Latest news with #SATS
Time of India
4 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Sports meets remain unscheduled as govt delays circular
Hubballi: Sports meets for primary and high school students, typically held in July, are yet to be scheduled this year. The delay is reportedly due to a transition from class-wise to age-wise grouping of students. Teachers and students are anxious, as education department has not issued the required circular, and officials are allegedly dragging their feet in implementing the new system. Many PE teachers in Dharwad dist said that every year, cluster-level sports meets used to be held in the first week of July, and taluk-level sports meets used to conclude by July-end. "However, sports meets are launched in some districts like Gadag. This apathy prevails across the state," they rued. Dr Basavaraj Dharwad, who was a member of LR Vaidyanathan expert committee on physical education, yoga and sport for govt of Karnataka, said that physical education became compulsory in 2007, and negligence towards it is not acceptable. "Many researches have proved that sports are a must to maintain physical and mental health, and it is a good life skill," he noted. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Ready for a Glow-Up? [Get Your Reading Now] Undo Glow-Up Packages from $15 [Sign Up] Undo Affect Your Future Now! (Book Today) Undo Girish Naik, from Karnataka state govt grade-1 PE Teachers' asociation, said that the dept has decided to hold sports meets in age-wise groups instead of class-wise groups. "PE teachers were told to fill up formats in U-14 and U-17 groups. The data is being uploaded on student achievement tracking system (SATS) software. It is almost ready, and the office of the commissioner of public instruction (CPI) is expected to dispatch a circular within 1-2 days," he asserted. Dharwad DDPI SS Keladimath said that the sports meet schedule is issued as per the direction of CPI office. "We are unaware of the delay but are following instructions of the higher officials," he stated.
New Indian Express
11-07-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
Karnataka School Education Dept gets ready with 29-point action plan to improve SSLC results
BENGALURU: In an effort to improve SSLC results for the academic year 2025–26, the Karnataka School Education Department has issued a 29-point action plan addressing syllabus completion, remedial teaching, exam preparation, student well-being, and school monitoring. As per the circular, all schools must complete the SSLC syllabus by December 2025. Remedial classes based on bridging assessments and foundational learning tests will be held daily from July to December. To boost exam preparedness, the Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) will release subject-wise question banks, unit-wise blue maps, and six model question papers by the end of July. Three preparatory examinations will be conducted in January and February 2026 through webcasting. Daily subject-wise special classes will be held before and after school hours. Lesson-based written tests will track progress, and all data will be integrated into the SATS system for school, taluk, and district-level analysis. Minimum one sport hour a week is being implemented to reduce stress. Schools will also conduct bi-monthly parent-teacher meetings, initiate buddy-pairing to support slow learners, and organize weekly sports sessions to reduce exam stress. A health check-up drive under the RBSK programme will identify and address nutritional or medical issues. District and taluk-level officers will monitor implem-entation.
CNA
07-07-2025
- CNA
Jail for ex-auxiliary police officer in charge of armoury who discharged revolver into countertop
SINGAPORE: When his colleague pointed out that there was a bullet missing from his revolver, an auxiliary police officer in charge of an armoury retrieved a bullet, loaded it into a revolver and discharged a round into the countertop. Muhammad Mukhlis Kamis, 39, was sentenced to two months' jail on Monday (Jul 7). He pleaded guilty to one count of a rash act endangering the personal safety of his subordinate by discharging a 0.38 calibre Taurus Revolver at a Singapore Air Freight Terminal building. The court heard that Mukhlis was an auxiliary police officer with the Singapore Airport Terminal Services (SATS) Security Services for 11 years. He held the rank of Sergeant, and was deployed as an armourer for five years in the leadup to the incident. According to his defence lawyer, he had been promoted to be overall in-charge of the armoury. The court heard that Mukhlis was at the SATS Auxiliary Police Armoury at the Singapore Air Freight Terminal Core C Building on Nov 22, 2023. At about 7.40am, another officer, Corporal Zulkarnaen Ramli went to the armoury ahead of his shift to withdraw his equipment and firearms. The 27-year-old was accompanied by a safety officer. Mukhlis was in the armoury listening to music, which was playing on a speaker via his phone. He issued nine rounds of 0.38mm ammunition with a Taurus revolver to CPL Zulkarnaen, but the corporal realised that there was one bullet missing and pointed it out. Mukhlis then retrieved one bullet from the ammo drawer, which was below the countertop. "He threw this 0.38mm round up in the air and caught it with his left hand," said the prosecutor. "He then inserted the single bullet into the cylinder of the revolver, spun the cylinder, and closed the cylinder." Mukhlis was holding the revolver in his right hand, pointing it downward towards the countertop. At his actions, CPL Zulkarnaen stepped back in fear. Suddenly, Mukhlis placed his finger on the trigger and pulled it, discharging a round that hit the armoury countertop. The entire sequence lasted about five seconds, the prosecutor said. After discharging the round, Mukhlis called his supervisors and told them what happened. A thorough search uncovered the slug of the discharged round embedded in the countertop. No one was injured and no repair costs were incurred for the damage to the countertop. The SATS control room informed the police about the incident that same morning and Mukhlis was arrested. The revolver and the ammunition were seized. After the incident, Mukhlis was let go by SATS, said his lawyer Mr Azri Imran Tan from IRB Law. He sought no more than one to two months' jail, while the prosecutor asked for three to four months. CLIENT DOESN'T KNOW WHY HE DID IT: DEFENCE Mr Tan said his client had been working without incident as an armourer for over five years. He was with SATS for more than 11 years, around the time he completed his national service, and had been commended for his work. After being promoted to the rank of sergeant, Mukhlis was appointed as overall in-charge of the armoury by his then-commanding officer, said Mr Tan. "To this day, our client cannot explain what drove him to decide to - foolishly - load the revolver," said the lawyer. "Whatever the reasons for his ill-advised actions, he recognises they are inexcusable and in no circumstances should he have loaded the revolver with a live round, let alone fiddle with the same." He said Mukhlis had immediately and voluntarily called his supervisors and disclosed what happened, cooperating with investigations. Mukhlis had even told the authorities that he was listening to music at work and that he had thrown the bullet in the air and caught it with his left hand, said the lawyer. The prosecutor said Mukhlis was "certainly conscious of the serious consequences of loading a live round into a revolver", as he was a certified armourer. "There was an element of playfulness in his actions, by throwing the round into the air and catching it with his hand," said the prosecutor.
Yahoo
06-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Why EchoStar Rocketed 56.2% in June
President Trump intervened to try to broker a deal between EchoStar and the FCC. The FCC has been threatening to seize EchoStar's spectrum, saying its rollout of wireless services has been too slow. EchoStar bought some time from having to declare bankruptcy, but still has finalized a deal yet. 10 stocks we like better than EchoStar › Shares of EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS) rocketed 56.2% higher in June, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. EchoStar has been embroiled in a controversy with the Federal Communications Commission in the new administration, which has led to missed interest payments and the threat of bankruptcy. However, it appears President Trump intervened on EchoStar's behalf in June, extending the deadline for both parties to agree to a deal. Coming into the month, EchoStar's stock had fallen to distressed levels. That was to be expected; its core satellite TV business is declining, and its efforts to build a 5G mobile network that could rival the other major telecoms was going too slow for the government's liking. That led to a standoff with FCC Chair Brendan Carr, who had threatened to seize EchoStar's spectrum to sell to other companies. Amid the FCC review, EchoStar skipped interest payments on its debt, not knowing whether it would be able to continue building its mobile network. In mid-June, President Trump intervened, calling for a meeting between EchoStar CEO Charlie Ergen and Carr, and apparently telling the parties to come to some sort of amicable deal. After the meeting, EchoStar made $500 million in interest payments it owed before the 30-day grace period was up, buying the company more time to make a deal with the FCC. That being said, EchoStar decided to skip its $114 million interest payment due on July 1, starting another 30-day grace period before the company is technically in default. Given its depressed stock price, it's no surprise to see a big gain when bankruptcy was avoided, and with President Trump seemingly having the company's back. That being said, the company isn't out of the woods. EchoStar still has a massive $26 billion debt load and about $24 billion in net debt, and the success of its potential wireless business is still very much in doubt. As such, it's probably best for investors to stay on the sidelines, especially since the stock has surged to a much higher valuation. Before you buy stock in EchoStar, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the for investors to buy now… and EchoStar wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $699,558!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $976,677!* Now, it's worth noting Stock Advisor's total average return is 1,060% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 180% for the S&P 500. Don't miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join . See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of June 30, 2025 Billy Duberstein and/or his clients have no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Why EchoStar Rocketed 56.2% in June was originally published by The Motley Fool
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Traditional Media & Publishing Stocks Q1 In Review: EchoStar (NASDAQ:SATS) Vs Peers
As the craze of earnings season draws to a close, here's a look back at some of the most exciting (and some less so) results from Q1. Today, we are looking at traditional media & publishing stocks, starting with EchoStar (NASDAQ:SATS). The sector faces structural headwinds from declining linear TV viewership, shifts in advertising spend toward digital platforms, and ongoing challenges in monetizing print and broadcast content. However, for companies that invest wisely, tailwinds can include AI, the power of which can result in more personalized content creation and more detailed audience analysis. These can create a flywheel of success where one feeds into the other. Still there are outstanding questions around AI-generated content oversight, and the regulatory framework around this could evolve in unseen ways over the next few years. The 4 traditional media & publishing stocks we track reported a very strong Q1. As a group, revenues beat analysts' consensus estimates by 1.3% while next quarter's revenue guidance was in line. Thankfully, share prices of the companies have been resilient as they are up 7.1% on average since the latest earnings results. Following its 2023 acquisition of DISH Network, EchoStar (NASDAQ:SATS) provides satellite communications, pay-TV services, wireless networks, and broadband solutions across consumer and enterprise markets. EchoStar reported revenues of $3.87 billion, down 3.6% year on year. This print was in line with analysts' expectations, and overall, it was a very strong quarter for the company with an impressive beat of analysts' EPS estimates. "The EchoStar team performed well against our plan in the first quarter," said Hamid Akhavan, president and CEO, EchoStar Corporation. EchoStar delivered the weakest performance against analyst estimates of the whole group. Interestingly, the stock is up 19.5% since reporting and currently trades at $28.50. Is now the time to buy EchoStar? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it's free. Originally developed for World Expo '67 in Montreal as an innovative projection system, IMAX (NYSE:IMAX) provides proprietary large-format cinema technology and systems that deliver immersive movie experiences with enhanced image quality and sound. IMAX reported revenues of $86.67 million, up 9.5% year on year, outperforming analysts' expectations by 2.9%. The business had a stunning quarter with an impressive beat of analysts' EPS estimates. IMAX delivered the biggest analyst estimates beat and fastest revenue growth among its peers. The market seems happy with the results as the stock is up 13.6% since reporting. It currently trades at $27.33. Is now the time to buy IMAX? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it's free. With over 2,400 hours of local news produced weekly and 640 broadcast channels reaching millions of American homes, Sinclair (NASDAQ:SBGI) operates a network of 185 local television stations across 86 U.S. markets, producing news programming and distributing content from major networks. Sinclair reported revenues of $776 million, down 2.8% year on year, in line with analysts' expectations. It was a mixed quarter as it posted full-year revenue guidance exceeding analysts' expectations but a significant miss of analysts' EPS estimates. As expected, the stock is down 11.3% since the results and currently trades at $13.93. Read our full analysis of Sinclair's results here. With roots dating back to 1807 when Charles Wiley opened a small printing shop in Manhattan, John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) is a global academic publisher that provides scientific journals, books, digital courseware, and knowledge solutions for researchers, students, and professionals. Wiley reported revenues of $442.6 million, down 5.5% year on year. This result beat analysts' expectations by 1.7%. Overall, it was an exceptional quarter as it also put up a solid beat of analysts' EPS estimates. Wiley had the slowest revenue growth among its peers. The stock is up 6.8% since reporting and currently trades at $43.51. Read our full, actionable report on Wiley here, it's free. As a result of the Fed's rate hikes in 2022 and 2023, inflation has come down from frothy levels post-pandemic. The general rise in the price of goods and services is trending towards the Fed's 2% goal as of late, which is good news. The higher rates that fought inflation also didn't slow economic activity enough to catalyze a recession. So far, soft landing. This, combined with recent rate cuts (half a percent in September 2024 and a quarter percent in November 2024) have led to strong stock market performance in 2024. The icing on the cake for 2024 returns was Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. Presidential Election in early November, sending major indices to all-time highs in the week following the election. Still, debates around the health of the economy and the impact of potential tariffs and corporate tax cuts remain, leaving much uncertainty around 2025. Want to invest in winners with rock-solid fundamentals? Check out our 9 Best Market-Beating Stocks and add them to your watchlist. These companies are poised for growth regardless of the political or macroeconomic climate.
