Virat Kohli's Stunning Catch Brings Out Brilliant Reaction From Wife Anushka Sharma Sunday April 29,2018

Virat Kohli was nothing short of brilliant on Sunday night April 29,2018  both with the bat and in the field but it still wasn't enough as RCB went down to KKR  in Bengaluru. Kohli smashed an unbeaten 68 off 44 balls to help RCB post 175/4  after being put into bat.

The RCB skipper as usual was a live-wire in the field, not just marshalling his troops but also producing some inspirational moments of fielding that astounded not just the packed crowd but also wife Anushka Sharma, who was in the stands cheering RCB on.

Kohli took a brilliant running catch at long-on to dismiss KKR captain Dinesh Karthik in the 19th over.

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That spectacular catch by @imVkohli & @AnushkaSharma 's reaction #Virushka #ViratKohli #AnushkaSharma #RCBvKKR

UK Home Secretary Amber Rudd Resigns Over Treatment of Caribbean Immigrants Sunday April 29,2018

Amber Rudd finally bowed to massive pressure last night Sunday April 29,2018 and quit saying she had to 'take responsibility' for misleading parliament over deportation targets for illegal migrants.

With no sign of the scandal blowing over, the Home Secretary decided to fall on her sword rather than face more humiliation.

'I feel it is necessary to do so because I inadvertently misled the Home Affairs Select Committee,' she said - admitting she 'should have been aware' the targets existed.  

The dramatic departure will be a huge blow for Theresa May - and potentially leaves her personally vulnerable. 

Ms Rudd has acted as an lightning rod for her predecessor in the Home Office amid the outcry over the Windrush immigration debacle.

It appears that Ms Rudd took the decision to quit herself, despite Downing Street previously trying to prop her up. She telephoned the PM to inform her of the move late on Sunday April 29,2018

In her response to Ms Rudd, Mrs May said she was 'very sorry' to receive the resignation. The premier said she still believed Ms Rudd had answered questions from MPs in 'good faith'.

Tories expressed sadness at the departure - while opposition parties wasted no time in turning their fire on Mrs May.

Labour deputy leader Tom Watson said: 'I see Amber Rudd is carrying the can for the person originally responsible for this scandal - Theresa May.' 

2018 Indian Premier League(IPL)Season 11 April 07- May 27,2018 - Match 30 CSK Vs DD @ Pune Monday April 30,2018

2018 IPL Match Results

Match 01 MI Vs CSK @ Mumbai Saturday April 07,2018
Scorecard
MI                      176/7 in 20 Overs
CSK                   177/6 in 18.5 Overs
Match Result      CSK won by 1 wicket
MOM                 Dwayne Bravo(CSK) for his 68(30 Balls 4x3 and 6x7)

Match 02 KXIP Vs DD @ Mohali Sunday April 08,2018 

Scorecard
DD                         166/7 in 20 Overs
KXIP                      167/4 in 18.5 Overs
Match Result           KXIP won by 6 wickets
MOM                      K L Rahul(KXIP)for his 51(16 Balls 4x6 and 6x4)

Match 03 KKR Vs RCB @ Kolkata Sunday April 08,2018

Scorecard
RCB                   176/7 in 20 Overs
KKR                   177/6 in 15.5 Overs
Match Result     KKR won by 4 wickets
MOM                 Sunil Narine(KKR) for his 1/30(4 Overs) and 50(19 Balls 4x4 and 6x5)
 

Match 04 SRH Vs RR @ Hyderabad  Monday April 09,2018

Scorecard
RR                   125/9 in 20 Overs
SRH                  127/1 in 18.5 Overs
Match Result     SRH won by 9 wickets
MOM                 Shikhar Dhawan(SRH)for his 77*(57 Balls 4x13 and 6x)

Match 05 CSK Vs KKR @ Chennai Tuesday April 10,2018 

Scorecard
KKR 202/6 in 20 Overs
CSK  205/5 in 19.5 Overs
Match Result CSK won by 5 wickets
MOM Sam Billings(CSK)for his 56(23 Balls 4x2 and 6x5)

Match 06 RR Vs DD @ Jaipur Wednesday April 11,2018
Scorecard
RR                       153/5 in 17.5 Overs
DD                         60/4 in 6 Overs(Target 71 Runs)
Match Result       RR won by 10 Runs under D/L
MOM                   Sanju Samson(RR) for his 37(22 Balls 4x2 and 6x2)

Match 07 SRH Vs MI @ Hyderabad Thursday April 12,2018 

Scorecard
MI                           147/8 in 20 Overs
SRH                        151/9 in 20 Overs
Match Result          SRH won by 1 wicket
MOM                      Rashid Khan(SRH) for his 1/13(4 Overs)

Match 08 RCB Vs KXIP @ Bengaluru Friday April 13,2018 

Scorecard
KXIP                       155/10 in 20 Overs
SRH                        159/6 in 19.3 Overs
Match Result           RCB won by 4 wickets
MOM                      Umesh Yadav(RCB)for his 3/23(4 Overs)

Match 09 MI Vs DD @ Mumbai Saturday April 14,2018

Scorecard
MI                        194/7 in 20 Overs
DD                       195/3 in 20 Overs
Match Result        DD won by 7 wickets
MOM                    Jason Roy(DD) for his 91*(53 Balls 4x6 and 6x6)

Match 10 KKR Vs SRH @ Kolkata Saturday April 14,2018

Scorecard
KKR                   138/8 in 20 Overs
SRH                    139/5 in 19 Overs
Match Result       SRH won by 5 wickets
MOM                   Billy Stanlake(SRH) for his 2/21(4 Overs)

Match 11 RCB Vs RR @ Bengaluru Sunday April 15,2018 

Scorecard
RR                          217/4 in 20 Overs
RCB                        198/6 in 20 Overs
Match Result          RR won by 19 Runs
MOM                      Sanju Samson(RR) for his 92*(45 Balls 4x2 and 6x10)

Match 12 KXIP Vs CSK @ Mohali Sunday April 15,2018 

Scorecard
KXIP                  197/7 in 20 Overs
CSK                    193/5 in 20 Overs
Match Result       KXIP won by 4 wickets
MOM                   Chris Gayle(KXIP) for his 63(32 Balls 4x7 and 6x4)

Match 13 KKR Vs DD @ Kolkata Monday April 16,2018

Scorecard
KKR                  200/9 in 20 Overs
DD                     129/10 in 14.2 Overs
Match Result      KKR won by 71 Runs
MOM                  Nitish Rana(KKR) for his 59(35 Balls 4x5 and 6x4)

Match 14 MI Vs RCB @ Mumbai Tuesday April 17,2018

Scorecard
MI                          213/6 in 20 Overs
RCB                       167/8 in 20 Overs
Match Result         MI won by 46 Runs
MOM                     Rohit Sharma(MI) for his 94(52 Balls 4x10 and 6x5)

 Match 15 RR Vs KKR @ Jaipur Wednesday April 18,2018

Scorecard
RR                     160/8 in 20 Overs
KKR                  163/3 in 18.5 Overs
Match Result     KKR Won by 7 wickets
MOM                Nitish Rana(KKR) for his 35*(27 Balls 4x2 and 2/11(2 Overs)

Match 16 KXIP Vs SRH @ Mohali Thursday April 19,2018

Scorecard
KXIP                     193/3 in 20 Overs
SRH                       178/4 in 20 Overs
Match Result         KXIP won by 15 Runs
MOM                     Chris Gayle(KXIP) for his 104*(63 Balls 4x1 and 6x11)


Match 17 CSK Vs RR @ Pune Friday April 20,2018

Scorecard
CSK                      204/5 in 20 Overs
RR                         140/10 in 18.3 Overs
Match Result         CSK won by 64 Runs
MOM                     Shane Watson(CSK) for his 106(57 Balls 4x9 and 6x6) -3rd IPL Ton

Match 18 KKR Vs KXIP @ Kolkata Saturday April 21,2018

Scorecard
KKR                         191/7 in 20 Overs
KXIP                        126/1 in 11.1 Overs(Target 125 Runs in 13 Overs)
Match Result            KXIP won by 9 wickets under D/L
MOM                        K L Rahul(KXIP)for his 60(27 Balls 4x9 and 6x2)

Match 19 RCB Vs DD @ Bengaluru Saturday April 21,2018

Scorecard
DD                             174/5 in 20 Overs
RCB                           176/4 in 18 Overs
Match Result              RCB won by 6 wickets
MOM                          AB de Villiers(RCB)for his 90*(39 Balls 4x10 and 6x5)

Match 20 SRH Vs CSK  @ Hyderabad Sunday April 22,2018

Scorecard
CSK                      182/3 in 20 Overs
SRH                      178/6 in 20 Overs
Match Result         CSK won by 4 Runs
MOM                     Ambati Rayudu(CSK)for his 79(37 Balls 4x9 and 6x4)

Match 21 RR  Vs MI @ Jaipur Sunday April 22,2018

Scorecard
MI                          167/7 in 20 Overs
RR                         168/7 in 19.4 Overs
Match Result         RR won by 3 wickets
MOM                     Johra Archer(RR) for his 3/22(44 Overs) - Maiden IPL Match

 Match 22 DD Vs KXIP @ Delhi Monday April 23,2018

Scorecard
KXIP                     143/8 in 20 Overs
DD                         139/8  in 20 Overs
Match Result          KXIP won by 4 Runs
MOM                      Ankit Rajpoot(KXIP) for his 2/23(4 Overs)

 Match 23 MI Vs SRH  @ Mumbai  Tuesday April 24,2018

Scorecard
SRH                    118/10 in 18.4 Overs
MI                         87/10 in 18.5 Overs
Match Result      SRH won by 31 Runs
MOM                  Rashid Khan(SRH)for his 2/11(4 Overs)

Match 24 RCB Vs CSK  @ Bengaluru Wednesday April 25,2018

Scorecard
RCB                  205/8 in 20 Overs
CSK                  207/5 in 19.4 Overs
Match Result     CSK won by 5 wickets
MOM                M S Dhonei(CSK)for his 70*(34 Balls 4x1 and 6x7)


Match 25 SRH Vs KXIP @ Hyderabad Thursday april 26,2018

Scorecard
SRH                   132/6 in 20 Overs
KXIP                  119/10 in 19.2 Overs
Match Result      SRH won by 13 Runs
MOM                  Ankit Rajpoot(KXIP) for his 5/14(4 Overs)

Match 26 DD Vs KKR @ Delhi on Friday April 27,2018

Scorecard
DD                           219/4 in 20 Overs
KKR                         164/9 in 20 Overs
Match Result            DD won by 55 Runs
MOM                        ShreyasIyer(DD)for his 93*(40 Balls 4x3 and 6x10)

Match 27 CSK Vs MI  @ Pune Saturday  April 28,2018

Scorecard
CSK                     169/5 in 20 Overs
MI                        170/2 in 19.4 Overs
Match Result        MI won by 8 wickets
MOM                   Rohit Sharma(MI)for his 56-(33 Balls 4x6 and 6x2)

Match 28 RR Vs SRH  @ Jaipur Sunday  April 29,2018

Scorecard
SRH                     151/7 in 20 Overs
RR                        140/6 in 20 Overs
Match Result        SRH won by 11 Runs
MOM                   Kane Williamson(SRH)for his 63(43 Balls 4x7 and 6x2)

Match 29 RCB Vs KKR  @ Bengaluru Sunday  April 29,2018 

Scorecard
RCB                    175/4  in 20 Overs
KKR                    176/4 in 19.1 Overs
Match Result       KKR won by 6 wickets
MOM                   Chris Lynn(KKR)for his 62*(52 Balls 4x7 and 6x1)

Match 30 CSK Vs DD  @ Pune Monnday  April 30,2018

Scorecard
CSK                      211/4 in 20 Overs
DD                        198/5 in 20 Overs
Match Result         CSK won by 13 Runs
MOM                    Shane Watson(CSK)for his 78(40 Balls 4x4 and 6x7)


Match 30 CSK Vs DD   Preview

CSK has played 7 won 5 and lost 2

1. Match 27 lost to MI by 8 wickets Saturday April 28,2018
2. Match 24 beat RCB by 5 wickets on Wednesday April 25,2018
3. Match 20 beat SRH by 4 Runs on Sunday April 22,2018
4. Match 17 beat RR by 64 Runs on Friday April 20,2018
5. Match 12 lost to KXIP by 4 wickets on Sunday April 15,2018
6. Match 05 beat KKR by 5 wickets on Tuesday April 10,2018
7. Match 01 beat MI by 1 wicket on Saturday April 07,2018

DD has played 7 won 2 and lost 5

1. Match 26 - beat KKR by 55 Runs Friday April 27,2018
2. Match 22 - lost to KXIP by 4 Runs on Monday April 23,2018
3. Match 19 - lost to RCB by 6 wickets on  Saturday April 21,2018
4. Match 13 - Lost to KKR by 71 Runs on Monday April 16,2018
5. Match 09 - Beat MI by MI by 7 Wickets on  Saturday April 14,2018
6. Match 06 - lost to RR by  10 Runs under D/L on  Wednesday April 11,2018
7. Match 02 Lost to KXIP by 6 Wickets on Sunday April 08,2018

Chennai Super Kings beat Delhi Daredevils by 13 Runs

DD won the toss and chose to field

Scorecard
CSK                      211/4 in 20 Overs
DD                        198/5 in 20 Overs
Match Result         CSK won by 13 Runs
MOM                    Shane Watson(CSK)for his 78(40 Balls 4x4 and 6x7)

CSK made as many as four changes, separated a successful opening combination, gave the new ball to two debutants, saw their frontline legspinner watch the others bowl and yet walked home to their sixth win and the top spot at the halfway mark of the tournament.

Shane Watson and M S Dhoni  blitzed their way to half-centuries, together accounting for 129 of CSK's 211/4 after being put in to bat.

All along, Rayudu played the perfect foil, contributing 28 in a 79-run fourth-wicket stand with Dhoni

Lungi Ngidi had Colin Munro beaten for raw pace thrice as his first IPL over conceded only a single. With the new ball at the other end, KM Asif, an MRF Pace Foundation trainee who impressed in the domestic T20s for Kerala with raw pace, also cranked it upwards of 140 clicks. He was rewarded off his fourth ball when Prithvi Shaw mistimed a pull to a leaping Ravindra Jadeja at mid-off. Munro, who took seven balls to get off the mark, would then take Asif for two fours and a six in his second over, was beaten for pace as he mistimed a pull to deep midwicket in the fifth over. Two overs later, Iyer would see Pant turn his back on him to be run out, Daredevils in strife at 64/3 in 8 Overs

Sikkim chief minister Pawan Chamling surpasses Jyoti Basu as India’s longest serving chief minister Sunday April 29,2018

Sikkim chief minister Pawan Chamling (68)on Sunday April 29,2018 will create history by surpassing the record of former communist ruler of West Bengal, Jyoti Basu, as the longest serving chief minister in the country.

Chamling touched Basu’s record on Saturday April 28,2018 and wrote a long post on his Facebook page. “As I cross a personal milestone, I would like to remember fondly all those who have been a part of this journey of more than two decades. First and foremost, my heartfelt gratitude goes to the people of Sikkim for reposing their faith in me by giving their mandate for five record consecutive terms,” he wrote.
“I also offer my homage to Late Shri Jyoti Basu ji, a great statesman for whom I have the highest respects and whose record stint as Chief Minister, I am fortunate to surpass,” he wrote. “I have never taken a day off from my duties, often forgoing my personal commitments.”

Pawan Chamling became the chief minister of Sikkim on December 12, 1994, and has ruled the tiny Himalayan state ever since. He is also the president of Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF).

Jyoti  Basu was the chief minister of Bengal for five consecutive terms from June 21, 1977 to November 6, 2000. He did not complete his fifth term due to health reasons and handed the charge over to Buddhadeb Bhattacharya.

Pawan Chamling, who also writes poetry, joined politics in 1973, and was elected to the Sikkim assembly for the first time in 1985

Note

Pawan Kumar Chamling ,the founder of Sikkim Democratic Front is the 5th and incumbent CM of Sikkim who has governed the state for five successive terms since 1994

Prior to establishing the Sikkim Democratic Front, Chamling served as Minister for Industries, Information and Public Relations from 1989 to 1992 in the Nar Bahadur Bhandari cabinet.

Pawan Kumar Chamling is the second chief minister in India after Jyoti Basu, of West Bengal to govern a state five terms in a row, with his party Sikkim Democratic Front winning the 1994, 1999, 2004, 2009 and 2014 Sikkim Assembly Elections

Pawan Kumar Chamling's party SDF won 22 out of 32 assembly seats in the 2014 legislative assembly election. 18 months after the 2014 elections, on November 30, 2015, 7 out of 10 opposition MLAs joined the SDF party under the leadership of Pawan Chamling. Now the ruling front has 28 out of 32 assembly seats in the state

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The ATM Map Of India - Indian States And UT's Ranked By Availability of ATM's

Who is getting the most H-1B visas?

There is no denying the fact that applications for H-1B Visas are the highest from India.

Between October 1, 2016, and June 30, 2017, America received as many as 2.47 lakh applications from India for H-1B visa.

However, there has been a sharp drop in successful applications for H-1B visa by Indian companies in fiscal year 2017. A look at this and more about the most coveted visa.

H-1B VISA APPROVALS FOR INDIAN COMPANIES FALL
Only 2 of the 7 top Indian companies saw an increase in the H-1B visa approvals in 2017. So, while the Tech Mahindra saw a gargantuan increase of 82%, Infosys had the sharpest drop.

 

APPROVALS FOR US COMPANIES RISE
America’s most high-profile tech companies were awarded more H-1B visas in fiscal year 2017 over 2016. In fact, four of the 6 U.S. tech companies like Amazon, Microsoft, Google and Intel and were among the top 10 employers for approved H-1B petitions for initial employment in fiscal year 2017. 

 

IT TOP INDUSTRY IN VISA APPLICATIONThe most applications for so-called H-1B visas in the US are filed in the IT-related businesses, such as computer system design and related services, followed by management and colleges. 

EAST COAST, TEXAS EMPLOY HIGHEST NUMBER OF WORKERS Contrary to the perception, in the last six years, most H-1B approvals have gone to employers concentrated along the East Coast and in Texas.

Mamma Mia! ABBA Make New Music After 35 Years Friday April 27,2018

"Mamma Mia! Here we go again": Sweden's legendary Disco Group ABBA  announced on Friday April 27,2018 that they have reunited to record two new songs, 35 years after their last single, sparking joy and surprise among fans.

"We all four felt that, after some 35 years, it could be fun to join forces again and go into the recording studio. So we did," the group said in a statement after repeatedly vowing they would never reunite.

The new songs "I Still Have Faith In You" and "Don't Shut Me Down" were recorded last summer, the band's manager Gorel Hanser told

The quartet split up in 1982 after dominating the disco scene for more than a decade with hits like "Waterloo", "Dancing Queen", "Mamma Mia" and "Super Trouper".

The group, which sold more than 400 million albums, have not sung together publicly since 1986.

MS Dhoni Achieves Yet Another Milestone, First To Captain In 150 Games in the history of IPL Saturday April 28,2018

MS Dhoni (36) added yet another feather to his glittering cap by becoming the first captain in Indian Premier League's (IPL) history to lead for the 150th time as a confident Chennai Super Kings took on a troubled Mumbai Indians at the MCA Stadium in Pune on Saturday April 28,2018

Chennai Super Kings ✔ @ChennaiIPL

The return fixture with MI would be #Thala150 as skipper in IPL! #WhistlePodu for the most successful captain in #VIVO IPL. #Yellove #CSKvMI

1:34 PM - Apr 28, 2018

Out of the ten complete seasons, M S Dhoni has led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in all their eight seasons and captained now-defunct Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) in the 2016 edition.

Honeywell Opns its first industrial cybersecurity centre of excellence (CoE) in Asia in Singapore Wednesday April 25,2018

Honeywell on 25th April 2018 opened its first industrial cybersecurity centre of excellence (CoE) in Asia.

The centre was developed with the support of the Singapore Economic Development Board (EBD) and designed to help defend the region’s industrial manufacturers against evolving cyber security threats.

“The only way manufacturers can reap the benefits of digital transformation such as increased uptime and reduced maintenance is if their industrial environments are cyber secure,” said Jeff Zindel, vice president and general manager Honeywell Industrial Cyber Security. “Today marks another important step forward in Honeywell’s leadership in industrial cyber security, further strengthening our ability to secure and protect assets, operations and people. The centre’s state-of-the-art capabilities and managed security services improve cybersecurity protection, detection, management and response for customers, which are key enablers for successful digital transformation in the industrial sector.”

The cybersecurity centre will be used to conduct proprietary research, develop new security technologies, provide hands-on training and certifications, and test and validate actual solutions deployed at customer sites. In addition to serving as a research and development lab, it also will deliver managed security services to help customers reduce the risk of security breaches and proactively improve their security posture.

These services include continuous security and performance monitoring and alerting, threat detection and risk management, security device management, and incident response with 24-hour expert support 365 days a year.

US Comedian Bill Cosby Convicted Of Drugging, Sexually Assaulting Woman In 2004 Thursday April 26,2018

A Pennsylvania jury convicted comedian Bill Cosby on Thursday April 26,2018 on all three counts of drugging and molesting a onetime friend in 2004, a decisive victory for prosecutors in one of the first celebrity sexual-assault trials of the #MeToo era.

Cosby, 80, best known as the lovable father from the 1980s TV hit "The Cosby Show," faces up to 10 years in prison for each of the three counts of aggravated indecent assault of Andrea Constand, who is now 45.

A former administrator for the women's basketball team at Temple University, Cosby's alma mater, Constand is one of about 50 women who have accused him of sexual assault.

All of the other allegations are believed to be too old to be prosecuted. Cosby has said any sexual encounters were consensual.


The unanimous decision by the seven-man, five-woman jury came less than a year after a different jury deadlocked in his first trial on the same charges, prompting the judge to declare a mistrial.

Prosecutors decided to retry him.

The first trial ended just before a flood of sexual assault and harassment accusations against rich and powerful men in media, entertainment and politics gave rise to the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements.

Those high-profile revelations have encouraged women in all walks of life to go public with personal stories of abuse, in some cases after years of silence.

2018 Chithirai Festival Celebration in Madurai - Meenakshi Thirukalyanam Friday April 27,2018

Priests at the Meenakshi temple perform 'Mangalya Dharanam’ during the 'celestial wedding' ceremony in Madurai on Friday April 27,2018

Former Malawi president Joyce Banda returns home after more than three years in self-imposed exile amid graft allegations Saturday April 28,2018 t

Former Malawi president Joyce Banda returned home on Saturday April 28,2018 to a rousing welcome by supporters and vowed to prove her innocence after more than three years in self-imposed exile amid graft allegations.

The so-called "Cashgate" scandal in which senior government officials were accused of siphoning millions of dollars from state coffers was uncovered in 2013 while she was president. Donor countries cut off aid, hampered development in Malawi, one of the world's poorest and most aid-dependent countries.

Saudi Arabia Launches $8-Billion Entertainment Resort That Dwarfs Disney World Saturday April 28,2018

Saudi King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attended the ground-breaking ceremony on Saturday of a vast entertainment resort that is at the heart of an ambitious strategy to open the economy and ease social restrictions.

Qiddiya, about an hour's drive from Riyadh, is being built on a 334 sq km (8,400-acre) site, making it 2-1/2 times the size of Disney World.

It will include a Six Flags theme park, water parks, motor sports, cultural events, and vacation homes. A spokesman said Qiddiya expects to attract 1.5 million visitors annually when the first phase opens in 2022.

Dalmia Bharat Group Wins Historic Bid to 'Adopt' Red Fort

In a unique initiative, the 77-year-old Dalmia Bharat group has adopted the Red Fort for a period of five years, making it the first corporate house to adopt a historical monument.

The Dalmia Bharat group bagged the contract for Rs 25 crore after beating IndiGo Airlines and the GMR group

Dalmia Bharat Group @DalmiaBharat

Dalmia Bharat Limited, Ministry of Tourism and Archaeological Survey of India sign MoU to take up the Red Fort, Delhi and Gandikota Fort, Kadapa. @KJAlphons @tourismgoi @DalmiaBharat Becomes the first corporate to sign a MOU under the Government’s “Adopt a Heritage” project.

12:58 PM - Apr 24, 2018

The company will now be responsible for maintaining and revamping the 17th century monument built by fifth Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.

The ‘Adopt a Heritage’ (Apni Dharohar Apni Pehchan Project) scheme was launched by the president on Sep 17,2017, following which various companies volunteered to adopt the monument.

The deal was signed with Dalmia Bharat group on April 24,2018

Not the first
Red Fort is hardly the first monument to be handed over to a ‘Monument Mitra’, a term coined for entity partnering with the government under this scheme.
Earlier in January 2018, an MoU was signed with Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATAOI) and State of Jammu & Kashmir for two natural sites - Mt Stok Kangri trek route in Laddakh, Jammu and Kashmir and the Gangotri Temple Area & Trail to Gaumukh in Uttarakhand. In the current MoU too, the Dalmia Bharat is set to take care of the Gandikota fort in Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh as well.

In the past seven months, Letters of Intent were handed over to 33 agencies for 98 monuments - including the Jantar Mantar, Konark Sun Temple and the Ajanta Caves - in four phases.
Here is the full list of companies shortlisted to be ‘Monument Mitras’. This includes companies from the hospitality industry, travel industry and banking industry and even an International school!

PHASE I
Jantar Mantar, Delhi - SBI Foundation
Sun Temple, Konark - TK International Limited
Raja Rani Temple, Bhubaneshwar - TK International Limited
Ratnagiri Monuments, Jajpur, Odisha - TK International Limited
Hampi, Karnataka - Yatra Online Pvt. Limited
Leh Palace, Jammu & Kashmir - Yatra Online Pvt. Limited
Qutub Minar, Delhi - Yatra Online Pvt. Limited
Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra - Yatra Online Pvt. Limited
Mattancherry Palace Museum, Kochi - Travel Corporation of India Ltd
Safdarjung Tomb, Delhi - Travel Corporation of India Ltd
Gangotri Temple Area and Trail to Gaumukh - Adventure Tour Operator Association of India
Mt. StokKangri, Laddakh, Jammu and Kashmir - Adventure Tour Operator Association of India
Agrasen ki Baoli, Delhi - Special Holidays Travel Pvt. Ltd. (With) Rotary Club of Delhi
Purana Quila, Delhi - NBCC
PHASE II
Corridor from Taj Mahal to Red Fort Agra and surrounding area - GMR Sports Private Limited
Red Fort, Agra - GMR Sports Private Limited
Red Fort, Delhi - GMR Sports Private Limited
Itimad-Ud-Daula, Agra - GMR Sports Private Limited
Kotla Feroz Shah, Delhi - GMR Sports Private Limited
Golconda Fort, Hyderabad - GMR Sports Private Limited
Rock Cut Hindu Temple, Guntur - GMR Sports Private Limited
Ramappa Temple, Jayshankar Bhupalpally, Telengana - GMR Sports Private Limited
Khajuraho Temples, Khajuraho - GMR Sports Private Limited
Elephanta Caves, Maharashtra - Drishti Lifesaving Private Ltd
Jaigarh Fort, Undheri, Maharashtra - Drishti Lifesaving Private Ltd
Kolaba Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra - Drishti Lifesaving Private Ltd
Sasoon Docks, Mumbai - Drishti Lifesaving Private Ltd
Old Goa Church Cluster, Panjim, Goa - Drishti Lifesaving Private Ltd
Aguada Fort and Light House, Panjim, Goa - Drishti Lifesaving Private Ltd
Morjim Beach, Goa - Drishti Lifesaving Private Ltd
Chapora Fort, Goa - Drishti Lifesaving Private Ltd
Cabo De Rama Fort, South Goa - Drishti Lifesaving Private Ltd
Bekal Fort, Kerala - Drishti Lifesaving Private Ltd
Char Minar, Hyderabad - ITC Hotels
Rock Cut Hindu Temple, Undavalli, Guntur - ITC Hotels
Sun Temple, Konark, Odisha - Dalmia Bharat
Red Fort, Delhi - Dalmia Bharat
Udayagiri & Khandagiri Sites, Bhubneshwar, Orissa - Dalmia Bharat
Gandikota Fort, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh - Dalmia Bharat
Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur, Karnataka - Dalmia Bharat
Kotla Feroz Shah, Delhi - Dalmia Bharat
Bio Diversity Park, Vasant Kunj, De - Archer & Angel
Bhuli Bhatiyari, Karol Bagh, Delhi - Sanjay Chabra
Jaisalmer Fort, Rajasthan - I Love Foundation
Elephanta Caves, Mumbai - Mahesh Enterprise & India Infra
Adham Khan Tomb, Delhi - Bluebells School International
PHASE III
Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhgaya, Bihar - YES Bank
Sanchi Stupa and group of monuments, Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh - YES Bank
Ancient ruins of Nalanda, Bihar - YES Bank
Amer fort, Jaipur - V-Resorts
Nahargarh Fort, Jaipur - V-Resorts
Kumbhalgarh Fort, Kumbhalgarh - V-Resorts
Surajkund, Faridabad - V-Resorts
Khan-I-Kahan, Delhi - V-Resorts
Tipu Palace, Bangaluru - V-Resorts
Basilica Bom Jesus, Goa - V-Resorts
Humanyu Tomb’s Complex - Agha Khan Trust for Culture
Qutub Shahi Tombs, Golconda, Hyderabad (also Swadesh Darshan site) - Agha Khan Trust for Culture
Red Fort, Delhi - InterGlobe Foundation
Abdur Rahim Khan-I-Khana, Delhi - InterGlobe Foundation
Jantar Mantar, Delhi - Apeejay Park Hotels
Kaziranga National Park, Assam - JTI Group
Sibsagar Monuments (Assam): Rang Ghar, Kareng Ghar, Shiva Daul - JTI Group
Moth Ki Masjid, Delhi - Caper Travel Company
Azim Khan Tomb, Lado Sarai, Delhi - Caper Travel Company
Tomb of Jamali Kamali & Mosque, Mehrauli, Delhi - Caper Travel Company
Baoli in the vicinity of Jamali Kamali, Mehrauli, Delhi - Caper Travel Company
Mahabalipuram Temples, Tamil Nadu - India Association of Tour Operators (IATO)
Ellora caves, Aurangabad - India Association of Tour Operators (IATO)
PHASE IV
Lotus Mahal, Hampi, Karnataka - Orange County Resorts & Hotel
Elephant Stables, Hampi, Karnataka - Orange County Resorts & Hotel
Ancient Pathway revival from Virupaksha Temple to Vitthala Temple, Hampi, Karnataka - Heritage Resorts, Hampi
Krishna Temple (behind Baravalinga), Hampi, Karnataka - Heritage Resorts, Hampi
Ramappa Temple, Palampet, Telangana - Kakatiya Heritage Trust
Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh - ITC Limited and GMR Sports Pvt. Ltd
Agha Khan Palace, Pune, Maharashtra - Aga Khan Trust for Culture (An Agency of the Aga Khan Development Network )
Chittorgarh Fort, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan - The Padmini Haveli
Deveriya Mahadev And Ruins Of Ancient Tambawati Nagri, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan - The Padmini Haveli
Mehrauli Archeological Park, Delhi - Resbird Technologies Pvt. Ltd
Gol Gumbad, Lodhi Road Flyover - Resbird Technologies Pvt. Ltd
Bara Lao Ka Gumbad and Baradari , Vasant Vihar - Resbird Technologies Pvt. Ltd
Trails around Gaumukh Vashistha Ashram, Mount Abu, Rajasthan - Climbing World
Tigar Path, Mount Abu, Rajasthan - Climbing World
Bailey’s Walk including Toad Rock, Mount Abu Rajasthan - Climbing World
Trails around Arbuda Devi & Shanti Shikhar, Mount Abu Rajasthan - Climbing World
Trails around Dilwara Temple, Mount Abu Rajasthan - Climbing World
Trails from Gurushikhar to Shergaon, Mount Abu Rajasthan - Climbing World
Basic Field: A unique reserved location for Rock Climbing near Nakki Lake, Mount Abu, Rajasthan - Climbing World
Kumbhalgarh Fort Wall, Kumbhalgarh, Rajasthan - Climbing World
Ram Tekri Path, Kumbhalgarh, Rajasthan - Climbing World
Tirthankar Trail, Across Jain Temple, Ranakpur, Rajasthan - Climbing World

2018 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix April 22-29,2018 - American CoCo Vandeweghe cruised past Caroline Garcia to reach the final Saturday April 28,2019

American CoCo Vandeweghe cruised past Caroline Garcia 6-4 6-2 in the SF's of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix on Saturday April 28,2018 to move a step closer to her first title of the season.

Vandeweghe needed just 74 minutes to knock out the French world number seven for her third win over a top 10 player this week. The 26-year-old Vandeweghe beat world number one Simona Halep and U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens earlier in the event.

Flushing Meadows semi-finalist Vandeweghe will take on the winner of the contest between fifth seed Karolina Pliskova and Estonia's Anett Kontaveit in Sunday April 29,2018's final

2018 Barcelona Open Men's Singles SF - Rafael Nadal beat David Goffin ,register 400th victory on clay court to reach the final Saturday April 28,2018

 Rafael Nadal Records 400th Win,enters final in Barcelona

Rafael Nadal breezed into the Barcelona Open final with a 6-4 6-0 victory over David Goffin on Saturday April 28,2018 to chalk up his 18th successive win on clay and 400th overall on the surface.

World number one Nadal will meet Greek teenager Stefanos Tsitsipas in Sunday's showpiece when he will target a record-extending 11th title in Barcelona a week after claiming the Monte Carlo Masters for the 11th time.

Goods and Services Tax (GST) - GST collections during financial year 2017-2018 stood at ₹ 7.19 lakh crore

Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections during financial year 2017-2018 stood at ₹ 7.19 lakh crore. This collection includes the August 2017 to March 2018 period and ₹ 1.19 lakh crore of Central GST, ₹ 1.72 lakh crore of State GST and ₹ 3.66 lakh crore of Integrated GST.

The IGST collections include ₹ 1.73 lakh crore tax on imports and ₹ 62,021 crore of cess. A Finance Ministry statement said, “For this eight months, the average monthly collection has been ₹ 89,885 crore.”

The SGST collection during the year, including the settlement of IGST has been ₹ 2.91 lakh crore and the total compensation released to the States for the period was ₹ 41,147 crore. The compensation is to ensure that the revenue of the states is protected at the level of 14 per cent over the base year tax collection in 2015-2016. “The revenue gap of each State is coming down over last eight months. The average revenue gap of all states for last year is around 17 per cent,” the statement added.

2018 Karnataka Assembly Elections May 12,2018 - Congress Releases Manifesto Friday April 27,2018

The Congress manifesto, released by party president Rahul Gandhi in Mangaluru on Friday April 27,2018, promises to create one crore jobs in Karnataka in the next five years and to give away free cell phones to college-going students in the 18-23 age group. Unlike the promise of cell phones, the assurance of jobs leaves one scratching their heads.

 Congress President Rahul Gandhi addresses a gathering after releasing the Congress manifesto for Karnataka Assembly Election 2018, in Mangaluru on Friday

FIFA bans Brazilian federation chief Marco Polo Del Nero over corruption Friday April 27,2018

FIFA said on Friday April 27,2018 it had banned the head of the Brazilian football federation, Marco Polo Del Nero, for life following a graft probe.

FIFA said in a statement that the probe revealed that Del Nero had violated multiple articles of the body's ethics code including those relating to bribery and corruption.

“As a consequence, Mr Del Nero is banned for life from all football-related activities (administrative, sports or any other) at both national and international level,” the statement said.

“Additionally, a fine in the amount of CHF (swiss francs) 1 million (835,880 euros) has been imposed on Mr Del Nero.”