Rs 200 Notes Are Here But Don't Go To ATMs For Them

New Delhi: Crisp, yellow Rs 200 notes debuted today but they will not be available at ATMs just yet. The machines have not been reconfigured to handle the new currency, say officials.
The notes were available today only at select branches of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) - in cities like Delhi, Mumbai and kolkata - and some other banks.
Officials say it may take a few more days, or at least a week, for ATMs to spit out Rs 200 notes, which are marginally smaller than Rs 500 notes.
The size of cash-holding cassettes inside the machines have to be calibrated by engineers to accommodate the new notes. The process can even take a month.
At the central bank's branch in Parliament Street in the heart of Delhi, a long queue was reminiscent of the desperate rush for cash after overnight demonetization in November. Even then, the recalibration of ATMs for new currency took some time, adding to people's stress.
"I am excited about the note...I want it," shrugged a young man, waiting for nearly an hour and ready to persevere.
A woman who said she had been standing in queue since 9 am, even before the bank opened, commented: "I am very curious...how does a Rs 200 note look?"
The Rs 200 denomination has been introduced for the first time in India.
It is the fourth new note to be announced since Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an overnight ban on Rs. 1,000 and Rs. 500 notes to choke tax evaders. New Rs 2000 and Rs 500 notes were introduced days later. Recently, a fluorescent blue Rs 50 note entered the market. The government says Rs 200 notes will inject more low denomination currency in the system.
In keeping with a new policy on theme-based currency, the 200-rupee notes have a motif of the Sanchi Stupa monument, depicting India's cultural heritage, besides the Ashoka Pillar emblem.
There is a security thread with inscriptions 'Bharat' and RBI. The colour of the thread changes from green to blue when the note is tilted.
For the visually-impaired, the Mahatma Gandhi portrait and Ashoka Pillar emblem are raised, besides other special features. The new notes also have a logo of Swachh Bharat or Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Clean India" campaign. The design was reportedly approved by the PM's office

RBI to issue Rs 200 notes in first week of September

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India will issue Rs 200 denomination currency notes most probably in last week of August or first week of September, a report in The Economic Times says citing sources. The central bank this time will make it sure that black marketing of Rs 200 notes does not take place. RBI has indicated, to start with, the total value of new Rs 200 notes would be around Rs 50 crore.

"There is no other denomination available between Rs 100 and Rs 500 and RBI is expecting Rs 200 notes to become very popular and that's why it is taking every step to ensure availability of it," ET quoted a source as saying.

In case of Rs 2,000 notes that were issued in the aftermath of demonetisation effected on November 8 last year, the RBI had received complaints of hoarding and widespread illegal trade of Rs 200 currency notes from various quarters. The recent revelation from the RBI comes close on the heels of the central bank making it public that it will soon issue new Rs 50 denomination notes.

The 'abrupt' recall of Old High Denomination (OHD) currency notes sucked out over Rs 16 lakh crore worth of currency notes in circulation, thus triggering a panic scenario among the populace. A day after, it caused a huge rush to the banks and cash machine booths, a 'grim' situation that lasted for over two-and-a-half months.

The fresh supply of new Rs 200 currency notes worth Rs 50 crore will give a further push to the government's efforts toward remonetisation that aims to ensure ample amount of cash in the banking system. It will also increase the share of smaller denomination currency notes in circulation, as after the Specified Bank Notes were banned, the government had introduced only higher denomination notes of Rs 2,000 and Rs 500 value.

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நாட்டை ஆண்டுகொண்டிருந்த மன்னருக்குத் திடீரென ஒரு சந்தேகம் உதித்தது. உடனடியாக அமைச்சரை வரவழைத்தார்.

“நான் இந்த நாட்டை இவ்வளவு நன்றாகவும், புத்திசாலித்தனத்துடனும் ஆண்டு வருகிறேன், ஆனால் இந்த நாட்டிலும் முட்டாள்கள் இருப்பார்கள் அல்லவா?”

“ஆம் மன்னா!”

“அப்படியானால் அவர்களில் முதல் ஐந்து முட்டாள்கள் யார்?? அவர்களைத் தேடிக் கண்டுபிடித்துக் கூட்டிக் கொண்டு வருவது உம் பொறுப்பு” என்றார்.

அமைச்சருக்கு ஒன்றுமே புரியவில்லை, புத்திசாலியைக் கொண்டு வரச் சொன்னால் ஏதாவது போட்டி வைத்து வெற்றியாளரைக் கொண்டு வரலாம். முட்டாளைக் கொண்டு வரச் சொன்னால்?? என்ன செய்வது சொன்னது மன்னராயிற்றே, “சரி மன்னா” என்று ஒத்துக் கொண்டார்.

ஒரு மாதம் நாடு முழுவதும் பயணம் செய்து இரண்டுபேரை மட்டும் கூட்டிக்கொண்டு வந்தார். அதைப் பார்த்ததும் மன்னர், “அமைச்சரே உமக்குக் கணிதம் மறந்து விட்டதோ??”

“இல்லை மன்னா! முதலில் நடந்ததை விளக்க அனுமதிக்க வேண்டும்!” என்றார் அமைச்சர்.

“தொடரும்” என்றார் மன்னர்.

“மன்னா! நான் நாடு முழுவதும் சுற்றும்போது, இவன் மாட்டு வண்டியின்மேல் அமர்ந்துகொண்டு தன் துணி மூட்டையைத் தலைமேல் வைத்து, பயணம் செய்து கொண்டிருந்தான், ஏன் அவ்வாறு செய்கிறாய்? எனக் கேட்டதற்கு என்னைச் சுமந்து செல்லும் மாடுகளுக்கு வலிக்கக்கூடாதல்லவா? அதற்குத்தான் என்றான் – இவன்தான் நம் நாட்டின் ஐந்தாவது மிகப் பெரிய முட்டாள்.”’ என்றார் அமைச்சர்.

“சரி அடுத்து”

“இதோ இவன் தன் வீட்டுக் கூரைமேல் வளர்ந்த புல்லை மேய்க்க, எருமையைக் கூரைமேல் இழுத்துக் கொண்டிருந்தான், இவன்தான் நம் நாட்டின் நான்காவது மிகப் பெரிய முட்டாள்”

“களிப்படைந்தோம் அமைச்சரே! களிப்படைந்தோம்! சரி, எங்கே அடுத்த முட்டாள்?”

“அரசவையில் தீர்க்கப்பட வேண்டிய பிரச்சினைகள் எவ்வளவோ இருக்கும்போது, அதையெல்லாம் விட்டுவிட்டு முட்டாள்களைத் தேடி, கடந்த ஒரு மாதமாய் அலைந்துகொண்டிருந்த நான்தான் மூன்றாவது முட்டாள்.”

மன்னருக்குச் சிரிப்பு தாங்கவில்லை, விழுந்து விழுந்து சிரித்தார். பின்னர் “அடுத்தது” என்றார்.

””நாட்டில் எவ்வளவோ பிரச்சினைகள் இருக்கும்போது அதைக் கவனிக்காமல் முட்டாள்களைத் தேடிக் கொண்டிருக்கும் நீங்கள்தான் இரண்டாவது” என்றார் அமைச்சர்.

ஒரு நிமிடம் அரசவையே ஆடிவிட்டது. யாரும் எதுவும் பேசவில்லை.

“உமது கருத்திலும் நியாயம் உள்ளது. நான் செய்ததும் தவறுதான்” என ஒத்துக் கொண்டார் மன்னர்.

“சரி எங்கே முதலாவது முட்டாள்?”

அமைச்சர் சொன்னார்.”மன்னா! அலுவலகத்திலும், வீட்டிலும் எவ்வளவோ வேலைகள் இருந்தாலும் அதையெல்லாம் விட்டுவிட்டு whatsapp thaan குடியென வாழ்ந்து இந்த மொக்கையான கதையை மிக சுவாரசியமாக   வாசித்துக்கொன்டு  நாட்டின் மிகப் பெரிய முட்டாள் யாரென்று தேடி  படித்துகொண்டிருக்கிறாரே இவர்தான் அந்த முதல் ****ஆள்!”
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மத்தவங்களுக்கு அனுப்பி மனசை தேத்திக்கங்க... நானும் அதை தான் செஞ்சேன். 😜

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And Finally a Religious Joke 😃😃😊😊.... worth fwding

I went to a Inter-Religion Integration Seminar.

The Bishop came, laid his hands on my hand and said, “By the will of Jesus Christ, you will walk today!”

I smiled and told him I was not paralysed.

The Rabbi came, laid his hands on my hand and said, “By the will of God Almighty, you will walk today!

I was less amused when I told him there was nothing wrong with me.

The Mullah came, took my hands and said, “Insha Allah, you will walk today!”

I snapped at him, “There’s nothing wrong with me”

The Hindu sadhu came and said "Beta, you will walk on your legs today."

I said "Babaji - nothing wrong with my legs"

The Buddhist Monk came, held my hands and said, “By the will of The Great Buddha, you will walk today!”

I rudely told him there was nothing wrong with me.

After the Seminar, I stepped outside and found my car had been stolen.

I believe in all religions now......
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மனஅழுத்தம் இன்றி வாழ சில வழி முறைகள்.

மனஅழுத்தம் இன்றி வாழ சில வழி முறைகள்.

* காலையில்  முன்னதாகவே எழுந்துவிடுங்கள்.

* எங்கேயாவது செல்ல வேண்டியிருந்தால் அதற்குரிய ஆடைகள், பொருட்களை முன்கூட்டியே எடுத்து வைத்துக்கொள்ளுங்கள்.

* ஒரு காகிதத்தில் அன்றைய தினம் செய்ய வேண்டிய பணிகளையும், எப்போது செய்யப் போகிறோம் என்பதையும் குறித்து வையுங்கள்.

* காத்திருப்பது சிரமம் என்று கருதாதீர்கள். ஒரு புத்தகத்தை கையில் வைத்திருப்பது காத்திருத்தலை சுகமாக்கும். தேவையற்ற மன அழுத்தத்தைக் குறைக்கும்.

* வேலைகளைத் தள்ளி வைப்பது மன அழுத்தத்தை அதிகரிக்கும்.செய்யவேண்டியதை தாமதப்படுத்தாமல் செய்யுங்கள்.

* முன்கூட்டியே திட்டமிடுங்கள். எதையும் கடைசி நேரம் வரை காத்திருந்தபின் செய்வதைத் தவிருங்கள்.

* வேலை செய்யாதவைகளைக் கட்டி அழாதீர்கள். சரி செய்ய முயலுங்கள் காலணிஆனாலும் கடிகாரம் ஆனாலும். இல்லையேல் அவை தேவையற்ற மன அழுத்தத்தைத் தரக்கூடும்.

* சற்று முன்கூட்டியே செல்ல பழக்கப் படுங்கள். பத்து நிமிடத்தில் செல்லமுடிந்த இடத்துக்கு இருபது நிமிடத்திற்கு முன்பாகவே புறப்படுங்கள்.

* சில மாற்று யோசனைகளைக் கைவசம் வைத்திருங்கள். உதாரணமாக பஸ் தாமதமானால் இதை- இதைச் செய்வேன் என்பது போன்றவை.

* இறுக்கம் தளருங்கள். சில வேலைகள் தடைபடுவதாலோ, தாமதப்படுவதாலோ உலகம் முடிந்து விடப் போவதில்லை.

* தவறாய்ப் போன ஒரு விஷயத்தைக் குறித்து சிந்தித்துக்கொண்டே இருப்பதை விட, சரியாய் நிகழ்ந்த பலவற்றைக்குறித்து அடிக்கடி நினைத்து மகிழுங்கள்.

* செல்லும் இடங்கள் புதிய இடங்களாக இருந்தால் வழியை முதலிலேயேதெளிவாகக் கேட்டு வைத்துக் கொள்ளுங்கள்.

* சற்று நேரம் கைபேசிகளையும், தொலைபேசிகளையும் அணைத்துவிடுங்கள். ஓய்வு எடுங்கள் எந்தத்தொந்தரவும இன்றி.

* செய்வதற்கு இயலாத பணிகளோ, நேரமில்லாமையால் நாம் செய்யமுடியாது என்று நினைக்கும் பணிகளோ இருந்தால் , ‘மன்னிக்கவும்..  என்னால்செய்ய இயலாது’ என்று சொல்லப்பழகுங்கள்.

* உணவு, உடை, உறைவிடம் தவிர்த்த எதுவும் உங்களை மன இறுக்கம் கொள்ளச் செய்யாமல் பார்த்துக்கொள்ளுங்கள். முன்னுரிமை எதற்குக்கொடுக்க வேண்டும் என்பதில் தெளிவு அவசியம்.

* எளிமையாக வாழுங்கள்.

* உற்சாகமான நண்பர்களுடன் பழகுங்கள் அதிக நேரம்.

* நன்றாகத் தூங்குங்கள். முடிந்தால் அலாரம் வைத்துத் தூங்குங்கள். தடையற்ற தூக்கத்துக்கு அது உதவும்.

* வீட்டில் பொருட்களை அதனதன் இடத்தில் ஒழுங்காக அடுக்கி வையுங்கள். அவசரமாய் தேடுகையில் அகப்படாத பொருள் மன அழுத்தத்தை த்தரும்.

* ஆழமாக , நிதானமாக  மூச்சை உள்ளே இழுத்து மெதுவாக வெளியே விடுங்கள்.

* எழுதப் பழகுங்கள். கவலைகளை, எரிச்சல்களை, தோல்விகளை குறைக்க எழுத்து வடிகாலாகும்.

* குழப்பம், கவலைகளை உள்ளுக்குள் புதைக்காமல் நம்பிக்கைக்குரிய நண்பர்களிடம் பகிருங்கள்.

* தினமும் உங்கள் மனதை மகிழச்செய்யும் செயல்கள் எதையேனும் ஒன்றைச் செய்யுங்கள். அதில் பொருளாதாரப் பயன் ஏதும் இல்லாவிட்டாலும் கூட.

* பிறருக்காக எதையேனும   செய்யப் பழகுங்கள். செய்யும் அனைத்து செயல்களையும் ஆத்மார்த்தமான அன்போடு செய்யுங்கள்.

* என்னை யாரும் புரிந்து கொள்ளவில்லையே எனும் முனகல்களைத் தவிர்த்து பிறரைப் புரிந்து கொள்ள முயலுங்கள்.

* உங்கள் உடை, நடை பாவனைகளினல் தன்னம்பிக்கை மிளிரட்டும். உடைகளை நன்றாக அணிவதே தன்னம்பிக்கையை அதிகரிக்கும் என்பது நிரூபிக்கப்பட்ட உண்மை.

* நிறைய வேலைகளை ஒரே நாளில் முடிக்க நினைக்காதீர்கள்.ஒவ்வொரு வேலைக்கும் இடையே சரியான இடைவெளி விடுங்கள்.

* இன்றைய பணிகளை செவ்வனே செய்தால் நாளைய பணிகள் செவ்வனே நடைபெறும் என்பதை மனதில் கொள்ளுங்கள்.

* பிடிக்காத வேலை இருந்தால் அதை முதலிலேயே முடித்து விடுங்கள். அப்போது தான் தொடர்ந்து செய்யும் பிடித்தமான வேலைகள் மனதை இலகுவாக்கும்.

*மன்னிக்கும் மனப்பான்மையை வளர்த்துக் கொள்ளுங்கள், அடுத்தவர்களைக் காயப் படுத்தாமல் வாழப் பழகுங்கள்.

இவற்றில் சிலவற்றைப் பின்பற்றினாலே மன அழுத்தமற்ற வாழ்க்கை வாழலாம்!

The new Rs 50 notes to be issued by RBI are being made under the Mahatma Gandhi series.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will now issue new bank notes of Rs 50 denomination.  The new notes are being made under the Mahatma Gandhi series.
They will also have the motif of 'Hampi with Chariot'.
The new fluorescent notes will be printed in blue and will bear the signature of RBI governor Urjit Patel. The announcement was made in a notification released by the RBI.
The new Rs 50 notes have several geometric patterns that align with the colour scheme on both obverse and reverse sides.
Although the new notes have been announced, the RBI said that the old Rs 50 notes will continue to be legal tender.
This is the third denomination that has been revamped since the government's demonetisation on November 8 last year. Earlier, new notes of Rs 2,000 and Rs 500 notes were introduced.

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Vishal Sikka resigns as MD and CEO of Infosys

Vishal Sikka has resigned as the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Infosys. Pravin Rao has been appointed as the interim CEO. In a letter to stock exchanges, Company Secretary AGS Manikantha confirmed the development, saying the resignation was accepted at a board meeting on August 18. Sikka will now be the executive vice-chairman of the company. “The succession plan for appointment of a new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer has been operationalised by the Board and a search for the same has been commenced,” the letter read.

In a press release issued, Infosys said: Sikka has been appointed executive vice chairman effective today (August 18), and will hold office until the new permanent Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director takes charge, which should be no later than March 31, 2018. Sikka will continue to focus on strategic initiatives, key customer relationships and technology development. He will report to the Company’s Board. UB Pravin Rao has been appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director reporting to Sikka under the overall supervision and control of the Company’s Board.

In his resignation letter, Sikka said: “After much reflection, I have concluded that it is indeed time for me to leave my current positions as MD and CEO, and I have communicated my resignation to Sesh. I will be working closely with Sesh, Ravi, Pravin, with all of you, and the senior management team to plan out the details and the timelines to ensure a smooth transition and in the meantime, continue our work without disruption, and ensuring that we protect our company, the employees, the clients, and the interests of every shareholder. You can count on my commitment
to this.”

Jio effect: Vodafone offering unlimited voice calls, 28GB data for Rs 348

India's second largest mobile network Vodafone has launched a new Rs 348 plan for its prepaid customers. The move can be seen a bid against Jio's Rs 149 plan that offers free and unlimited voice calls along with 2GB data and 300 SMS for 28 days.

Vodafone is offering 1GB 2G/3G/4G data daily along with unlimited voice calls for both local and STD at Rs 348. It is valid only for prepaid customers and it is only available in Rajasthan. The plan comes with a validity of 28 days. Subscribers can avail the offer across all the leading Vodafone Stores, Mini stores and other retail outlets in the state. Users can also activate the plan from MyVodafone app.

" Vodafone has always taken the lead in coming up with innovative products and services that also offer the finest value to our customers. With Vodafone 348 Prepaid Recharge Offer users can explore internet elements like video, music, live TV, chats, with 1 GB data each day for 28 days.  Additionally, our customers can also enjoy unlimited conversations with their loved ones anywhere in the country. These benefits can be accessed by our customers on 4G/3G or 2G handsets. Now always be in touch with your near and dear ones with Vodafone 348 Prepaid Recharge Offer," said Amit Bedi, Business Head - Rajasthan, Vodafone India.

The plan aims a direct shot at Jio's Rs 149, Rs 309 and Rs 349 plan. While the Rs 149 plan is valid for 28 days, the Rs 309 and Rs 349 plan offer the same benefit as Vodafone's Rs 348 but the validity is for 56 days and 84 days respectively.
Vodafone recently also launched a prepaid plan called First Recharge Coupon (FRC) 244. The plan is available for new Voda SIM card buyers.  The plans offers 70GB data for 70 days along with unlimited voice calls but only on the Vodafone network.  The plan is valid only on first recharge and the validity will be reduced for the second recharge to 35 days.

Reliance Jio JioPhone will be available for beta testing to a small group of users starting August 15. Jio JioPhone can be pre-booked online as well as offline starting August 24. Shipments will begin in September on first come, first serve basis.

Reliance Jio JioPhone will be available for beta testing to a small group of users starting August 15. Jio JioPhone can be pre-booked online as well as offline starting August 24. Shipments will begin in September on first come, first serve basis.

Reliance Jio JioPhone will be available for beta testing to a small group of users starting August 15. Jio JioPhone can be pre-booked online as well as offline starting August 24. Shipments will begin in September on first come, first serve basis.

Reliance Jio JioPhone will be available for beta testing to a small group of users from today, August 15. It is learnt that the beta testing of JioPhone will be similar to that done with Jio SIM cards. However, it is unclear whether JioPhone will be handed out to Jio employees and their families for testing or to regular customers on first come, first serve basis.

Beta testing the JioPhone is all the more important given this 4G feature phone is not a regular device. Since this is a completely new segment, one won’t know for sure how JioPhone will take to the pressures of daily use. Therefore, a beta testing will help understand the permutation and combinations of what could go wrong. Based on the feedback, Jio can update software and hardware as needed.

Reliance Jio JioPhone pre-booking

Reliance Jio JioPhone can be pre-booked online as well as offline starting August 24. Shipments will begin in September on first come, first serve basis. The company is targeting the sale of five million JioPhone units per week. To pre-book JioPhone online, visit Jio.com and click on the Jio phone banner where the ‘Keep Me Posted’ button is located. People will need to enter their name, email, phone number and pincode to book JioPhone. Jio will confirm the booking via an email or SMS. Reliance Jio JioPhone can be pre-booked offline as well. Just walk-in into any offline Jio store to register your interest in the JioPhone.

Reliance Jio JioPhone price

Reliance Jio JioPhone is essentially free (priced at Rs 0), though the company is charging a one-time, fully refundable fees of Rs 1500 for three years. This means that users can claim the deposit after three years given they hand over the JioPhone back.

Reliance Jio, along side the launch of JioPhone, also unveiled a couple of data plans for the devices. The monthly plans start at Rs 153, which gives 500MB of data per data, which totals to 14GB data per month. The validity is 28 days. There’s a weekly plan for Rs 54 and a two-day plan that costs Rs 24. All calls, including STD are free on the Jio network.

Reliance Jio JioPhone specifications

Reliance Jio JioPhone gets a 2.4-inch QVGA display. It comes in two models based on processor – one with a Snapdragon 205 processor and other with the Spreadtrum chipset. The feature phone has a dedicated button for torchlight and an alphanumeric keypad.

Users will be able to give voice commands in 24 regional languages to JioPhone to perform specific tasks. JioPhone sports a built-in SoS button, which can be activated by pressing the number five. The device comes pre-loaded with Jio apps like JioMusic, JioCinema, and more.

Matthew Hayden wins hearts by posting English version of India's National Anthem on Independence Day

New Delhi: A host of cricketers including Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan and former greats of the game like Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag extended Independence Day greetings but one wish came all the way from Australia as well, with Matthew Hayden posting an English version of India's National Anthem while wishing his Indian fans.

Soaked in patriotism, Indian marked the country's 71st Independence Day with the tricolour fluttering high and the national anthem reverberating all across the country.

While several celebrities proudly took to social media websites to wish their fans and followers, a happy 71st Independence Day, Mathew Hayden's message received immense praise from Indian followers.

May the ruler of the hearts of all people, 
Dispenser of India's fortune. 
Whose name rouses the hearts of the Punjab, Sindh, 
Gujarat, and Maratha,
Of the Dravida, and Odisha and Bengal.
Whose name echoes in the Himalayas
Whoe name mingles in the music of the
Yamuna and Ganga
And whose name is chanted by
the waves of the Indian sea

'May He bless you and protect you.
May He smile on you and be gracious to you.
May he show you his favour and give you his piece.'

Now and forevermore.
Indian fans were overwhelmed by Hayden's precious message and showered love to the former Aussie great in return.
Patriotic fervour gripped the nation as people from across states and Union territories came together to celebrated the occasion underlining the spirit of unity in diversity.

Blue whale : goverment ask FB ,Google and other facebook gaints to remove the game link

New Delhi: Government has directed internet majors - Google, Facebook, Whatsapp, Instagram, Microsoft and Yahoo - to immediately remove the links of dangerous online game Blue Whale Challenge, which has led to suicide of children in India and other countries.

"Instances of children committing suicide while Blue Whale Challenge have been reported in India...You are hereby requested to ensure that any such link of this deadly game in its own name or similar game is immediately removed from your platform," Ministry of Electronics and IT(Meity) said in a letter dated August 11 to the internet majors.

The letter was issued following instructions from Law and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, an official source said.

The Blue Whale challenge is reportedly a suicide game in which the player is given certain tasks to complete for a period of 50 days and the final task leads to suicide. The player is also asked to share photos after finishing the challenge.

Expressing concern on availability of such deadly game on internet, Meity said, "it is understood that an administrator of the game uses social media platform to invite /incite children to play this game, which may eventually lead them to take extreme steps for self inflicting injuries including suicide".

Mumbai and West Midnapore district have reported deaths linked to this game.

Meity said the proponent of Blue Whale Challenge should be reported to law enforcement agencies.
By Zee Media Bureau

Shri Venkaiah Naidu has long experience, and is well-versed in the intricacies of Parliamentary procedures: PM

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today joined the members of the Rajya Sabha, in welcoming Vice President Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, as Chairman of the House. 

The Prime Minister began his welcome remarks by recalling that today, 11^thAugust, was the day when a young revolutionary of the freedom struggle, Shri Khudiram Bose, was hanged by the British. He said that the event reminds us of the sacrifice of those who fought for freedom, and the responsibility that this places on all of us. The Prime Minister said that Shri Venkaiah Naidu is the first Vice President born in Independent India. He added that Shri Naidu has long experience, and is well-versed in the intricacies of Parliamentary procedures. 

Recalling his long association with Shri Venkaiah Naidu, the Prime Minister said Shri Naidu is always sensitive to the requirements of the rural areas, the poor and the farmers, and his inputs on these issues have been of immense value. 

The Prime Minister said that the fact that people from humble, rural background, today occupy the highest positions in India, shows the maturity of Indian democracy, and the strength of India’s Constitution.

Following are PM's remarks:

Hon’ble Chairman, heartiest congratulations and good wishes on behalf of the House and on behalf of the countrymen! 

Today, the 11th August, reminds us of a significant event in history. On this day, a youngster aged 18 years, Khudiram Bose, was sent to the gallows. It tells us about the struggle for independence and the sacrifices and reminds us of our responsibility towards the nation. 

Respectable Shri Venkaiah Naidu has become the first Vice President of the country, who was born in independent India. I think maybe he is the only Vice President who has been associated with this environment for so many years and knows the nuances of the House. The Country has got a Vice President who is familiar with everybody and everything - from the members to the committees, to the proceedings of the House. 

His public life started with the JP movement. During his student days, Jayaprakash Narayan led a nationwide agitation for good governance; and he proved himself as a student leader in Andhra Pradesh. Since then he started developing his personality, be it in the Vidhan Sabha or the Rajya Sabha, and had also expanded his field of work. And today we all have elected him and handed him over the responsibility for this position. 

Venkaiah ji is the son of a farmer. I have had the privilege of working with him for many years. Be it for a village, for the poor, or for the farmers, he had been providing his inputs all the time while studying these topics very closely. He was the Urban Development Minister in the Cabinet too. But I always felt that during the discussions in the cabinet he used to talk more about farmers and the problems of rural areas than the subjects related to urban areas. This topic was close to his heart probably because of his family background and childhood which was associated with villages. 

As Venkaiah ji has taken over the office of the Vice President, it is our responsibility to familiarize the whole world with it. There are also responsibilities which should be viewed in isolation from the politics. India's democracy is very mature. Indian constitution is very powerful. The significance of the constitution that our great men had bequeathed to us is such that the people who have the constitutional posts in India today are those who were born in rural areas or had poverty stricken family background; they have not come from any rich family. The presence of people from humble background in the highest posts of the country for the first time itself demonstrates the dignity of the constitution of India and the maturity of India's democracy and this pride is the pride of the 1.25 Crore people of India. Thus, I can clearly see the inheritance that our forefathers have given us. Once again I would like to bow down those constitution makers. 

Venkaiah ji is a great personality with austerity and great oratory skills. He possesses these rich endowments in his personality and we are familiar with his debating skills. And sometimes when he makes speeches in Telugu, it seems that he is running super-fast. But for that there should be clarity in thought and the ability to connect with the audience. It is not about playing with words; those who are associated with the world of oratory are well aware that just playing with words can never touch anybody's heart. But when one expresses his ideas with conviction which are based on a vision and beliefs, then the person touches the heart of the people. And Venkaiah ji has always been successful in this regard. 

It is also true that there is no such MP today, who doesn’t appeal to the government for the development of rural areas day in and day out - be it the Government of Dr. Manmohan Singh ji or mine. One such demand is for the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana in their respective areas. It is a matter of pride for all the MPs that the idea of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana was envisaged by our very Vice-President, the Venerable Venkaiah Ji. This can only happen when one can empathise with the poor, the farmer, and the oppressed and is determined to take them out of their problems. 

Today, while Vankaiah ji is amongst us as the Vice President, we might face a little problem in adjusting in this House for some time because just like the lawyers in the Court feel strange when a lawyer from the Bar becomes a judge; a similar feeling may develop that he used to argue and debate with us in the House till recently, but now he is there as the Vice President! So some of us, especially for the Members of this House, who have worked with him as a friend and a colleague for so many years, may feel odd but it is the uniqueness of our democratic system that we develop our style of working within the system. 

I believe that a person like him who has come from within the system and has been in the Rajya Sabha for so many years shall show us the path and guide us in the House as the Chairman of the House. I have full faith and I believe that a positive change is to come. And today as Venkaiah ji is accepting this dignified post, I would quote a few lines: 

’अमल करो ऐसा अमन में, 

अमल करो ऐसा अमन में, 

जहां से गुजरे तुम्‍हारी नज़रें, 

उधर से तुम्‍हें सलाम आए।’’

And I would like to add -

‘‘अमल करो ऐसा सदन में, 

जहां से गुजरे तुम्‍हारी नज़रें, 

उधर से तुम्‍हें सलाम आए।’’

Heartiest congratulations and thanks a lot!

Indian Army Orders People Near Doklam to Vacate Their Village

New Delhi: The Indian Army has ordered the evacuation of a village close to the Doklam India-Bhutan-China tri-junction.

According to sources, a few hundred villagers living in Nathang village have been asked to vacate their houses immediately. Nathang is 35 km from the site of the two-month old standoff between Indian and Chinese troops.

It was not immediately clear if the order had been issued to accommodate thousands of soldiers of the 33 Corp who are reportedly moving from Sukna towards Doklam or whether it was a precautionary measure to avoid civilian casualties in case of a skirmish.

Villagers of Nathang, a small village with just a few hundred inhabitants, whom News18 spoke to, confirmed witnessing heavy troop movement in the area of late.

While the Army officially did not talk about the troop movement, some senior military officers called it an annual exercise that takes place in September, but has been advanced this year.

According to some reports, the Indian Army has called the troop movement in the area a regular maintenance move. The reports went on to quote army sources as saying that the military is in a 'no war, no peace' mode.

This, in military parlance, means being in a confrontational position with the enemy.

The state-controlled Chinese media has in the last few weeks been beating war drums quite incessantly. In a recent editorial published in China Daily, India was warned that “the countdown to a clash between the two forces has begun”.

The editorial, titled New Delhi should come to its senses while it has time, went on to state that the window to peacefully resolve the standoff in Doklam was closing as the row enters its seventh week.

“The countdown to a clash between the two forces has begun, and the clock is ticking away the time to what seems to be an inevitable conclusion.”

This is just one of the several vitriolic articles that have appeared in Chinese news agency Xinhua and their newspaper Global Times, in recent past.

The face-off between Indian and Chinese troops though is two months old now.

It started in mid-June in Doklam tri-junction when Indian troops stopped the Chinese army from building a road in the disputed area. China building a road on that site, India feared, would allow Chinese troops to cut India’s access to its northeastern states.

As per China's claims, it was constructing the road within its own territory.

Since the standoff, India has constantly batted for a dialogue but China has demanded immediate and unconditional withdrawal of Indian troops before a dialogue or peace process is initiated

LG V30 to feature the world’s widest aperture on a phone camera and TouchSense haptics

LG has just shared some camera-related details about its upcoming V30smartphone. The South Korean company claims the device "will include the world’s largest aperture and clearest lens ever to be featured in a smartphone."

The V30, like its predecessor, has a dual camera setup. However, the company says the main camera module includes an F/1.6 lens (a first for LG), which delivers 25% more light to the sensor compared to an F/1.8 lens.

"The glass Crystal Clear Lens also delivers greater light-collecting ability than a plastic lens as well as better color reproduction," LG says in a press release. "This makes the V30 particularly well suited for photography and videography."

The company also claims the V30 wide angle camera has 30% lower edge distortion compared to the V20's. It was also revealed the rear camera module on the upcoming phone is 30% smaller in size compared its predecessor.

Aside from this, in a separate press release, it was announced that the V30 and other future LG devices will feature Immersion’s TouchSense technology for high-definition haptics. It's claimed that this technology "enables device manufacturers to simulate the connected experiences of the real world."

Countdown to India-China military clash has begun: Chinese daily on Doklam standoff

Upping the rhetoric over the ongoing Doklam standoff, an editorial in the English-language China Daily, which focuses mostly on an international audience, has warned that the countdown to a clash between India and China has begun.

Titled, 'New Delhi should come to its senses while it has time', the editorial says that the "window for a peaceful solution is closing."

"The countdown to a clash between the two forces has begun, and the clock is ticking away the time to what seems to be an inevitable conclusion," the piece reads, commenting that a clash can be easily avoided be avoided if New Delhi heeds Beijing's demand that Indian troops unconditionally step back from the standoff site in Doklam.

Soldiers of the Indian Army and China's People's Liberation Army have for seven weeks been locked in a high-stakes, but peaceful standoff. The face-off was sparked after Indian troops stopped a Chinese PLA unit from extending a road on the Doklam plateau in a region contested between China and Bhutan

The China Daily editorial, which is just the latest in what has been a series of jingoistic articles that have been churned out by the state-backed media in China, says that Beijing wants to avoid conflict.

"Beijing has time and again sent the message that to avoid conflict all India needs to do is withdraw all its troops from an area that based on historical treaties, historically expressed agreements and long-exercised control both have long agreed is Chinese territory," the piece says.

China Daily goes on to refer to a recent Chinese Ministry of Defence statement to say, "There is a "bottom line" to the restraint shown by China to India's trespass... Anyone with eyes to see and ears to hear will have got the message. Yet New Delhi refuses to come to its senses and pull its troops back to its own side of the border."

The editorial then reiterates points that have previously been raised by Chinese media - that India has entered China's territory and that New Delhi's "audacity in challenging China's sovereignty may come from its own sense of inferiority and insecurity in the face of China's rapid rise to prominence in the region."

"India's trespassing is changing the long and legally established status quo in the area and is thus an act that China has no option but to resist," the editorial continues as it, again, says that the ball is in New Delhi's court as far as preventing a conflict is concerned. "...being at loggerheads serves neither side any good, and a violent clash is still avoidable, even at this late stage," the article reads.

Concluding with a Chinese proverb, the piece ends, "He who stirs up trouble should end it, as a Chinese proverb goes. India should withdraw its troops while the clock is still ticking. It will only have itself to blame if its stubborn refusal to heed the voice of reason leads to consequences it regrets."

Moto E4 plus specification

The Moto E4 Plus is a workhorse. You can be assured of consistent smartphone performance, two-day battery life, with support for fast charging and the latest Android operating system. The E4 Plus sports a slim metal body, though this is less apparent due to the smooth colour coat on its removable back panel. Its homescreen button is replaced with a fingerprint sensor that can only be used to unlock the handset, while the navigation controls are accessible on its touchscreen. This device runs the latest Android Nougat OS without any customisations. The user interface is snappy and delivers a lag-free experience. You get Moto's signature motion gestures that let you activate its camera and flashlight with a flick of the wrist; you can flip the phone to mute a call, and even swipe to shrink the screen. Pictures taken with the E4 Plus' rear shooter - in well-lit scenes - appear sharp and are rendered with natural colours. Photo quality tends to falter a bit depending on lighting conditions: There is an apparent loss in detail, and photos look grainy . However, these snapshots are still worthy enough for sharing on the web.The front snapper is not very different from those on other handsets in this test. Don't expect selfies to contain detail, there is a basic beautification mode and you get a front-facing soft flash. Performance-wise, this phone is on a par with the InFocus Turbo 5 and can run 3D games like Asphalt 8 and Frontline Commando 2 comfortably . Plus, the E4 Plus is one of a few handsets in this round up with 32GB storage and a dedicated memory card slot. You also get a Dolby sound optimisation tool for music, movies and vocals. It also allows you to create up to two custom audio profiles with its five-band graphic equaliser. The 5000mAh battery in the Moto E4 Plus is its main draw. It will give you two full days of mixed usage web browsing, music, calls, email, etc on a single charge. It is also the only device in this test that supports fast charging.

Diplomacy to defuse India, China border crisis slams into a wall: Sources

NEW DELHI: India's diplomatic efforts to end a seven-week military standoff with China have hit a roadblock, people briefed on the talks said, prompting Chinese state-run media to trumpet rhetoric of "unavoidable countermeasures" on the unmarked border.

China has insisted that India unilaterally withdraw its troops from the remote Doklamplateau claimed by both Beijing and Indian ally Bhutan.

But China did not respond to India's suggestion in the talks that it move its troops back 250 metres (820 ft) in return, said one source with close ties to Prime MinisterNarendra Modi's government
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In the low-key diplomatic manoeuvres that took place outside the public eye, the Chinese countered with an offer to move back 100 metres (328 ft), so long as they received clearance from top government officials.

NEW DELHI: India's diplomatic efforts to end a seven-week military standoff with China have hit a roadblock, people briefed on the talks said, prompting Chinese state-run media to trumpet rhetoric of "unavoidable countermeasures" on the unmarked border.

China has insisted that India unilaterally withdraw its troops from the remote Doklamplateau claimed by both Beijing and Indian ally Bhutan.

But China did not respond to India's suggestion in the talks that it move its troops back 250 metres (820 ft) in return, said one source with close ties to Prime MinisterNarendra Modi's government.

In the low-key diplomatic manoeuvres that took place outside the public eye, the Chinese countered with an offer to move back 100 metres (328 ft), so long as they received clearance from top government officials.

But there has been no comeback since, except for China's mounting warnings of an escalation in the region, which it calls Donglang.

It is a logjam, there is no movement at all now," said a second source with knowledge of the talks.

In Beijing, China's Foreign Ministry, which has repeatedly urged India to withdraw, did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the state of talks.

Indian troops went into Doklam in mid-June to stop a Chinese construction crew from extending a road India's military says will bring China's army too close for comfort in the northeast.

Their faceoff since, military experts say, is the most serious since going toe-to-toe in the 1980s, with thousands of soldiers each, elsewhere along the 3,500-km (2,175-mile) border.
China has held off going to war in the hope New Delhi would see reason, the state-run Global Times, which has kept up a barrage of hostile commentary, said on Tuesday.
If the Narendra Modi government continues ignoring the warning coming from a situation spiralling out of control, countermeasures from China will be unavoidable," it said.

The border crisis caps a year of souring diplomatic ties between the Asian giants, even though trade between the fast growing economies is rising rapidly.

India has grown concerned at China's ties to its arch rival Pakistan, viewing their trade corridor across Kashmir as an infringement of its claim to the whole of the region.

Modi refused to join President Xi Jinping's signature Belt and Road initiative to knit together Asia and beyond, making India the lone country to boycott a summit in May.

China has warned New Delhi not to be drawn into a Western military alliance led by the United States and including Japan. Modi has sought closer ties with both.

"There will be no happy ending for this confrontation," Indian foreign policy expert C. Raja Mohan wrote in the Indian Express newspaper, adding that India was unlikely to give in.

The second source said the worry was the standoff could drag on into a summit of BRICs nations China is hosting next month.

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Indian military officials say there is no troop buildup on either side, nearly two months into a standoff that involved about 300 soldiers just 100 metres (328 ft) apart on a plateau 3,000 m (10,000 ft) above sea level.

China has accused India of massing troops, however, and state media have warned against a fate worse than its defeat in a brief border war in 1962.

"We will keep engaging with China to resolve the dispute. War cannot solve problems," Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj told parliament, sticking to a conciliatory stance.

Still, both have flexed their muscles.

Last month, China held live-fire drills on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau near the site of the standoff, state media said.

India's army ran low-key exercises in the Ladakh sector of the western Himalayas, where previous disputes have flared, though it is thousands of miles distant from Doklam.

"The chance of a conflict is low, nobody is expecting Xi Jinping to go to war before the Communist Party's congress," said Srikanth Kondapalli, a China specialist at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi, referring to an Oct-Nov meeting expected to confirm a second five-year term as partygeneral secretary for the Chinese leader.

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