भारत और फ्रांस ने 36 राफेल लड़ाकू विमानों के लिए सौदे पर किये हस्ताक्षर

पीटीआई-भाषा संवाददाता 

नयी दिल्ली, 23 सितम्बर :भाषा: भारत और फ्रांस ने राफेल लड़ाकू विमानों के लिए 7.87 अरब यूरो :करीब 59000 करोड़ रूपये: के सौदे पर आज हस्ताक्षर किये।

ये लड़ाकू विमान नवीनतम मिसाइल और शस्त्र प्रणालियों से लैस हैं और इसमें भारत के हिसाब से परिवर्तन किये गए हैं। ये लड़ाकू विमान मिलने के बाद भारतीय वायुसेना को अपने धुर प्रतिद्वंद्वी पाकिस्तान के मुकाबले अधिक ‘‘ताकत’’ मिलेगी।

इस अंतर सरकारी समझौते पर हस्ताक्षर रक्षा मंत्री मनोहर पर्रिकर और भारत की यात्रा पर आये फ्रांस के रक्षा मंत्री ज्यां यीव ल द्रियों ने किये। प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने 16 महीने पहले फ्रांस की अपनी यात्रा के दौरान तुरंत उपयोग में लेने लायक 36 राफेल लड़ाकू विमान खरीदने की भारत की योजना की घोषणा की थी।

सौदे के लिए समझौते पर हस्ताक्षर आज किये गए। एकल सीट वाले एक विमान की कीमत करीब 9.1 करोड़ यूरो जबकि दो सीट वाले एक प्रशिक्षक विमान की कीमत करीब 9.4 करोड़ यूरो पड़ेगी।

पर्रिकर ने साउथ ब्लाक में संवाददाताओं से कहा, ‘‘आपको बताते हुए प्रसन्नता हो रही है कि भारत ने हथियार प्रणालियों के साथ 36 राफेल विमान खरीदने के एक समझौते पर हस्ताक्षर किये हैं। इसमें पूरे पांच वर्ष के लिए पुर्जे एवं रखरखाव, प्रदर्शन आधारित साजोसामान, भारत के अनुसार किये गए विशेष प्रावधान शामिल होंगे। यह एक उपलब्धि है जिससे भारतीय वायुसेना को मारक क्षमता के लिहाज से जरूरी ताकत मिलेगी।’’ 

Coal mining news-

Kolkata, Sep 21 (IANS) State run miner Coal India Ltd (CIL) is looking at acquiring coal assets in Indonesia, a company official said on Wednesday.

"We are in touch with government companies there (Indonesia) to see whether we can get access to coal assets. We are looking at assets in Saarc (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) and in other areas," said company's Chairman Sutirtha Bhattachrya.

He also said that the miner is "looking at coking coal assets in Australia, but not much progress has happened there".

Speaking on the surrender of licences in Mozambique, he said, "licenses have been surrendered and they have been accepted. We have requested the Government of Mozambique to give an alternative area."

The coal behemoth had submitted its application to the National Institute of Mines of Mozambique for complete surrender of prospecting licences which were awarded to its wholly-own subsidiary Coal India Africana Limitada (CIAL) as mining would be "technically not feasible" in the licence areas.

loading system exported to Pakistan

The Taian, September 20 - The station loading system commissioned by Pakistan is completed and sent away by Taian Coal Machinery, Shandong Energy Group. The closing of the deal marks the speed quantitative loading system of Taian Coal Machinery has reached into global market.

The loading system developed by Taian Coal Machinery, is widely used in coal mines, ports and transportation centers, it is faster and more accurate than similiar products, and also cheaper and easier to maintain. Currently it has dominated 90% of domestic market.

Sate of Emergency Declared in North Carolina

North Carolina's governor has declared a state of emergency in the city of Charlotte, after violence erupted during a second night of protests over the police killing of a black man.

Keith Lamont Scott was shot dead by a black officer on Tuesday.

One protester remains in a critical condition after a "civilian on civilian" shooting, police said.

Nine protesters were also injured while police arrested 44 people, according to the police chief.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Kerr Putney said arrests charges included looting, failure to disperse and assault.

Five officers also required medical care, including two for minor eye injuries, he added.

Mr Scott was the third black man killed by US police in a week. Such shootings have sparked nationwide protests.

Coal rally may already be out of steam By Andy Critchlow

Big coal producers like BHP Billiton and Anglo American are enjoying a meteoric rally in the price of a major ingredient of steel. The boost to their earnings from spot prices reaching a three-year high is a welcome respite from the prolonged downturn in industrial commodities. It is also likely to burn out fairly swiftly.

For big seaborne producers like BHP and Anglo, the increase in price creates a kind of windfall. The spot price for high-quality Australian coking coal has climbed 140 percent over the last six months to reach $206.40 a ton on Sept. 21 – albeit still more than $100 below its peak.

BHP – the world’s largest shipper of the steel-making form of the fuel – may see $1.4 billion added to its full-year earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) should prices hold their 90-day moving average of $110.55 a ton, based on its own published sensitivity assumptions. Anglo – which mines about half the volume of its larger rival – could get a near $560 million increase to its EBITDA, according to a Breakingviews analysis.

That’s a sizeable fillip. But the factors that underpinned the rally in prices could already be unravelling. Steel demand in China remains lacklustre and is 2.4 percent lower over the year to date, with consumption sharply falling off in May, according to Macquarie. Restrictions on domestic coal mine operations could also be quickly reversed in response to higher prices, which have decoupled from the other major steel raw material input, iron ore.

Disruptions caused by train derailments and bad weather in Australia’s coal producing belt will also eventually abate, potentially freeing up supply. That’s not reflected in miners’ share prices. BHP stock has climbed almost 30 percent over the last six months. Anglo is up just over 62 percent over the same period. For investors still traumatised by the commodities downturn these gains are significant, but coal may already be running out of steam.

अफगानिस्तान ने संयुक्त राष्ट्र को बताया, पाक उसके नागरिकों पर कर रहा है हमला

 संयुक्त राष्ट्र, 22 सितंबर :भाषा: आतंकवादियों के लिए पनाहगाह मुहैया कराने के मुद्दे पर संयुक्त राष्ट्र में पाकिस्तान की आलोचना करते हुए अफगानिस्तान ने कहा कि ‘‘बेरहम’’ आतंकी हमलों की साजिश रच कर और तालिबान तथा हक्कानी नेटवर्क जैसे समूहों को प्रशिक्षण और आर्थिक मदद देकर पाकिस्तान उसके नागरिकों के खिलाफ ‘‘अघोषित युद्ध’’ चला रहा है।

संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासभा में कल अपने संबोधन में अफगानिस्तान के उप राष्ट्रपति सरवर दानिश ने कहा कि उनके देश ने बार बार पाकिस्तान से ज्ञात आतंकवादी पनाहगाहों को नष्ट करने के लिए कहा है लेकिन स्थिति में कोई तब्दीली नहीं आई है।

उन्होंने कहा, ‘‘तालिबान और हक्कानी नेटवर्क को वहां :पाकिस्तान में: प्रशिक्षण और आर्थिक मदद दी जाती है। ‘‘अच्छे और बुरे आतंकवादियों’’ को लेकर पाकिस्तान का चाहे जो भी नजरिया हो लेकिन उनके बीच अंतर करने में वह दोहरी नीति अपनाता है।’’ उन्होंने कहा कि अफगानिस्तान और उसके लोगों के खिलाफ लगातार ‘‘अघोषित युद्ध’’ चलाया जा रहा है, जो अब भी ‘‘आतंकवादी समूहों के बेरहम हमलों’’ का निशाना बन रहे हैं।

‘अमेरिकन यूनीवर्सिटी ऑफ अफगानिस्तान’ और काबुल में शांतिपूर्ण प्रदर्शन पर आतंकवादी हमलों का हवाला देते हुए दानिश ने ‘‘मौजूदा सबूतों’’ के आधार पर कहा कि ये हमले सुनियोजित थे और इन्हें पाकिस्तान की सीमा के अंदर रचा गया था।

दानिश ने कहा कि पाकिस्तान स्थित 10 से अधिक आतंकवादी समूह इसके राष्ट्र निर्माण के प्रयासों और अफगानिस्तान में शांति एवं स्थिरता स्थापित करने में बाधा डाल रहे हैं।

Tarbela Hydropower Generation gets further boost

Tarbela Hydropower Generation gets further boost

ISLAMABAD, Sep 21 (APP): The World Bank has approved on an Additional Financing(AF) of $390 million to help sustainable expansion of Pakistan’s electricity generation capacity.

The AF under Tarbela Fourth Extension Hydropower Project will add 1,410 Megawatt (MW) of environment friendly, renewable, and low cost electricity generation during the high-demand summer season, a statement of the Bank issued here today said.

The loan finances the installation of a power house at the existing Tunnel Five that will enhance the total capacity at Tarbela to 6,298 MW.

“Increased supply at competitive prices from Tunnel Five will support economic growth for all enterprises that use electricity, regardless of size or sector”, says Illango Patchamuthu, the World Bank Country Director for Pakistan.

“In addition to reducing load shedding, it will also contribute to long term energy security.”

The construction of power house on Tunnel Fivewould proceed in parallel to the ongoing work on Tunnel Fourin a manner that it would remain operational until the construction of power house on Tunnel Four is completed and available for water releases for irrigation purposes.

The project also includes the laying of about 50 kilometer long transmission line for carrying additional generation at Tarbela to the national grid.

“In addition to maximizing the use of existing facilities and meeting the power needs of the country, the project will also introduce a pilot floating solar power plant over a part of the reservoir area,” says Masood Ahmad,Task Team Leader of the Project.

“The successful completion of the pilot and its possible expansion over the rest of the reservoir surface area could lead to an additional generation capacity of 5,000 MW of solar power.”

The project will be financed from the International Bank for
Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), with a variable spread and 20 years maturity including a 6-year grace period.

This will be the first World Bank supported project in South Asia to be jointly financed with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) who would be providing $300 million.

PM Sharif intensifies efforts to shift world’s focus on Kashmiris’ plight under occupation

PM Sharif intensifies efforts to shift world’s focus on Kashmiris’ plight under occupation

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 21 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has stepped up his efforts to focus international attention on the gross human rights violations in Indian Occupied Kashmir as he continues his meetings with world leaders gathered in New York for the 71st session of the UN General Assembly.

Besides his formal talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyib Erdogan and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo on Tuesday, the prime minister informally met several leaders at UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s luncheon for the visiting dignitaries. He also interacted with some leaders in the General Assembly hall when he participated in the opening session of the General Debate.

Presidents, a monarch, prime ministers, vice presidents and top-level figures—numbering about 140 — are attending the annual session being held under tight security.

Briefing reporters on Tuesday evening, Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry said that the prime minister’s “Kashmir Mission” is succeeding as there was greater awareness among delegates about the situation in Kashmir where Indian troops are trying to crush a popular uprising for the Kashmiri people’s right to self-determination.

During his meeting with his Japanese counterpart, PM Sharif raised the issue of Jammu & Kashmir and apprised him about the suffering of the Kashmiri people at the hands of India.

On the bilateral front, the two prime ministers discussed the need to further strengthen trade and economic ties. PM Sharif highlighted Pakistan’s economic growth and the potential to enhanced Japanese investments in the country.

Prime Minister Sharif thanked President Erdogan’s for Turkey’s strong statements of support for the Kashmiri people. He briefed the Turkish leader on the current situation in the Kashmir valley and urged him to pressure India to stop the human rights violations in Kashmir.

Both sides expressed satisfaction on bilateral investment initiatives. It was agreed to further boost trade and investment ties so as to realize their full potential.

Regional situations in Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq and the Middle East were also discussed.

The prime minister also thanked the Turkish government for its support to Pakistan’s candidature for the membership of Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).

Meanwhile, the Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affair, Sartaj Aziz, also spent a busy day lobbying for Kashmir cause. He held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Japan, Austria and Switzerland. During these meetings he raised the Kashmir issue and India’s human rights violations and called on the international community to play its part in helping resolve Kashmir dispute in line with United Nations Security Council resolutions.

The Adviser also discussed developments in Afghanistan, as well as Pakistan’s successful efforts in counterterrorism. He sought support for Pakistan’s candidature for NSG membership, based on its strong credentials in non-proliferation as well as nuclear safety and security.

On Wednesday (Today), the Prime Minister  deliver his address at the UN General Assembly that is expected to centre on Kashmir. He will also meet Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang as well as UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.

संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासभा में शरीफ के संबोधन के समय बलूच, भारतीयों ने किया विरोध प्रदर्शन

 न्यू यार्क, 22 सितंबर :भाषा: संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासभा में पाकिस्तान के प्रधानमंत्री नवाज शरीफ के संबोधन के दौरान संयुक्त राष्ट्र मुख्यालय के बाहर कई बलूच और भारतीय कार्यकर्ताओं ने व्यापक स्तर पर विरोध प्रदर्शन किया। इन प्रदर्शनकारियों के साथ कई अन्य समूह भी आ जुड़े, जो पाकिस्तान से भारत में आतंक का ‘निर्यात’ बंद करने की मांग कर रहे थे।

जिस समय शरीफ महासभा की आम बहस को संबोधित कर रहे थे उसी समय प्रदर्शनकारी वैश्विक संस्था के मुख्यालय के बाहर की समूची सड़क पर जमा हो गए थे और पाकिस्तान द्वारा किए जाने वाले अत्याचारों एवं मानवाधिकार उल्लंघनों की निंदा कर रहे थे।

प्रदर्शनकारियों ने हाथों में तख्तियां लहराते हुए ‘आजाद बलूचिस्तान’, ‘पाकिस्तान हाय हाय’, ‘पाकिस्तान के आतंक से दुनिया को बचाओ’ जैसे नारे लगाए। उनकी तख्तियों और बैनरों पर लिखा था- ‘अमेरिकी सरकार पाकिस्तान को धन देना बंद करे’, ‘कश्मीरी हिंदू इंसान हैं, उनके दुखों की ओर देखो’, ‘पाकिस्तान को संयुक्त राष्ट्र से हटाओ’, ‘पाक के कब्जे वाले कश्मीर में अत्याचार बंद करो’ और ‘पाकिस्तान के हत्या के क्षेत्र-सिंध और बलूचिस्तान’।

अमेरिकन फ्रेंड्स ऑफ बलूचिस्तान नामक समूह के संस्थापक अहमार मुस्ती खान ने पीटीआई भाषा से कहा, ‘‘पाकिस्तान एक आतंकी देश है और वह बलूचिस्तान के लोगों को शांति से नहीं रहने देना चाहता।’

सरकार कोयला आयात पर निर्भरता समाप्त करने के लिये काम कर रही है: गोयल

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पीटीआई-भाषा संवाददाता 12:41 HRS IST

मुंबई, 22 सितंबर :भाषा: केंद्रीय मंत्री पीयूष गोयल ने आज कहा कि सरकार अगले तीन-चार महीने में कोयला आयात पर निर्भरता समाप्त करने के लिये काम कर रही है। इसका मकसद कोल इंडिया द्वारा उत्पादित अधिशेष कोयला की खपत का रास्ता सुगम बनाना है।

बिजली और कोयला मंत्री पीयूष गोयल ने कल शाम यहां कहा, ‘‘जब मैंने 2014 में कार्यभार संभाला, मेरे समक्ष ईंधन की अपर्याप्त आपूर्ति की चुनौती थी। लेकिन अब दो साल बाद हम ऐसे बिंदु पर आ गये हैं जहां हमारे पास अधिशेष कोयला है और हम इस बात को लेकर चिंतित हैं कि इस अधिशेष कोयले को कैसे बेचा जाए।’’ वह ‘काउंसिल फार फेयर बिजनेस प्रैक्टिसेस :सीएफबीपी: के 50 साला समारोह के मौके पर आयोजित कार्यक्रम को संबोधित कर रहे थे।

उन्होंने कहा, ‘‘इस अधिशेष कोयले की समस्या के समाधान के लिये मेरे मंत्रालय ने एक पूरा कार्यक्रम तैयार किया ताकि हम राज्य सरकार या बिजली वितरण कंपनियों द्वारा कोयले के आयात को अगले तीन-चार महीनों में पूरी तरह समाप्त कर सके।’’ गोयल ने कहा कि आजादी के करीब 6-7 दशक बाद भी देश के समक्ष बिजली तथा कोयले की कमी थी लेकिन आज अधिशेष उत्पादन की स्थिति है।

उन्होंने कहा, ‘‘जब मैंने कोयले की कमी को पूरा करने के लिये बिना किसी तैयारी के एक अरब टन कोयला उत्पादन का लक्ष्य रखा था तो मेरी इसे लेकर आलोचना हुई थी। लेकिन आज हम इस बात को लेकर चिंतित है कि हम कैसे अतिरिक्त कोयले को बेचंेगे।’’ गोयल ने कहा कि करीब 20 दिन के भंडार की उपलब्धता है और देश में कोई ऐसा संयंत्र नहीं है जो कोयले की कमी के कारण बंद हुआ हो।

कोल इंडिया ने 2016-17 में 59.8 करोड़ टन कोयले के उत्पादन का लक्ष्य रखा है।

India plans coal mining project in Mozambique; develop rail, port infrastructure

As part of its energy security efforts, the Indian government is planning an ambitious coal project in Mozambique which involves mining and creating infrastructure for transportation of the fuel to India.

According to preliminary contours of the project still in the works, coal mining will be done by state-owned firms such as Coal India Ltd, with a railway network being set up to bring the coal to a greenfield port built by Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT). The coal may then be brought to India to fuel its electricity demands.

“This project will involve coal block development and mining. It will also involve construction of a railway network for the movement of coal to a port which will be constructed by JNPT,” said a government official requesting anonymity.

Coal has an important place in India’s energy mix. Of India’s installed power generation capacity of 304,761 megawatt (MW), 61% or 186,293MW is fuelled by coal. Given that India wants to improve its per capita electricity consumption of 1,010 kilowatt hour and double it in the next seven years, coal will continue to play an important role in its fuel mix.

In response to a direct query by InfraCircle on the JNPT’s role in the project, Union minister for road transport, highways and shipping Nitin Gadkari said that discussions are on.

“It’s at a preliminary stage, nothing has been finalised. We are discussing it,” Gadkari said.

India has a presence in the Mozambique’s energy sector with state-run firms—ONGC Videsh Ltd, Oil India Ltd and Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd—holding a 30% stake in area 1 of the Rovuma gas block. Also, state-owned International Coal Ventures Pvt. Ltd acquired stake in three coal mines.

Railway ministry officials said they were unaware about the current proposal.

This comes in the backdrop of Prime Minister Narendra Modi visiting Mozambique in July.

“Our trade and investment ties have particularly flourished in recent years. We want to build further on it. For this, India remains ready and committed to share its experiences, technology, capacity and concessional credit with Mozambique, in line with your priorities,” Modi said in a statement during his Mozambique visit.

Queries emailed to the spokespersons of ministries of railways, coal, external affairs, embassy of Mozambique in New Delhi and CIL remained unanswered.

This also comes at a time when CIL’s subsidiary Coal India Africana Limitada, formed with the aim to develop coal projects in Mozambique, surrendered its exploratory block, The Economic Times newspaper reported on 9 September. 

Also, RITES Ltd and Ircon Ltd, part of Companhia Dos Caminhos De Ferro Da Beira, SARL, had to exit the Biera rail corridor concession which it had won in 2004.

Experts say that the coal development project depends on its economics.

“Unless the overall economics of the project are clear one cannot comment. Considering the construction of railway line and port facilities, if the economics of the cost of production of coal makes it competitive in the global coal trade, then it is immaterial whether it is brought to India or sold outside,” said Ram Vinay Shahi, India’s former power secretary. 

According to India’s external affairs ministry, “Bilateral trade between India and Mozambique during 2014-15 was $2,396.58 million with Indian exports at $2,070.84 million registering an increase of 64.72% and Indian imports at $325.74 million registering an increase of 11.19% over 2013-14.”

India has been trying to expand the scope of its relationship with Mozambique with the Union cabinet in July approving the signing of the air services agreement between the two countries.

“Our partnership is also driven by a convergence of capacities and interests… Whether it is agriculture, health care or energy security,” Modi said during his July visit.

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BUILDING CONSTRUCTION LAWS TO GET TOUGHER IN AUSTRALIa

NSW apartment blocks will be required to undergo annual fire safety checks under a proposed overhaul of the laws governing how buildings are certified.

The planned changes will include a stricter accreditation process for people in charge of certifications and more frequent checks of building owners who may be paying their own certifiers.

The move follows a review of the legislation that was highly critical of the way commercial and apartment buildings are certified and accredited as fire safe.

A coronial inquest into a fatal Sydney apartment block fire in 2012 found a string of individual and systemic failures led to student Connie Zhang’s death, including the building developer and strata manager’s lax attitude to safety.

Ms Zhang’s parents called for changes to building regulations after the findings came down last year.

Sartaj discusses situation in Kashmir, bilateral ties with

Sartaj discusses situation in Kashmir, bilateral ties with FMs of Japan, Austria, Switzerland

September 21, 2016

UNITED NATIONS, Sep 21 (APP): Japan, Austria and Switzerland have underscored commitment to further strengthen existing cordial relations with Pakistan and promote mutual understanding on regional and international issues of common concerns.
This was discussed by Foreign Affairs Adviser Sartaj Aziz with Foreign Minsters Fumio Kishida of Japan, Sebastian Kurz of Austria and Didier Burkhalter of Switzerland, in separate meetings held today in New York, on the sidelines of the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Acknowledging the sacrifices rendered by Pakistan in the campaign against terrorism, the three Foreign Ministers appreciated successful counterterrorism operations conducted in tribal areas and the rest of the country.
Sartaj Aziz noted that as a result of these operations, the security situation in the country has improved, which has enabled Pakistan’s economy to grow at steady and sustainable rate. He welcomed investments from Japan, Austria and Switzerland in Pakistan.
Aziz also briefed his counterparts on Pakistan-India relations and the situation in Indian-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOK).
Highlighting human rights abuse perpetrated by Indian security forces with impunity in IOK, he said settlement of Jammu and Kashmir dispute, in accordance with the United Nations Security Council resolutions, was essential for peace and stability of South Asia.
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said Japan attached high priority to its relations with Pakistan. He evinced keen interest in investment in Pakistan’s power sector and greater interaction of private sectors of the two countries.
He welcomed the visit of Pakistan’s business delegation to Japan. He also reiterated his invitation to Sartaj Aziz to visit Japan.
Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz of Austria welcomed the prospects of Austrian investment in Pakistan due to improved security situation. He recognized significant potential of cooperation between the two sides in renewable energy.
Foreign Minister (Federal Councillor) Didier Burkhalter of Switzerland said that Swiss Development Cooperation was completing its fifty years of work in Pakistan. With improved security situation, the prospects of further expanding its work, according of Pakistan’s priorities, were positive.
He offered Swiss cooperation in Pakistan’s water management sector. He appreciated Pakistan’s role in hosting Afghan refugees for the last thirty years.
Other issues discussed in these meetings were cooperation in multilateral organization, Pakistan’s application for membership of Nuclear Suppliers Group, the situation in Afghanistan and ongoing conferences and themes of 71st United Nations General Assembly.

Orocobre Limited (ASX:ORE) (TSE:ORL) Change of Share Registry

Brisbane, Sep 21, 2016 AEST (ABN Newswire) - In accordance with Listing Rule 3.15.1, Orocobre Limited (ASX:ORE) (TSE:ORL) (OTCMKTS:OROCF) advises that its share register on the Toronto Stock Exchange will transfer to Computershare Investor Services Inc (Computershare) from TMX|TSX Trust Company effective close of business Friday 23 September 2016. 

From Monday 26 September 2016, the contact details for Orocobre Limited shareholder enquiries will be: 

Postal Address: 

Computershare Investor Services Inc
100 University Ave, 8th Floor,
Toronto ON, M5J 2Y1

Phone: 1800-564-6253 

Online Queries: 
http://www.investorcentre.com/contact 

Web: 
http://www.computershare.com 
http://www.investorcentre.com/ca 

Orocobre Limited shareholders will receive further written notice to confirm the change of registry details, which will not have any impact on their individual holdings.

About Orocobre Limited

Orocobre Limited  is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and Toronto Stock Exchange  (ASX:ORE) (TSE:ORL) (OTCMKTS:OROCF), and is building a substantial Argentinian-based industrial minerals company through the construction and operation of its portfolio of lithium, potash and boron projects and facilities in the Puna region of northern Argentina.

The Company has built, in partnership with Toyota Tsusho Corporation and JEMSE, the first large-scale, greenfield brine based lithium project in 20 years at the Salar de Olaroz with planned production of 17,500 tonnes per annum of low-cost battery grade lithium carbonate.

 

Contact

Andrew Barber Investor Relations Manager T: +61-7-3871-3985 E: abarber@orocobre.com

TUN accuses Hardap Education Director of intimidation

///MARIENTAL, (NAMPA) – The Teachers' Union of Namibia (TUN) on Monday threatened to take the Director of Education in the Hardap Region Mzingisi Gqwede to court for “intimidation of the highest order”.
This threat came after Gqwede wrote a letter to the school principals on Monday, requesting the names of teachers who will not be part of the looming strike.
Teachers in the Hardap Region last week voted in favour of a strike in solidarity with other regions for government to increase their salaries ./

Structural, sound policy reforms buoy PHL's credit rating -- Tetangco

Structural, sound policy reforms buoy PHL's credit rating -- TetangcoBy Joann S. Villanueva

MANILA, Sept. 21 (PNA) -- Sustained policy and structural reforms continue to support the Philippines investment grade ratings, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Amando Tetangco Jr. said.

This after Standard and Poor's Global Ratings (S&P) on Wednesday affirmed its 'BBB' rating with 'Stable' outlook on the country's long-term rating. The 'A-2' short-term sovereign rating and 'axA/axA-2' ASEAN regional scale rating were also affirmed.

"The Philippines' ability to keep its credit rating well within the investment grade scale, which has transcended change in political leadership, is a testament that the country's economic gains have been built from deeply rooted structural and sound policy reforms over the years," Tetangco said.

"Through continued conduct of sound monetary policy and prudent bank supervision, as well as efficient management of the country's external accounts, the BSP will help make sure these economic gains are further enhanced moving forward," he added.

S&P, in a statement, said its ratings on the country "reflect our assessment of its lower middle-income economy and rising uncertainties surrounding the stability, predictability and accountability of its new government."

"Offsetting these weaknesses is the Philippines' strong external position, which features rising foreign exchange reserves and low and declining external debt," it said.

The government's budget gap is seen to average at 1 percent of domestic output this year even as the government further strengthens its anti-poverty programs.

The debt rater projects that the government's fiscal defiicit will result to the drop to about 18 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) of the net general government debt burden in 2019 from its peak of 28 percent of GDP in 2010 and this, it said "represents a ratings strength."

With this the credit rater said "the rising pressure on the Philippines' institutional and governance settings has the potential to hamper the ability to develop and implement swift policy responses."

Despite this risk, the credit rating agency believes that the country's external payments position, backed by rising foreign exchange reserves among others, will remain strong.

In August, the country's gross international reserves (GIR) stood at USD85.8 billion, enough to cover over 10 months' worth of payments of goods and serivces.

The country's current account, which has been in surplus for more than a decade now, "is likely to remain in surplus" at an average of two percent of domestic output until 2019, S&P said.

It said that the country's competitive unit labor costs vis-a-vis its peers along with a large young, educated, and flexible labor market "imply further strength in services exports over the next five years."

"Participation in free trade agreements could provide further upside to the Philippines' export earnings," it said.

The country's net external creditor position is seen to remain in place, with net external debt average projected at -16 percent from this year until 2019 and external liquidity position at about 67 percent during the same period.

"We do not envisage a marked deterioration in the Philippines' external financing from a shift in foreign direct investments or portfolio equity investments, or from a reduction in disbursements from donors," it added. (PNA)
BNB/JSV/SGP

Iran parades newest weapons

By Babak Dehghanpisheh

Beirut, Sep 21 (Reuters) Iran marked the anniversary of its 1980 invasion by Iraq by parading its latest ships and missiles and telling the United States today not to meddle in the Gulf.
At a parade in Tehran, shown on state TV, the military displayed a wide array of long-range missiles, tanks, and the Russian-supplied S-300 surface-to-air missile defence system.

Kashmir unrest: No change in situation as life remains paralysed for 75th day

Srinagar, Sep 21 (UNI) Even though curfew continued only in some parts of downtown Srinagar, normal life remained paralysed for the 75th day today due to restrictions and strike called by separatists in Kashmir which left 83 civilians dead and over 9000 others injured.
Police said, curfew will continue in three police stations falling under down town Srinagar, including Nowhata, Khanayar, M R Gung while elsewhere in Kashmir valley security forces remained deployed to strictly implement restrictions on assembly of people under Section 144 CrPC.

There was no activity on the LoC

Islamabad, Sep 21 (UNI) A military official has dismissed as "propaganda" the Indian claims of ceasefire violation by Pakistan on the Line of Control (LoC) and having foiled an infiltration bid.
“There was no activity on the LoC on Tuesday.
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अमेरिका को रूस से बड़ा खतरा, चीन दूसरे स्थान पर: अमेरिकी जनरल

 वाशिंगटन, 21 सितंबर :भाषा: पेंटागन के एक शीर्ष जनरल ने कहा है कि अमेरिका को सबसे बड़ा खतरा रूस से है और चीन उसके लिए दूसरे नंबर का सबसे खतरनाक देश है। अमेरिका के एक जाने-माने सांसद ने भी ऐसी ही राय रखी है।

जनरल जॉन ई हेतन ने रणनीतिक कमान के कमांडर पद के लिए अपनी ‘कन्फर्मेशन हियरिंग’ में कहा, ‘‘जिस तरह से मैं दुनिया भर में मौजूद खतरों को देखता हूं, उसके हिसाब से मुझे लगता है कि रूस सबसे खतरनाक खतरा है, चीन बेहद कम अंतर से दूसरे स्थान पर है लेकिन सबसे ज्यादा संभावित चिंताजनक खतरे उत्तर कोरिया और फिर ईरान हैं क्योंकि उत्तर कोरिया के बारे में कुछ भी पहले से कहा जा सकना मुश्किल है।’’ हेतन ने कहा कि रूस और चीन पिछले 20 साल में अपनी तुलना अमेरिका की उस शक्तिशाली और पारंपरिक सेना से करते रहे हैं, जो दुनिया के किसी भी युद्धक्षेत्र को जीत सकती है। दोनों देशों ने अमेरिका से सीख ली है और क्षमता निर्माण शुरू कर दिया है। 

पाकिस्तान को आतंकवाद को प्रायोजित देश घोषित करने संबंधी विधेयक पेश

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:ललित के झा: वाशिंगटन, 21 सितंबर :भाषा: अमेरिका के दो प्रभावशाली सांसदों ने पाकिस्तान को आतंकवाद को प्रायोजित करने वाला देश घोषित करने के लिए प्रतिनिधि सभा में एक विधेयक पेश किया है। यह पाकिस्तान को ऐसे समय में एक झटका है जब उसके प्रधानमंत्री नवाज शरीफ कश्मीर मसले को लेकर समर्थन हासिल करने की कोशिश कर रहे हैं।

शरीफ ने भारत के साथ पाकिस्तान के विवाद का अंतरराष्ट्रीयकरण करने के लिए संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासभा के 71वें सत्र के इतर विश्व के नेताओं से वार्ता की। इस बीच दोनों सांसदों ने कहा कि अब समय आ गया है जब अमेरिका पाकिस्तान को ‘‘उसके विश्वासघात’’ के लिए धन देना बंद कर दे।

रिपब्लिकन पार्टी के टेड पो और डेमोक्रेटिक पार्टी से कांग्रेस सदस्य डाना रोहराबाचर ने ‘पाकिस्तान स्टेट स्पॉन्सर ऑफ टेररिज्म डेजिगनेशन एक्ट’ :एचआर 6069: पेश किया। रोहराबाचर आतंकवाद पर कांग्रेस की प्रभावशाली समिति के रैंकिंग सदस्य हैं।

आतंकवाद पर सदन की उपसमिति के अध्यक्ष पो ने कहा, ‘‘अब समय आ गया है कि हम पाकिस्तान के विश्वासघात के लिए उसे धन देना बंद कर दें और उसे वह घोषित करें जो वह है: आतंकवाद को प्रायोजित करने वाला देश।’’

US' unauthorised immigrants same in last 5 yrs: Report

Cabinet approves proposal to increase freedom fighters' pension by 20% plus DA, says FM Arun JaitleyActual date of Budget presentation will be decided after taking into account dates of assembly elections:FMBudget exercise will be completed before March 31: JaitleyAll proposals of Railways will be part of the General Budget: Finance Minister Arun JaitleyCabinet extends stockholding limit on pulses, edible oils and oilseeds by one year till September 30, 2017Cabinet approves scrapping separate Railway Budget and merging it with the General BudgetFormer wicketkeeper-batsman MSK Prasad named Chairman of selectors by BCCI in its AGMObama rails against anti-refugee rhetoricUS lawmakers introduce bill to designate Pak a terrorist stateSharif raising Kashmir with all leaders amid isolation fears

Washington, Sep 21 (PTI) The number of unauthorised immigrants in the US has remained almost same between 2009 and 2014 even as the count of those coming from India has gone up by 130,000 in the same period, according to a report.

As many as five lakh unauthorised immigrants were from India in 2014, the Pew Research Center said in latest report yesterday.

Pew said the US unauthorised immigrant population 11.1 million in 2014 has stabilised since the end of the Great Recession with the number from Mexico declined but the total from other regions of the world increased.

India is the country that saw the greatest increase in unauthorised immigrants since 2009 with a rise of about 130,000, for a total of 500,000 in 2014, Pew said.

Overall, the top five birth countries of unauthorised immigrants are Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, India and Honduras.

Mexicans remain the majority of the nation's unauthorised immigrant population, but their estimated number 5.8 million in 2014 has declined by about half a million people since 2009.

Meanwhile, the number of unauthorised immigrants from all other nations mainly those from Asia and Central America grew by 325,000 since 2009, to 5.3 million in 2014, it said.

"The decline in unauthorised immigrants from some parts of the world, mainly Mexico, was roughly balanced by an increase in unauthorised immigrants from other parts of the world, so the total US unauthorised immigrant population had no statistically significant change from 2009 to 2014," Pew said.

In 2014, 59 per cent of unauthorised immigrants lived in just six states California, Texas, Florida, New York, New Jersey and Illinois.

More than a third (36 per cent) lived in California and Texas combined.

Mexico is the leading birth country of unauthorised immigrants in at least 38 of the 50 states and District of Columbia.

El Salvador is the leading birth country in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.

The Philippines is the top birth country in Alaska and Hawaii.

Other top birth countries include Brazil in Massachusetts, India in New Hampshire and Guatemala in Rhode Island.

Indians constitute the second largest number of illegal immigrants in Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Washington and Wisconsin.

India is the third largest constituent of illegal immigrants in Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Kentucky, Montana, Oregon and South Carolina.

In 2014, as many as 59 per cent of unauthorised immigrants lived in just six states California, Texas, Florida, New York, New Jersey and Illinois.

More than a third (36 per cent) lived in California and Texas combined.

The states with the highest shares of unauthorised immigrants in their overall populations in 2014 were Nevada (seven per cent) and California (six per cent).

Flipkart crosses 100 mn customers

New Delhi, Sep 21 (PTI) Homegrown e-tailer Flipkart has crossed the 100-million registered users mark, becoming the first e-commerce company in the country to hit the milestone.

The Bengaluru-based company has doubled its user base over the last year and added 25 million users in the past six months alone.

"This is a small step in our efforts to build a platform that provides quality products, affordable and accessible to millions of Indians shopping online. This milestone has further energized us to ramp-up our efforts and build a world-class shopping destination," Flipkart co-founder and CEO Binny Bansal said.

One of the most valued start-ups in the country, Flipkart has Tiger Global, Accel Partners, Morgan Stanley and T Rowe among its investors. The company has raised over USD 3 billion in funding so far and has acquired companies like Myntra, PhonePe and LetsBuy. It has also invested in start-ups like Cube26, NestAway and BlackBuck.

A recent Bank of America Merrill Lynch Report pegged Flipkart as the leader with over 43 per cent market share. It forecast that by 2019, Flipkart would increase its share to 44 per cent.

e-commerce companies in India have witnessed tremendous growth on the back of strong demand for smartphones and increasing data usage. India, which is among the fastest growing e-commerce markets globally, is expected to continue on the growth momentum over the three to five years.

US online retailer Amazon and Chinese heavyweight Alibaba are making significant investments in India to capture the nascent market here.

India is being seen as an opportunity globally with a significant chunk of foreign investments flowing into the sector in companies like Flipkart, Snapdeal and Paytm.

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Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 strikes southeast of Japan's main island - USGS

Undated, Sep 20 (Reuters) An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck in the early hours today to the southeast of Japan's main island of Honshu, the US Geological Survey said.
The quake had a depth of 33 km and occurred nearly 400 km from the Izu islands just southeast of Honshu. There were no immediate reports of a tsunami or of any damage.
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Snopkov: It is an honor for Belarus to be Guest of Honor at China-Eurasia Expo

MINSK, 20 September (BelTA) – For Belarus it is a great honor to take part in the China-Eurasia Expo as a Guest of Honor, Deputy Head of the Belarus President Administration Nikolai Snopkov said at the official opening ceremony of the fifth China-Eurasia Expo in Urumqi, the capital city of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on 20 September, BelTA has learned. “Today is a special day. It is not just the opening of the expo; it is, first of all, the day that unites nations, cultures, customs and economy. This is a period of a lifetime with the history being made beneath our eyes, with the most important business contacts being established and developed, with state cooperation being strengthened and cultural ties being expanded,” Nikolai Snopkov said. On behalf of Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, Nikolai Snopkov expressed sincere gratitude to China for a great opportunity to display the Belarusian national exposition at the expo. “Our exposition will showcase a number of companies that have gained recognition in Europe, Middle East and the United States. Thanks to the China-Eurasia Expo, Chinese partners will have a chance to familiarize the Asian region with the sci-tech achievements and industrial potential, learn about investment advantages and reaffirm the importance of developing relations with China for Belarus,” Nikolai Snopkov said. In his words, the motto of the Belarusian exposition is China and Belarus – Strategic Partnership and Trust. The Deputy Head of the Belarus President Administration believes that “these are the words that can describe the friendly relations between the two countries, nations and mutually beneficial cooperation between businessmen.” Nikolai Snopkov is confident that the Belarusian exposition would give an additional impetus to a more keen interest in Belarus. The Belarusian national pavilion has displayed the State Science and Technology Committee, the China-Belarus Industrial Park Great Stone, Belneftekhim Concern, Belarusian Potash Company, BelAZ, Gomselmash, Dzerzhinsky agricultural company, and also Kommunarka, Spartak, Slodych and other big companies. The Belarusian delegation to the forum is led by Deputy Head of the Belarus President Administration Nikolai Snopkov. The delegation has also included Belarusian Economy Minister Vladimir Zinovsky, Information Minister Lilia Ananich, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to China Kirill Rudy, and representatives of the Belarusian Industry Ministry, the Sports and Tourism Ministry, the State Science and Technology Committee, the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the oblast executive committees, Minsk City Hall, the Chinese-Belarusian Industrial Park Development Company, and others.
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