Local bodies have to genereate more income: Venkaiah Naidu

Edit The Times of India 19 Oct 2016
Hinting at the need to have more public private partnerships (PPP), Naidu said in the coming days of Smart City and Amrut, there would be a lot of opportunities for PPP ... Naidu was briefing the media after holding a meeting to review progress of various urban development projects like Smart City, Amrut Mission, Swachh Bharat and Kochi Metro ... "That is the new system that is in the offing," said the minister ... More from The Times of India....

Is Louis Gaughan next star off Bathgate’s production line?

Edit Scotsman 19 Oct 2016
What is it about Bathgate and golf? Few Scottish clubs, after all, have been so successful in producing a conveyor belt of talent in the Royal & Ancient game ... McCloskey, the 2014 Scottish Coach of the Year, is a straight-talker, as Gaughan discovered very quickly ... No-one, after all, has done more over the past couple of seasons to suggest a changing of the guard is in the offing on the Scottish circuit....

Why the Higher Education and Research Bill must be amended

Edit The Guardian 18 Oct 2016
The issues are complex, and involve perturbations of the difficult balance of power, democracy, expertise, and academic freedom that will seem intangible to many ... All of this the OfS will be able to do without parliamentary scrutiny ... It will have a chilling effect when combined with the power of the OfS to determine whether universities have the right to exist....

Mythological wars? UP Cabinet approves Ram Leela theme park after Centre announces Ramayana museum

Edit International Business Times 18 Oct 2016
BSP chief Mayawati questioned their intentions and the timing of the announcements since the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections are in the offing ... ....

China-Pakistan Economic Corridor could turn into another East India Company: Pak lawmakers

Edit One India 18 Oct 2016
Islamabad, Oct 18. Several Pakistani lawmakers have warned the government that the USD 46 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) could turn into another East India Company if the country's interests were not protected. "Another East India Company is in the offing; ... ....

CPEC could turn into another East India Company: Pak lawmakers

Edit Deccan Herald 18 Oct 2016
"Another East India Company is in the offing; national interests are not being protected. We are proud of the friendship between Pakistan and China, but the interests of the state should come first," Senator Tahir Mashhadi, chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Planning and Development, said when some committee members raised the concern that the government was not protecting the rights and interests of the people....

Government ignoring Pakistan's interest in CPEC: Lawmakers

Edit Deccan Chronicle 18 Oct 2016
Several Pakistani lawmakers have warned that USD 46 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor could turn into another East India Company if the country's interests were not protected, as they accused the government of ignoring local people in the project. "Another East India Company is in the offing; national interests are not being protected ... He also said that the 6,000MW project was not part of the CPEC....

CPEC is another East India Company in the offing: Pakistani lawmakers

Edit DNA India 18 Oct 2016
Senator Tahir Mashhadi, chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Planning and Development said, "We are proud of the friendship between Pakistan and China, but the interests of the state should come first." ... "Another East India Company is in the offing; national interests are not being protected ... They also expressed concern over the fixing of power tariff for CPEC-related power projects by the Chinese....

Pakistan lawmakers see CPEC as another 'East India Company' in making

Edit DNA India 18 Oct 2016
Lawmakers from the upper house said that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is not prioritising the interests of the Pakistani people ... "Another East India Company is in the offing; national interests are not being protected ... They also expressed concern over the fixing of power tariff for CPEC-related power projects by the Chinese ... Senator Mandokhail said that a sense of deprivation was being instilled in smaller provinces....

CPEC could become another East India Company, say worried Pakistani senators

Edit Newstrack India 18 Oct 2016
"Another East India Company is in offing... national interests are not being protected," Dawn online quoted Senator Tahir Mashhadi, chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Planning and Development, as saying on Monday ... They also expressed concern over fixing of tariff for CPEC-related power projects by China ... The meeting was informed that a major portion of the CPEC depended on local finances than Chinese investment....

Rocket Raccoon: Street Level Hero (Marvel Entertainment LLC)

Edit Public Technologies 18 Oct 2016
The Guardians of the Galaxy are dead-long live the Guardians of the Galaxy!. Don't worry none of the space-based characters are getting offed-as far as we know-but the team will come to an end with the Brian Michael Bendis-written 'Grounded' story in the main GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY book ... This series picks up with the dissolution of the Guardians of the Galaxy and the respective members stranded on Earth....

Giants likely to be active, fill needs via free agency (MLB - Major League Baseball)

Edit Public Technologies 18 Oct 2016
Baer expressed confidence that the Giants are operating from a position of strength ... LHP Javier Lopez, RHPs Jake Peavy, Sergio Romo and Santiago Casilla, OFs Gregor Blanco and Angel Pagan ... Barring injuries, the top four spots will securely remain in the capable hands of Madison Bumgarner, Cueto, Matt Moore and Samardzija ... The Giants have an ample, skilled crew of young relievers....

Tanzania: VETA Plans College in Simiyu

Edit All Africa 17 Oct 2016
[Daily News] Bariadi -Vocational and Education Training Authority (VETA) plans to construct a training college in Simiyu Region early next year, with a number of programs in the offing ... ....
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