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Maharashtra mulls home delivery of liquor amid fear of coronavirus

Days after the government eased restrictions on the sale of alcohol, Maharashtra government is mulling on allowing home delivery of alcohol to avoid people from gathering.




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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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Air India unions challenge in Bombay HC pay cut due to coronavirus pandemic

The plea pointed out that on the same day the Union government issued an advisory asking all private and public firms not to reduce salaries or sack employees due to the pandemic.




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GAIL says DoT’s Rs 1.83 lakh crore demand notice not material event

The DoT sent a notice to GAIL soon after the February 14 hearing in the Supreme Court on dues owned by telecom companies such as Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea.




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Accenture says Unacademy hack has no impact on its data

Cyber security firm Cyble has revealed that the database of education technology firm Unacademy has been breached and details of various account holders, including those registered with corporate e-mail accounts, are on sale in the dark web.




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Elderly and Disabled Transit Advisory Committee (EDTAC)

This meeting will be via Teleconference. To join please call in: State of Delaware ‪(302) 526-5475 State of Delaware North‪(302) 256-5875 Conference ID:1462372 https://meet.state.de.us/belinda.strickland/DHH0VYKV Conference ID:1462372 [More]




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Gmail Redesign: 5 Things Marketers Need To Know

Google's Gmail update went live this week. Here's what marketers need to know




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Cartoon: Gated-Ade

Young entrepreneurs are crushing it on collecting personal data




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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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LG Stylo 6 leaked render reveals notched display and triple rear cameras

LG announced the Stylo 5 last June and it seems the company will soon unveil its successor Stylo 6 that has appeared in a press render shared by reliable leakster Evan Blass. Unlike its predecessor, the LG Stylo 6 packs a notched display surrounded by slimmer bezels at the top and bottom. On the back, the Stylo 6 features a triple camera setup placed horizontally as opposed to the single camera on the Stylo 5. The back of the Stylo 6 also houses a fingerprint scanner for biometric authentication. LG Stylo 6 • LG Stylo 5 On the right side of the Stylo 6 is the power button...




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Leaked Samsung Galaxy A21s render shows a familiar design

The Samsung Galaxy A21s has been popping-up in the rumor mill from time to time, over the last couple of months. Now, a new leak claims to showcase a render of its front side. It's a slightly odd, yet totally believable development, since the front of the phone, as shown here, looks nearly identical to a set of recent Galaxy A21 leaked renders. Not only that, but the Galaxy A11 and M11 appear to be in the exact same boat, as well. Interestingly enough, despite their lower standing in the lineup, the latter two sems to show slimmer chins and top bezels in their respective renders. Alongside...




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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 Immigration: 63% Hike in Student Visas Issued to Indians by UK

There has been a 63 percent rise in the number of student visas allotted to Indians to study in the UK in the past one year, data published by UK's Office for National Statistics (O.N.S) reveals. Report Says Tremendous Growth in Student Visas from…




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Your Queries: Equities tend to deliver positive inflation adjusted returns in long run

Investment gains (in absolute terms) depend on the principal corpus invested and the returns delivered by the fund. Returns are a function of the performance of the asset class invested in.




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Your Queries: LTCG tax on sale of shares depends on holding period

Assuming that the shares are in the nature of ESOPs, they shall be taxed at two stages, once as perquisites in the hands of employees upon allotment and subsequently as capital gains upon sale of the shares.




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Embedded Value: Covid-19 not covered by accident insurance

Life insurance claims to the extent of basic sum assured if policyholder dies due to infection by the corona virus is admissible.




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Your Queries: Mutual Funds -Balanced funds, hybrid funds can switch between equity & debt

Gold ETFs investors can exit only by selling to secondary market participants on the stock exchange.




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Health insurance: Irdai for redefining sub-limit rules in policies

Draft exposure aims to restrict proportionate deduction which would lead to, in most cases, the insured being able to get a higher percentage of the bill reimbursed by insurer




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Your money: Term insurance is not just for death benefits but also for disability

The fundamental benefit of term insurance is the monetary benefit the dependents receive on the death of the insured.




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CBDT extends validity of lower withholding tax orders till June 30

CBDT said that assessees holding valid certificates for FY20 would get the benefit of extension, which otherwise would expire on March 31.




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Provident Fund withdrawal for COVID-19: EPFO remits Rs 280 crore to subscribers under special window

Anticipating a huge surge in demand, it came out with a new software for online receipt and settlement of claims and deployed the software on March 29.




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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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CBDT clarifies on TDS deduction by employers on old/new regime

The Budget this year introduced a new income tax regime under which individuals can opt for lower tax rates provided they don’t avail certain exemptions and deductions otherwise available under the law.




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Mutual fund investment: Why index funds can be a good bet now

Index funds are better for those unable to select quality stocks or bear the risk of near term under-performance from actively managed funds.




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Smart Plans: Four tips to ensure you are ready for uncertain times like COVID-19 pandemic

Make sure that you have the contact information of your reporting manger and HR department in a diary or phone or a place where your spouse can access the same easily.




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Dearness Allowance Hike for Central Government Employees, Pensioners: Implementation may be delayed

Dearness Allowance (DA) Hike Latest News: The April salary, which is due to be paid in a week’s time, was supposed to be based on revised DA, along with arrears for three months (January-March).




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11.56 lakh new members added to ESIC scheme in February

In other previous months of 2019-20, the number of new subscribers joining in the scheme ranged between 12.19 lakh and 14.70 lakh.




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Embedded Value: Plan for the year with insurance as first step

Now is the time to assess where you are in relation to financial goals, tax planning & cash inflows.




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COVID-19 effect: Debt funds in turmoil, check credit risks

As credit risk funds may see redemption pressure because there are no takers for lower-rated paper, investors can opt for liquid and overnight funds.




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Your money: More power to Aadhaar based eKYC, video KYC needed

The RBI recently allowed banks to use Video KYC to validate loans and credit card applications. Video KYC is another effective mechanism to accelerate application processes wherein customers can use their smartphone cameras to validate themselves before a bank-appointed officer.




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Crude oil prices: How low oil prices can impact your investments

Low oil prices will have a positive impact on glass manufacturing, transport, industrial power, plastics, lubricants, petrochemical, , FMCG, paint, rubber & tyre manufacturing companies




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Insurance: COVID-19 to lead to spike in demand for health and life cover

There would also be a significant rise in disease-specific health plans as these are only for widespread infections as against normal hospitalisation in order to keep the cost of treatment low.




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Provident Fund Query: Contributing 100% of Basic Salary to VPF; Is it eligible for Section 80C deduction?

VPF is the voluntary contribution by employees towards their provident fund account over and above the 12% contribution towards EPF.




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Employers allowed to defer statutory PF contribution

The EPFO has already extended to May 15 the due date for depositing statutory contributions for the wage month of March, due by April 15.




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Trade unions want timeline for employers on delayed contributions to EPFO

Trade unions are of the view that the retirement fund body should set a definite timeline for employers to deposit the money already deducted from employee’s monthly salary.




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Debt funds’ AUM take Rs 18k-cr hit in April

The daily AUM of such funds stood at Rs 74,709.11 crore in April, compared with `80,377.59 crore in March — declining Rs 5,668.48 crore.




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Deccan Odyssey might fail to resume luxury journey this season.

For those looking forward to luxury journeys on board Deccan Odyssey India , the news of possible cancellation of the service will come as dismay. According to the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation, new proposal for short itinerary and lesser haulage charges have been sent to Indian...



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  • 24 Feb 2011 00:00:00

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New Tariff of the Indian Maharaja-Deccan Odyssey

Operators of Indian Maharaja-Deccan Odyssey Train, Travel Corporation India Ltd (TCI) have come up with the new tariff for the Indian Maharaja Train to target domestic travelers. On the launch of the new season of the Indian Maharaja-Deccan Odyssey the managing director Mr. Madhavan Menon said...



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  • 21 Sep 2011 00:00:00

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Luxury train Deccan Odyssey on tracks again with completely new look

Deccan Odyssey a luxury train in India, has embarked on its maiden journey in a completely new look on this Wednesday. The luxury train has been re-launched with renovated interiors, including a spa, gymnasium, library, lounge, beauty salon, business center, conference room, bar and...



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  • 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00

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Revamped Deccan Odyssey Flagged off by MTDC

Deccan Odyssey, one of the earliest luxury trains in India, has been flagged off by the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) in a completely new look for this season’s run. The train now has refurbished interiors and includes a spa, fitness ceter, lounge with library, beauty...



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  • 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00

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Deccan Odyssey making strong Comeback

Luxury train travel around the world is in revival mode with more and more tourists opting for this mode of travel. As opposed to cramped luxury of airliners, luxury trains offer that much needed respite, privacy and exclusivity that luxury travelers mostly seek. When it comes to luxury train...



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  • 19 Nov 2011 00:00:00

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SAS Customer Intelligence 360: Unified data model, marketing attribution and AutoML

Excitement levels are high for the March 2020 release of SAS Customer Intelligence 360, which includes multiple years of research and development culminating in enhancements to the platform's underlying data model. The changes will introduce the unification of a comprehensive data model recording both: Customer behavior -- what users are [...]

SAS Customer Intelligence 360: Unified data model, marketing attribution and AutoML was published on Customer Intelligence Blog.




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Winter departure for Palace on Wheels begins today!

The luxury train Palace on Wheels is ready to welcome guests to embark on a spectacular sojourn across Rajasthan. The new season for the train that begins on 4th August 2010, Wednesday promises guests even more fun and excitement. A new feature in terms of a Spa coach has been added to the train...



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  • 04 Aug 2010 00:00:00

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Only a few cabins remains for Palace on Wheels bookings in December

The peak season of the Palace on Wheels is going great guns this year. The booking of Palace on Wheels for the month of November is already sold out and only a few occupancy remains for the month of December and January. According to the sources, this is not surprising as Palace on Wheels is the...



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  • 05 Nov 2011 00:00:00

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Tata Altroz Review: 1 Blunder away from greatness!

We have just driven the all-new Tata Altroz and we have been highly impressed with what Tata has been able to achieve. But, Tata Motors has made a huge blunder with the Altroz, watch the video and find out what?




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2020 BS6 TVS Apache RR310 First Ride Review | Improved refinement & smartphone connectivity

2020 TVS Apache RR 310 Track Ride Review: After some laps of the MMRT in Chennai, we’re convinced that the 2020 edition RR 310 has come forth with a new personality. Sure, the ride dynamics remain the same but it is now definitely more refined than ever before transforming the ride experience for the better. […]




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Ducati Diavel 1260S Review | Italian recipe for cruisers includes a hefty dash of power

2019 Ducati Diavel 1260S is definitely a handful if you’re not paying due attention, but then this isn’t the kind of bike that loses your attention. Sporty behaviour of a Ducati Monster and comfort from the XDiavel, the Diavel 1260S is something else. This one is well endowed in power and electronics and not to […]




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Delhi Driving Licence | Tips to pass 8 formation, reverse test of transport department

Delhi Government with Maruti Suzuki has introduced a new computerised driving test that applicants must complete in order to get a driving license. The Automated Driving Test Centres have been set up in 12 locations in Delhi and they test applicants with different parameters like Reverse S, Figure of 8 (8 Formation), overtaking, red light, […]




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Honda Activa 6G First Ride Review: More reasons to love India’s Darling Scooter!

Honda Activa 6G brings with it multiple goodies in the form of some interesting features and an environment friendlier engine. So, what all has changed on the new model, how is to ride and if it justifies the Rs 8,000 premium over Activa 5G? Pradeep Shah answers these questions in this first ride review.