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How vulnerable are India's states to Covid-19 infections?

This pandemic could act as a starting point for the re-orientation of the primary and district health care systems of Indian states to keep the infections at a manageable level. As India looks to flatten its curve, its state governments need to remember that it cannot move ahead by leaving the Covid-19 vulnerable population behind.




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Need more data, says ICMR on proposal to undertake study of Ganga water for treating COVID-19

The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), an arm of the Jal Shakti Ministry that deal with the rejuvenation programme for the river, had received a number of proposals, including from people and NGOs working on Ganga, to undertake clinical studies for treatment of coronavirus patients with the water, officials said.




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COVID-19 is likely to peak in June-July: Randeep Guleria

New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI) As per the modeling data and the way India's COVID-19 cases are increasing, it is likely that peak can come in June and July, said AIIMS-Delhi Director Dr Randeep Guleria on Thursday.




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Long-term health effects due to styrene vapour exposure small: AIIMS director

As far as treatment is concerned, there is no specific antidote or a definite medicine for reversing the effect of this compound.The therapy remains mainly supportive, he said.




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ICMR partners India Post for delivery of COVID-19 testing kits to labs

"Indian Council of Medical Research has set a target of carrying out around 1 lakh tests across the country per day. For this crucial work, India Post with its vast network of 1,56,000 post offices has once again turned into a COVID warrior," the statement said.




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Carlyle set to buy animal health company Sequent Scientific

Carlyle is expected to first buy around 50% stake from the promoters and their families at Rs 85-90 a share, or a 7-10% premium to the current market price, and then launch an open offer to the minority investors.




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ICMR to check for community spread

Community transmission is said to happen when a person who has not been in contact with an infected person or travelled to a country where the virus is active tests positive.




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Hotter, humid weather may not halt spread of COVID-19: Study

Temperature and latitude are not associated with the spread of COVID-19 disease, according to a global study that found school closures and other public health measures are having a positive effect on containing the novel coronavirus.




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216 districts in country have not reported any COVID-19 cases till now: Health ministry

The ministry asserted that if dos and don'ts are followed, the peak in number of COVID-19 cases can be avoided.




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Karnataka may rope in private medical colleges if Covid-19 cases surge post lock-down

The government will provide doctors with a checklist to follow regarding treatment. We will also be applying to ICMR to seek permission to conduct lung biopsies after the death of patients and for clinical autopsies. This will help in providing critical patients with more effective care and bring down mortality rates, Health and Family Welfare Commissioner Pankaj Kumar Pandey said.




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Mandatory BCG vaccination may make COVID-19 less virulent in India, suggests study

The bacille Calmette-Gurin (BCG) vaccine has a documented protective effect against meningitis and disseminated TB in children, according to the World Health Organisation. It is part of the mandatory childhood immunization programme in many countries including India.




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8 approved labs now testing prototype samples of PPE Coveralls: Govt

These are South India Textiles Research Association (SITRA) in Coimbatore, DRDO-INMAS in New Delhi, Heavy Vehicle Factory in Chennai, Small Arms Factory in Kanpur, Ordnance Factory in Kanpur, Ordnance Factory in Muradnagar, Ordnance Factory in Ambernath, and Metal & Steel Factory in Ishapore, West Bengal.




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Fewer patients mean lower pay for doctors in private hospitals

Though hospitals have resorted to e-consultations, the increased burden to create capacity to deal with the Covid-19 situation has resulted in huge losses.




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As senior GPs, doctors of private hospitals sit at home, medical students run the Covid show in Mumbai

Resident doctors, MBBS students and those serving their bond are at the frontline in the fight against Covid-19 in the city as senior clinicians stay away from their duty, leaving the young team of medical professionals firefighting the crisis on their own.




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Ascent of a techno-sceptic

Is it weird that a CEO can be considered up-and-coming? Yes, but of course everything about the new nearly normal is weird




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Sunil Kant Munjal recounts his father and uncles' journey of building Hero

The Munjal brothers knew bicycles. They did not have any capital, but possessed the technical knowledge and skills to make their mark in the rapidly growing bicycle industry, he writes




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Trump, 'stable genius'

It reads like a horror story, an almost comic immorality tale




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English's pronoun problem is centuries old

Language works as a dynamic democracy, not as rule by experts.




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Affirmative action in US politics

Book review of THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PUZZLE: A Living History From Reconstruction to Today




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'Wuthering Heights' reimagined as a 1960s affair

Heathcliff Redux: A Novella and Stories is a haunting if slightly unbalanced collection




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Former Delhi Police Commissioner recalls the day terror struck Parliament

Nearly 20 years ago, when a suicide squad stormed the complex, the author was among the first to appear on the scene.




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Donald Trump: Colossus unbound

Unmaking the Presidency, by Susan Hennessey and Benjamin Wittes, isn't just another compendium of insider gossip and bumbling treachery




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The bank behind Donald Trump

Name a banking scandal and Deutsche Bank was in the thick of it




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Arun Jaitley's selected writings reveal NDA's war against corruption

No society can indefinitely sustain a system where income earners consider tax evasion to be a way of life




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Diversity doctrines

The book has been roundly discredited on moral, political, and scientific grounds.




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Understanding the Dalai Lama

The author also reveals the Dalai Lama to be a sophisticated thinker and consummate scholar, one whose feet remain firmly on the ground, a trait often obscured by his broken English




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Hilary Mantel's new novel brings Thomas Cromwell across the finish line

The Mirror and the Light is the triumphant capstone to Mantel's trilogy on Thomas Cromwell




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Capitalism reconsidered

Book review of CAPITAL AND IDEOLOGY




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Big Pharma's addiction to profit

Book review of PHARMA: Greed, Lies, and the Poisoning of America




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How Conzerv Systems and Schneider Electric managed a tricky biz of merger

Most acquisitions fail because of a cultural clash. But Conzerv Systems and Schneider Electric managed this thorny issue successfully.




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From democracy to tyranny

Peter Fritzsche's answer to these questions has been to go back and reassess what we think we know about Hitler's rise




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Covid-19 Factoid: France and Iran face similar fight, Germany stands out

Around 20 cases are being registered and at least two people are losing their lives almost every minute due to coronavirus across the globe.




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Covid-19 Factoid: Over 3,000 dying daily, and three other data trends

The US, Italy and Spain together share almost half the total Covid-19 cases across the globe




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Covid-19 Factoid: Gap between daily new cases and recoveries widening

The world is adding over 70,000 cases everyday while the daily recoveries are still sub-15,000 on an average in the last three days.




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Covid-19 Factoid: Counting the dead - from the US to Punjab and Iran

The US remains the most affected country with over 340,000 cases and the death toll at over 11,000




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Covid-19 Factoid: Pain and recovery as cases set to cross 1.5 mn mark

Germany, where 40 per cent of all infected persons are recovering, is doing the best by that metric among the five worst-affected nations




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Covid-19 Factoid: Just 3 states account for half of new India cases in Apr

While North America and Europe account for the bulk of all coronavirus cases globally, half of new cases reported in India have come from Delhi, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu alone




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Covid-19 factoid: Alarm bells ring as India adds 1,500 cases in a day

Country's death toll consistently rising too, taking just two days to add the last 50 fatalities to the total.




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Big names in Indian philanthropy team up to respond to climate change

Some of the biggest names in Indian philanthropy have teamed up with researchers and more to craft an India-specific response to the climate crisis. Nikita Puri reports on the development




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ProSystem fx Practice Management

Join us for a free online demonstration of ProSystem fx Practice Management.

ProSystem fx Practice Management goes beyond meeting your firms basic needs, offering you a full-featured software program designed to manage every aspect of your business. You will be introduced to this exciting practice management system in an interactive, 1 hour web-based presentation that shows you how to take advantage of the programs many modules. Using the latest .Net technology, this powerful program includes:

  • Time and expense entry
  • Billing and AR
  • Standard reporting and custom report capabilities
  • Contact management that gives your marketing a boost with the ability to generate mass emails, labels, and letters

    ProSystem fx Practice Management's flexibility and customization capabilities make the program an excellent choice for any size accounting firm.

  • Available Sessions for this Seminar:

    December 11, 2014 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM EST
    December 18, 2014 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST
    January 08, 2015 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST
    January 15, 2015 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST
    January 22, 2015 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST
    January 29, 2015 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST




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    Personal Taxprep Overview

    Personal Taxprep Overview

    This webinar provides an overview of the Personal Taxprep interface and explains the basic operations of the program, working with taxpayer, spouse and dependant returns, navigating the tax return and entering data.

    While this webinar is designed primarily for new users, it may also be helpful to users that would like a refresher on the operation of the program.

    This webinar is approximately 1.5 hours in length.

    Available Sessions for this Seminar:

    December 09, 2014 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST
    February 02, 2015 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST
    March 03, 2015 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST




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    ITC’s (GST/HST) – Beyond the Basics

    One of the objectives of a value-added tax system is to simplify the administration of taxes, and this is accomplished by taxing almost everything and everyone, but allowing input tax credits (ITCs) for those who are not considered to be the final consumer of supplies. While many accounting and finance professionals understand the basic rules for claiming ITCs for GST/HST paid on property and services acquired in relation to an organization’s commercial activities, few have the time to explore some of the more complex issues associated with ITCs.  

    Available Sessions for this Seminar:

    March 04, 2015 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST




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    Income Splitting: Opportunities and Pitfalls

    In this webinar, the tax lawyers of Minden Gross LLP will provide a practical overview of income splitting strategies available today. This webinar will review in detail the various attribution rules devised to thwart income planning, and guide participants to strategies still available for safe and effective income splitting.

    Available Sessions for this Seminar:

    May 12, 2015 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST




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    Forms Gone Bad

    This presentation is designed to assist tax professionals with the many complications involving the filing of forms with the Canada Revenue Agency. Join Gavin Laird, of Laird & Company, who will navigate the myriad of form types and provide insightful instruction for those cases where your situation does not quite fit within the norm. He will also provide valuable guidance for resolving cases where form filing has gone awry.

    Available Sessions for this Seminar:

    February 25, 2015 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST




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    Foreign Affiliates - What Advisors to Owner/Manager Clients Need to Know

    Join the tax lawyers of Dentons Canada LLP for an instructive overview and update of the tax rules in respect of foreign affiliates. Cross border holdings and debt require special consideration in tax filing, and Canada’s foreign affiliate tax regime has undergone some significant changes in the past couple of years. This webinar will examine the basics of Canada’s foreign affiliate taxation regime - as it applies to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) – who already carry an international presence, or are considering expansion abroad.

    Available Sessions for this Seminar:

    January 21, 2015 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST





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    Corporate Taxprep Seminars - Autumn 2014

    We are excited to announce that our annual fall Corporate Taxprep seminars will consist of a separate morning and afternoon session at each location to better suit your professional development needs.

    The morning session will provide detailed information on the tax, form and software changes, while during the afternoon session, our professional and knowledgeable presenters will cover corporate tax compliance and a detailed discussion of various features in Corporate Taxprep.

    Available Sessions for this Seminar:

    December 10, 2014 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
    December 10, 2014 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM EST
    December 12, 2014 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM EST
    December 12, 2014 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST




    business and finance

    Corporate Taxprep Overview

    This webinar provides an overview of the Corporate Taxprep interface and explains the basic operations of the program, navigating the tax return and entering data.

    While this webinar is designed primarily for new users, it may also be helpful to users that would like a refresher on the operation of the program.

    Available Sessions for this Seminar:

    January 13, 2015 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST
    March 23, 2015 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST
    May 11, 2015 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST




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    Corporate Tax Forms

    Corporate Tax Forms

    This Webinar is designed for Corporate Taxprep users who are new to filing Canadian corporate tax returns or need a refresher on the forms and filing requirements. The Webinar will explain the concepts of General Index of Financial Information (GIFI) and T2 Bar Code return. We will also look at some of the special forms that are unique to corporate tax returns and when they are required.

    This webinar is approximately 1 hour in length.

    Available Sessions for this Seminar:

    January 15, 2015 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST
    March 25, 2015 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST
    May 13, 2015 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST




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    CCH Scan Webinar

    CCH Scan is a paperless software solution that effortlessly and electronically takes all of the disorganized and unsorted client information, determines what each item is, and outputs the organized documents to a single, organized, and bookmarked PDF file.

    This webinar will provide an overview on the use of the product and illustrate how it:

    • Delegates the work required to organize T1 source documents to an admin person
    • Improves the tax preparation workflow by automatically retrieving the PDF related to the return.
    • Speeds up the data entry and review process
    • Reduces the risk of errors
    • Reduces office space required to store paper documents.
    • Reduces time required to retrieve work papers (eg. CRA’s EFILE requests in the summer).
    • Saves money - no need to buy additional expensive software to improve scanning image.
    • Reduces time for manual bookmarking process for those who are currently scanning.
    • Can be used for all source document scanning (front-end scanning)

    Available Sessions for this Seminar:

    December 11, 2014 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM EST
    December 17, 2014 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM EST
    January 07, 2015 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM EST
    January 14, 2015 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM EST
    January 21, 2015 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM EST
    January 28, 2015 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM EST