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IndiGo to implement wider pay cuts, send some staff on leave without pay

While senior-vice presidents and above would have 20% of their pay slashed, vice-presidents and cockpit crew would take a 15% cut.




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Vashi APMC to remain shut from May 11-17 due to rising COVID-19 cases

APMC administration and NMMC will carry out disinfection of the market premises and conduct tests. The market will remain open on this Saturday and Sunday.




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Indian exchanges aim to attract overseas rupee trading volumes onshore

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the rupee-dollar derivatives trading on the two exchanges on Friday.




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FY21 borrowing target raised by a massive 54%

Announcing the revised calendar, the government said all the auctions covered by the calendar will have the facility of non-competitive bidding scheme, under which 5% of the notified amount will be reserved for the specified retail investors.




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Analyst Corner: Jindal Steel & Power Rating ‘buy’ – Volume uptick in April beat sector trend

Company faring better than peers on operational front due to its focus on exports; lower costs to aid margin; ‘Buy’ maintained.




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Making sense of the new FDI norms

The recent revisions made to the FDI policy need more clarity for the benefit of investors and companies that are getting lost in its ambiguity.




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Ease labour laws now: UP gets it right, but relaxation must become permanent

Just to have employment levels rise meaningfully—let alone goals such as playing host to companies moving out of China, or raising manufacturing’s share in the GDP to 25%—the Centre and the states must quickly ease labour laws.




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Oil in turmoil: Need to ensure that our oil sector continues to contribute to national economy

Building the infrastructure for a low carbon future will require oil. While a long term decline for oil’s central place in energy use seems inevitable, we need to ensure that our oil sector continues to contribute to the national economy




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Country’s wireless subscriber base sees marginal rise in January to 1,156 million

In terms of wireless broadband subscribers, Jio is on top with 376.57 million users, followed by Airtel with 142.34 million subscribers and Vodafone Idea with 117.93 users.




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COVID-19 cases mount to 6,318; death toll rises to 68 in Delhi

An order has been issued regarding appointing representatives of the Delhi chief minister at COVID testing centres to manage and resolve individual grievances of patients and medical staff.




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Time spent on smartphones rose 16% during April 25- May 1, 2020: BARC-Nielsen report

Social networking, gaming and education apps recorded the highest growth




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Record single-day spike of 21 cases push Jharkhand COVID-19 tally to 153

Since the outbreak of the pandemic on March 31 in the state, two persons have died of the infection while one COVID-19 patient died due to underlying health condition after testing negative.




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AIIMS director rushes to Gujarat after sharp rise in COVID-19 cases, fatalities

Following directions from the Centre, Dr Guleria, who is a pulmonologist, and Dr Manish Soneja from the AIIMS department of medicine left for Ahmedabad.




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Entire family to be home-quarantined if one breaches seclusion rules

In Himachal around 90,000 persons returned home from other states on passes issued by state government in the past one week and another 20,000 plus are waiting to enter the state.




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COVID-19: Legislation introduced in Congress to give Green Card to 40,000 foreign nurses, doctors

The American Hospital Association (AHA) and the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) said there has never been a more urgent need for the care that foreign-born physicians and foreign-trained nurses provide than during the current COVID-19 pandemic.




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Stranded in lockdown? Modi govt brings this change in residential status for tax purposes

The nationwide lockdown suspended the operation of international flights and such people were had to prolong their stay in India. They were concerned that the extra stay due to lockdown may make them a resident of India for tax purposes under section 6 of the Act.




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Only severe COVID-19 patients to be tested before discharge: Union health ministry

At the time of discharge, patient will be advised to follow home isolation for further seen days as per the prescribed guidelines.




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Google Duo users will soon be able to make ‘group’ video calls from their PC and laptops

Google Duo group video calling for web will arrive in the coming weeks starting as a preview on Chrome.




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MEA goes all out to repatriate stranded Indians in the second phase

Till date there have been requests for repatriation from 67,833 which includes 34 per cent of 22,470 students, 30 per cent of 15,815 migrant workers, 9,250 short-term visa holders faced with the expiry of visas.




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Crisis not going away soon; IMF says, new incoming economic data worse than previous estimates

The International Monetary Fund said that the global economic outlook has worsened since its latest forecast three weeks ago and the world can expect more waves of financial-market turbulence.




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Covid-19: Armed Forces set up quarantine facilities for those returning from overseas

The Indian Navy has also set up a facility at Visakhapatnam, which too can take in 200 people with all the facilities available inside.




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Thane BJP corporators refuse to contribute to COVID-19 fund

In a letter to the Mayor, BJP leader Sanjay Waghule alleged that there was no transparency in the civic body's COVID-19 relief activities.




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ED attaches Rs 16.38 cr worth of Mumbai AJL asset; names Vora

It said the attached property is a 9-storey building in Mumbai having two basements and total built up area of 15,000 square metres.




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Vande Bharat Mission: Now a UV based luggage disinfector system from DRDO

The baggage undergoes a 180-degree vertical orientation change between 2 separate UV chambers which help in ensuring uniform radiation exposure all throughout the surface.




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TDP chief urges PM Modi to set up scientific experts’ committee to probe Vizag gas leak incident

Following the gas leak incident, the National Green Tribunal ordered LG Polymers India to pay interim damages of Rs 50 crore and issued notices to the company, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), state and Centre.




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Facebook now rolling out its biggest update for desktop users; here are all the features worth talking about

Social media giant Facebook is now rolling out its biggest update for desktop users, after first announcing it at its F8 developer conference last year.




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What brought Franklin Templeton in SEBI’s crosshairs? Here’s why the fund house apologised

From wounding up six debt mutual fund schemes with an AUM of over Rs 30,000 crore, to dealing with the ire of investors, the fund house has been busy fire-fighting ever since the nationwide lockdown was announced.




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Telangana police to rollout AI-based system to check face mask norm violations

The state government, which has made wearing a mask mandatory in public places, on Thursday issued orders imposing Rs 1,000 as fine for those not complying with it.




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Operation Samudra Setu: Two Indian Navy ships head to the UAE; INS Jalashwa sails back

Around 2,000 Indians will be evacuated from the island nation. And for this purpose two Ships of the navy – INS Jalshwa and INS Magar are being used.




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Coronavirus in Rajasthan: 76 fresh cases in state; total COVID-19 count reaches 3,655

Jaipur is the worst-hit Rajasthan district with a total of 1,165 case, including 54 deaths.




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Totally healthy: Amit Shah rubbishes rumours on his health, says he is not suffering from any disease

Home Minister Amit Shah has said he is totally healthy and not suffering from any disease.




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LG Polymers says vapour leak caused accident at Vizag plant

The firm said a special task force has been set up to help victims and families to resolve any issues and provide every assistance to the bereaved families.




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COVID-19 lockdown: Delayed academic plans and uncertainty-anxiety grips CBSE class 12 students

The COVID-19 lockdown, came with a different set of concerns for class 12 students, whose board exams were postponed midway following the outbreak of coronavirus, putting on hold their future plans as well.




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CBSE Class 10, 12 board evaluation begins! Teachers to be provided answer sheets at home

The evaluation of the answer sheets has been delayed due to a nationwide lockdown imposed to contain the coronavirus outbreak.




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After flip-flops, IndiGo clarifies pay cut for senior employees will be for entire 2020-21

The country's largest domestic airlines had on Friday announced pay cut ranging between 5 and 25 per cent, in addition to its leave-without-pay programme for May, June and July, for senior employees.




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Lockdown 3.0: More firms across sectors partially resume operations

The government had last week permitted the companies to restore their manufacturing operations in red, green and organ zones with certain riders.




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Watch Your Back: Improve Your Security Posture and Reduce the Risk of Attack

There are a number of best practices that can work to improve your organization’s security posture. Following these will help you put the right defenses in place, and become the building blocks of a solid plan to ensure you react to a breach.




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More than One Phish in the Sea

Phishing. It’s been around for nearly three decades, and it’s not going away anytime soon. And, as we move into the 2020’s, phishing has expanded to a variety of different techniques that utilize fraudulent URLs, malicious attachments, and more.




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Free COVID-19 Threat List - Domain Risk Assessments for Coronavirus Threats

DomainTools is providing a free, curated list of high-risk COVID-19-related domains to support the community during the Coronavirus crisis. The list will be updated daily and available for CSV download.




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What is a Cyber Incident Response Plan?

In part 1 of this 3-part blog series, we’ll delve into Cyber Incident Response Planning and how to address and manage the repercussions of a cyberattack or incident.




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Canada Impresses as A Fine Country for Immigration as per A Study

The Anholt-Ipsos Nation Brands Index has a task of ranking the nations and in it, Canada was a leading country for immigration. In it, there are ranks for 50, nations and Canada was also selected as the best destination for investment.Making Great ProgressAdditionally,…




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Manitoba Provincial Draw Invites 221 Overseas Workers and Global Students

Manitoba PNP held a draw on December 6th and invited 221 candidates to apply for immigration on the provincial nomination leading to permanent residence in the country. These candidates were in• Skilled Worker Overseas• Skilled Worker in Canada,•…




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Canada Holds 132nd Express Entry Draw and Crosses 82,000 Invites in 2019

Canada conducted its new draw in the Express Entry, and issued 3,200 Invitations to Apply to the candidates on December 11th.  In it the least Comprehensive Ranking System score was 472, which is one point increase comparing to the 131st Express…




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Increase in Immigration Targets is the Next Priority of Canada

The Prime Minister of Canada has addressed the recently appointed Immigration Minister in a recent mandate letter. The mandate letter represents the top preferences for the Canadian immigration future, which comprises increasing immigration goals and…




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Ontario Seeks an Enhanced Provincial Immigration Allocation by 2021

Ontario immigration is seeking an enhanced allocation of provincial immigrants from the Canadian federal government it receives every year. It wants the allocation in the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program at 13,300 by 2021, and it is 7,000 in this year. Reasons…




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Increase in Settlement Funds for Express Entry Immigrants in Canada for 2020

There is an increase in the Settlement funds requirement for fresh immigrants in the Express Entry reaching Canada in 2020. Funds requirements for single applicants increased to $12,960 in 2020. In 2019 they were $12,669. Also, there was an increase…




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Buchi (Sesame Seed Balls) with Cheese Filling

Buchi (Sesame Seed Balls) with Cheese Filling appeared first on CASA Veneracion

Sweet bean paste is the traditional filling for the Chinese pastry jian dui, known as buchi in the Philippines and sesame seed balls among native English speakers. In this indulgent version, the filling is cheese. I’ve wanted to make this popular Chinese snack for a long time. But the thought alone of making the bean …

Buchi (Sesame Seed Balls) with Cheese Filling was written by Connie Veneracion and originally published in CASA Veneracion.




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Nadal: 'I see 2020 as practically lost' for tennis

Rafael Nadal has said he views the rest of this year as "practically lost" for tennis and would even be relieved if the sport returned as normal at the start of 2021.




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No Family Present, Nagpur Police Steps In To Bless Bride On Wedding Day

Nagpur Police won hearts with a heartwarming gesture when cops stepped up to play the role of the bride's family on her wedding day.




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Milkman's Social Distancing "Jugaad" Has Netizens Impressed

A milkman's desi jugaad to deliver milk to customers while maintaining social distance has left many impressed.