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Hirings dip massively in April due to coronavirus lockdown; these sectors cut most jobs

The coronavirus pandemic has dealt a massive blow to the hirings trend in the last month with the employment rate slipping by a massive 62% as compared to last year.




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Zomato’s liquor at home service: Now, alcohol lovers may not need to queue up for drinks

Your liquor may now soon start getting delivered by Indian food delivery company Zomato as the company aims to branch out into delivering alcohol.




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2020 to be year of survival for entrepreneurs; here’s why Covid is true test of ease of doing business

Ease of Doing Business for MSMEs: All the government services like clearances, issuing licenses, approvals etc. should be online and time-bound. The onus of delay should be on the officer concerned and be made liable for payment of damages for causing delays.




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India seeks to replace China as global companies’ first choice; looks to lure 1,000 US firms

India is seeking to lure US businesses, including medical devices giant Abbott Laboratories, to relocate from China as President Donald Trump’s administration steps up efforts to blame Beijing for its role in the coronavirus pandemic.




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Coronavirus lockdown perfect opportunity to strengthen weak links in supply chain of essential goods

With the country remaining under a lockdown due to coronavirus, the supply chain of essential goods has been disrupted, but, the same has also presented the government with an opportunity to identify and plug those gaps.




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Visakhapatnam gas leak: LG Polymers’ Vizag plant produced stuff used to make disposable plastic cutlery

The Vizag plant manufactures polystyrene (PS) that finds wide utility in the food-service industry as rigid trays and containers, disposable utensils, and foamed cups, plates and bowls.




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Tata Consumer Products ties up with Domino’s Pizza, Zomato to deliver essential goods

These channel partnerships have been done in a phased manner, with Flipkart being the first e-commerce platform to enable the availability of its essential products in Mumbai, Bengaluru and Delhi.




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MSME sector on verge of collapse, says Union Minister Nitin Gadkari

The minister also noted that the pendency of dues owed to MSME units by the central government, state governments, public sector undertakings and major industries was "very high".




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Aarogya Setu app to be available on JioPhones soon: Report

Aarogya Setu is currently available on iOS and Android, and nearly 9 crore users have already downloaded the app.




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Aarogya Setu: Govt mulls open-source architecture for app

The developers contacted him and concluded that no personal information of any user has been proven to be at risk by the ethical hacker.




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Rising ‘over-dues’ of discoms: NTPC bites back at states, seeks to invoke three-way agreement

Discoms’ over-dues — bills that remained unpaid for more than 60 days — have been rising almost relentlessly over the years, and spiraled 242% on year, to a level of Rs 10,500 crore by FY20 end.




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Govt mulls making Aarogya Setu more transparent amid privacy concerns

Aarogya Setu was developed by the National Informatics Centre to help contact-tracing of at-risk individuals in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.




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Tirupur garment cluster adopts steady approach, sees no labour shortage

The units situated within the corporate limits have been allowed to have 25-30% workforce capacity initially and the units situated outside the corporation will have 50% workforce capacity.




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Reliance JioPhone user? Soon get Aarogya Setu app on your fingertips

India, which has imposed the world’s biggest shutdown to battle the spread of the coronavirus, last month launched the Aarogya Setu (Health Bridge) app — a Bluetooth and GPS-based application which alerts users who may have come in contact with people who later test positive for COVID-19.




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Cognizant Q1 net falls 16.7% to $367 million; sees challenging demand environment in 2020 amid coronavirus pandemic

Cognizant follows January-December as financial year. Its net profit was at USD 441 million in the March 2019 quarter.




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These 5 southern states consume half of India’s liquor; now, lockdown has dried up revenue

Five of India’s southern states which amount to about half of the country’s total liquor consumption are facing a revenue hit due to coronavirus lockdown.




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Force Majeure: Coronavirus pandemic is crucial time for businesses to review contracts

Force majeure in contracts typically allow parties to avoid performing their contractual obligations when inevitable, unforeseen, and uncontrollable circumstances arise, rendering the performance of the contract impossible.




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Storytelling is Key, in Email and Everywhere Else

Insights from Emma and their customers on storytelling across marketing channels, from the Marketing United summit




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Meizu 17 series go official with 6.6" AMOLED displays, quad cameras and Snapdragon 865

After a lengthy teaser campaign, Meizu finally unveiled its latest flagships with the Meizu 17 and 17 Pro. Spec-wise the two are nearly identical with the Pro featuring better auxiliary cameras, wireless charging and faster RAM. Visually the two are also almost indistinguishable with the only difference being the 17 Pro comes with a ceramic back. These are also the first 5G entries in Meizu's lineup. The Meizu 17 duo is built around 6.6-inch Super AMOLED displays with 90Hz refresh rate and a first for Meizu punch-hole cutout for the 20MP selfie camera. The panels come with an...




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Meizu HD60 ANC headphones arrive with Sony-powered noise cancellation

The Meizu HD60 ANC over-ear headphones were unveiled alongside the Meizu 17 flagships and they are a serious piece of kit. They feature active noise cancellation, of course, but there's more to them than that. Meizu HD60 ANC over-ear headphones The HD60 is Hi-Res certified, so it will deliver high-quality audio. They connect over Bluetooth 5.0 and support aptX. There's an analog plug if you want to use a 3.5mm jack too. Noise cancellation is implemented by two chips. Sony's CDX3775 handles the ANC part while a Qualcomm chip with cVc does noise reduction during...




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Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo and vivo set to restart manufacturing in India

After implementing a countrywide lockdown in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indian government has begun to slowly lift its restrictions. These measures forced manufacturers like Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo and vivo to temporarily suspend their smartphone production but with the eased restrictions all four are getting back to normal working conditions. Samsung Noida factory Samsung India issued a statement where it confirmed smartphone production in its Noida factory has already been restarted in limited capacity. Xiaomi also confirmed its manufacturing partner Foxconn has been...




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vivo G1 5G introduced in China as the enterprise edition of the S6 5G

Back in March, vivo introduced its S6 5G, a midrange 5G phone with a 6.44-inch AMOLED display, quad cameras and the Exynos 980 chipset at the helm. Now the manufacturer unveiled the nearly identical vivo G1 5G, targeted at government and enterprise clients. The G1 5G offers a tweaked dual-domain system with separate work and personal environments that can house independent apps and content which in theory, eliminates the need to carry two phones. vivo is also ready to further customize the phone's interface based on the client's needs with proprietary apps and other tweaks....




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Our Apple iPhone SE (2020) video review is up

After a very long wait, Apple finally outed the successor to the original iPhone SE from 2016, and it's fair to say that the new model took the world by storm with its flagship chipset and affordable price (for an Apple device, at least). The iPhone SE (2020) is thus one of the most interesting smartphones of the year, so we couldn't resist reviewing it on video, for your viewing pleasure. Will is going to take you through all of the phone's relevant features, including its build and screen quality, battery life, performance, and camera image quality - all in under eight minutes. So buckle...




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Trends in Employing Overseas Scientists and Technicians in the UK

Employing foreign scientists and technicians and complying Home Office regulations is a difficult task for many UK laboratories. The United Kingdom is altogether suffering from skills shortages. The situation will be aggravated by decline of the EU workers.…




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UK - Increase in Visa Applications for Exceptional IT Professionals

Owing to the surge in IT visa applications there are no Fears that migrants are discouraged from settling in the UK.  In fact they are keen to master their work and are also agreeable for the contract based work in the IT sector. In the past few…




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40% Increase in the Number of Indian Students in UK

The fast growing nationalities of overseas students in the UK belong to the citizens of India, China, America and Saudi Arabia. The promising trendThere was a major increase in the number of Indian students pursuing their studies in the United Kingdom.…




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UK Study Visa - University Bodies Seek Improved Experience for Students

A coalition of UK associations at the university level, and a few support organizations, has urged the UK government, for improving the student visa system, in meeting its future goals. The goal is to get 600,000 global higher education students in the…




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UK Home Secretary Says Post-Brexit Minimum Salary Threshold will be 36k Pounds

The UK Home Secretary will be asked to raise the recommended £30,000 minimum salary threshold for all latest international workers to defend lower-paid British workers.At the moment, the limitation only appeals to non-EU migrants, but it's assumed…




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Recent Update Regarding the EU Settlement Scheme in the UK

The UK Government aims to leave the European Union on 31 October 2019 at 11 pm. This will result in loss of Freedom of movement in the present form on that date and time, in case there is a No-Deal for it. All the EU clients need to secure their status…




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UK Warmly Invites Overseas Graduates and Extends Work Visas for Two Years

The restrictive immigration policies of the UK appear to be over as it has decided to offer a work visa for two years after graduation from a British university to the overseas students. UK Jobs get a boostPresently, the duration for graduates having…




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Britain Needs to Welcome A New Point-Based Immigration System

Britain will soon accept immigrants only when they possess the right skills. An immigration system based on points is common to Canada, Australia, and New Zealand and in the immediate future, it appears that Britain will join them. The election results…




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Prominent Features of the Non-Race-Based Immigration Program in the UK

There is an issue in the world for stopping uncontrolled immigration of nonwhite, as it adversely affects the world.Boris Johnson the UK Prime Minister has made a campaign promise to make an onslaught on migration to control and check it. There is a…




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The UK Set to Modify the 30000 Pounds Minimum Earning Requirement for Migrants

PM Boris Johnson is set to change the plan about the minimum £30,000 earning the threshold for migrants who aim to enter the UK after the exit of Britain from the EU.The Reasons Behind the DecisionThe proposal appears to not fit in with his plan to…




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Smart Investing: Asset allocation in times of coronavirus

Stick to asset allocation matrix, take regular profits and go for bottom fishing in select stocks/ MF schemes in these turbulent times




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Health Insurance: Know how a medical insurance claim is processed

Treatment expenses can be reimbursed by insurer or customer can opt for cashless facility




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Your Queries: Income Tax -You can offset long term capital loss on share sale against any LTCG

Once tax liability is calculated, you may claim a deduction of TDS/ taxes paid on such rental income, to arrive at net tax demand due.




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Your Money: How asset allocation can help reduce risks

The objective of a good asset allocation plan is to develop an investment portfolio that helps you reach your financial goals with the degree of risk you find comfortable




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Mutual Funds see net outflows of Rs 2.12 Lakh crore in March, highest since September 2018

While debt funds saw sharp outflows, equity funds surprised the industry as it saw net inflows of Rs 11,722.74 crore in March — the highest in the current financial year.




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Income Tax Exemption: Employees donating to PM-CARES fund via employers to get Section 80G benefit

The clarification came as the employees, in many cases, have donated a portion of their salaries the the fund through their employers.




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Stock Market Investment: Don’t invest just because the market is falling

Remember your financial goals and your risk appetite. If you have extra cash and investing for the long term, then go ahead and deploy your funds in a staggered manner.




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Relaxation in income-tax compliances: Deadline for several tax compliance measures extended

The due dates for issuance of any notice, intimation, notification, approval or sanction order, has also been extended by a period of three months.




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Your Queries: 3-month moratorium on education loan; on gold loan also if EMI-based

If you have a high credit score or work for an organisation that has a tie-up with a bank for subsidised interest rates, you can get a lower interest rate.




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Better to buy comprehensive health cover than disease-specific cover: Insurance cos

However, if someone wants to buy a comprehensive health cover, it would cost them Rs 8,000-11,000 for Rs 10 lakh sum insured.




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Smart investing: Asset allocation in the time of Coronavirus crisis

Multi-asset funds of mutual funds can be a good option for asset allocation mix even as gold is a good diversifIer. Also, do keep emergency funds in debt funds & fixed deposits




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Mutual funds: Exiting equity now may lead to missing out on any recovery subsequently

As of February 29, 2020; equities outperformed gold over the trailing 10-, 15- and 20-years, delivering annualised 10.39%, 13.89% and 12.0% respectively compared with 8.16%, 12.59% and 11.49% respectively delivered by gold.




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Gross direct premium by non-life insurers sees 10.7% dip in March

Currently motor insurance has a 38-40% of market share of new premiums in non-life industry and weak auto sales number would further impact motor insurance business in the months to come.




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Your Money: Investment tips for those opting for new tax regime

For example, PPF offers you returns of 7.1% per annum completely tax-free whereas an 8% FD may offer you only 5.6% if you’re in the 30% slab.




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Akshaya Tritiya: Apply online to buy sovereign gold bonds this season

The first tranche of Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) this financial year is on till April 24, and investors who apply and pay digitally get a Rs 50 per gram discount on the Rs 4639 per gm price of each bond




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HC protection to Indiabulls Housing Finance: MFs see no immediate cause of worry

Fund houses such as HDFC MF, Baroda MF, Nippon India MF, PGIM MF and UTI MF have exposures to debt papers issued by the Indiabulls Housing Finance, shows the data from Value Research.




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Tax Saving Options: ELSS – A good bet now for Section 80C

If you want the market upside, benefit of current low prices and have appetite for volatility, you may invest in ELSS now in a staggered manner, that is, via SIP.