कांग्रेसी नेता जनार्दन द्विवेदी पर चप्पल तानी गई

बाबा रामदेव के मुद्दे पर कांग्रेस पार्टी का पक्ष रखने के लिए बुलाई गई प्रेस कांफ्रेंस में उस समय हंगामा मच गया, जब पत्रकारों की भीड़ में से एक व्यक्ति पार्टी नेता जनार्दन द्विवेदी की ओर चप्पल तानकर बढ़ गया। लेकिन इससे पहले कि वह वार कर पाता, वहां बैठे पत्रकारों ने ही उस पर काबू पा लिया, और उस व्यक्ति की जोरदार पिटाई भी की गई।
इस व्यक्ति का नाम सुनील कुमार बताया गया है, और वह खुद को 'संचार' पत्रिका का प्रतिनिधि बताता है। सुनील कुमार राजस्थान के झुंझुनूं का रहने वाला है। पत्रकारों ने ही उस शख्स को पकड़कर पुलिस के हवाले कर दिया।
इससे पहले कांफ्रेंस में कांग्रेस नेता द्विवेदी ने बाबा रामदेव पर हमला बोलते हुए कहा था कि सत्याग्रही चोरी-चोरी नहीं भागता। बाबा रामदेव की तुलना गांधी जी से करना गलत है। उनका कहना था कि पर्दे के पीछे से सारी गतिविधियां चला रहे लोग सीधे सामने आएं। कांग्रेसी नेता का कहना है कि सत्याग्रह दबाव बनाने के लिए नहीं होता।

Rupee up

The rupee is expected to rise early on Monday after a weak U.S. jobs data pushed the euro up, but defence and oil related payments and shaky shares could weigh. At 9:25 a.m., the partially convertible rupee was at 44.7525/7550 per dollar, 0.1% stronger than its previous close of 44.81/82.

At 0242 GMT, the MSCI index of Asian stocks ex-Japan was a tad up at 0.06%, but the Nifty India stock futures traded in Singapore were down 0.69%. The U.S. dollar slid to a fresh one-month low against a basket of major currencies in early Asia trade, finding no support after disappointing jobs data bolstered expectations that U.S. interest rates will stay low for longer.

The euro extended gains to reach its highest level in more than four weeks at USD 1.4656 , further helped by news that Greece will probably receive a vital slice of aid in July to avoid a default. The euro was later trading at USD 1.4642, compared with USD 1.4494 when the domestic market closed on Friday.

The index of the dollar against six major currencies was at 73.706 points from 74.310 points when the domestic market closed on Friday. The U.S. Labor Department on Friday said U.S. employers hired 54,000 workers in May, well below the median consensus of a 150,000 increase among economists polled by Reuters. This was the weakest monthly job growth since September 2010.

Infra and Capital Goods to take market up by year-end

Markets globally have been on a roller-coaster ride of late. But for India, the picture seems to be brightening. "The second half of the current financial year will be better for markets." The Sensex at reasonably higher levels by the end of this year.

Asian stocks slip

Asian stocks slipped on Monday after weak U.S. employment data set a cautious tone to the week, further hobbling the dollar and putting the rising euro on a path to USD 1.50 ahead of a European Central Bank policy meeting.

The weakest U.S. jobs growth in eight months in May reflected a global business cycle shifting to slower growth and confirmed what many investors had been already anticipating by taking a defensive stance in their portfolios.
The two outstanding questions for them are if the synchronised slowdown reflected in industrial indicators around the globe is a warning of something worse on the horizon and whether monetary policy can again come to the rescue of major economies this time.

Oil prices will likely steady this week

Oil prices will likely steady this week as renewed fears of supply disruption from the Middle East and North Africa are offset by signs of an economic slowdown in the developed world.


U.S. crude futures on Friday settled lower at USD 100.22 a barrel, taking the weekly loss to 0.36%, after volatile trading, as a grim May employment report weighed on prices but the weak dollar and Middle East violence helped limit losses.

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