary.
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April 20, 2023
Janhvi Kapoor to sign second project in Hyderabad soon

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Hyderabad: Bollywood actress Janhvi Kapoor who is all set to make her Telugu debut with ‘NTR 30’ is slowly gaining popularity in South India. The film titled ‘NTR 30’ is directed by Koratala Siva and it is expected to be a blockbuster movie. The shooting for the movie is going on in Hyderabad currently and Janhvi is expected to join the filming soon.
Meanwhile, there are rumours that another South Indian director has approached Janhvi Kapoor and she may sign her second Telugu film too after the shooting of NTR 30. If the latest buzz in the industry is to be believed, she might either star in Buchi Babu’s next with Ram Charan or SS Rajamouli’s upcoming film starring Mahesh Babu. However, there is no official confirmation about it yet.
Well, it seems that Telugu filmmakers are impressed by Janhvi Kapoor and she may carve her niche in the South-Indian film industry just like her mother Sridevi.

Janhvi Kapoor made her Bollywood debut with Dhadak in 2018. From then she appeared in several movies like Ghost Stories, Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl, Roohi, Mili etc,. She was nominated for the ‘Best Female Debut’ category of the Filmfare Awards in 2019 for Dhadak. She has won Zee Cine Awards in ‘Best Female Debut’ category.
Do you want to see Janhvi Kapoor opposite Mahesh Babu or Ram Charan or someone else in her next Telugu project? Do share your thoughts in the comments box.
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April 8, 2023
UAE,Vietnam sign joint declaration of intent to launch CEPA negotiations

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Abu Dhabi: The UAE and Vietnam signed a joint declaration of intent to launch talks on establishing a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) between the two countries.
The declaration was signed by Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade; and Nguyen Hong Dien, Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade, during a visit by a Vietnamese delegation to the UAE.
During his meeting with the Vietnamese minister, Al Zeyoudi underlined the strong and solid bilateral relations between the UAE and Vietnam, which continue to grow in all fields, particularly trade and the economy.

The launch of CEPA negotiations is the result of a shared aspiration on the part of both governments to elevate the existing trade and economic ties to new heights.
Al Zeyoudi said, “The UAE is Vietnam’s number one Arab trade partner, accounting for 39 percent of its total trade with the Arab countries. The volume of non-oil trade between the two sides reached AED 29.4 billion (around US$8 billion) in 2022. The trade in goods other than mobile phones and their accessories, which grew to 46 percent from less than 36 percent in 2019, is promising. It totalled AED 13.5 billion (over US$3.5 billion) last year, up 9 percent from 2021, and with a 34 and 26 percent growth from 2020 and 2019 respectively.”
He added, “We look forward to strengthening our economic and trade partnerships through the UAE’s global economic partnerships programme, especially since Vietnam is our largest trade partner in the ASEAN as of 2022. We are pleased to begin the process towards signing a CEPA. The agreement will boost economic and trade cooperation in unprecedented ways, support the private sector’s access to both markets, and drive new investment opportunities, which will result in a higher volume of trade exchanges.”
Both sides addressed promoting joint collaboration in the fields of trade, investment, economy, industry, energy, logistics, agriculture, and infrastructure as the CEPA process unfolds.
During the meeting, Al Zeyoudi highlighted the UAE’s success in creating an environment rich with promising investment opportunities in various sectors.

The comprehensive development of the UAE’s economic legislation, which enabled full foreign ownership of companies and significantly enhanced the ease of doing business, has reinforced the country’s position as a global hub for trade and investment, he noted.
Furthermore, Al Zeyoudi urged the Vietnamese private sector to take advantage of the UAE’s NextGenFDI initiative, which offers a wide array of incentives to participants. These include relocation support; easy access to bank financing and commercial and residential rental incentives; and expedited business set up process and issuance of licences, visas, and golden visas, which ensure a smoother market entry process for management and employees.
Vietnam’s Minister of Trade Nguyen Hong Dien said there was huge “potential and opportunities from the agreement for both countries. The UAE has strengths as a trans-shipment, financial and logistics centre, while Vietnam is also becoming a factory for many crucial, global industries”.
“The combination of the two countries’ competitive advantage will create momentum for trade and investment growth in the near future,” he said. The Minister announced that Vietnam had completed a feasibility study on a future agreement, which they viewed as important preparation ahead of deciding on the start of negotiations. He said that Vietnam also appreciated the technical teams’ timely discussions on the draft Terms of Reference (TOR) of this agreement, which means that the two sides can start on the substantive negotiation phase immediately after the negotiating mandate is approved by the Leaders.
The UAE’s investments in Vietnam total AED 260 million (US$71 million). Leading UAE companies with investments in the Vietnamese market include DP World, Emirates Investment Authority, Mubadala, and Borouge.
(Except for the headline, the story has not been edited by Siasat staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
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April 7, 2023
Samsung, AMD sign multi-year pact to boost mobile graphics experience

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New Delhi: Samsung Electronics and chip-maker AMD on Thursday announced they have signed a multi-year agreement extension to bring multiple generations of high-performance, ultra-low-power AMD Radeon graphics solutions to an expanded portfolio of Samsung Exynos SoCs.
Through the licensing extension, Samsung will bring console-level graphics quality and optimised power consumption to more mobile devices, offering an incredibly immersive and long-lasting gaming experience.
“Drawing on our technological know-how in designing ultra-low-power solutions, we will continue to drive ongoing innovation in the mobile graphics space,” said Seogjun Lee, Executive Vice President of Application Processor (AP) Development at Samsung.

Samsung and AMD first announced their partnership to license AMD RDNA graphics architecture in 2019, leading to the co-development of Samsung Xclipse, a mobile graphics processing unit (GPU) based on the AMD RDNA 2 architecture in 2022.
Xclipse was the industry’s first mobile GPU with hardware-accelerated ray tracing and variable rate shading features for console-like gameplay on mobile devices.
“We are excited Samsung selected multiple generations of our leadership high-performance Radeon graphics to advance the next generation of Samsung Exynos solutions,” said David Wang, Senior Vice President of the Radeon Technologies Group at AMD.
“The extension of our work with Samsung is a testament to our strong technology partnership and commitment to bring the best experiences possible to mobile users,” he added.

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April 6, 2023