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Student Support: La Trobe sets aside Rs 60 crore

La Trobe was amongst first Australian universities to 'pause' teaching activities to ensure right decisions were made on how to deliver quality education.




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Covid outbreak: Kerala elderly to go on reverse quarantine as over 4 lakh NRIs return

Kerala has decided to send people aged above 65 years on reverse quarantine during lockdown 3.0 as the magnitude of reverse migration to the state seems larger than what was anticipated.




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IIT-M start-up develops unique coating material to ‘inactivate’ coronavirus

The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras’ (IIT-M) incubated start-up Muse Wearables has developed new methods for coating textiles with nanoparticles-based antimicrobial agents that can ‘inactivate’ the human coronavirus on contact.




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Online database to depict fish landing centres’ proximity to COVID hotspots in Kerala launched

The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has launched an online GIS based database depicting the proximity of fish landing centres to Covid-19 hotspots in Kerala.




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NHAI defers plan to generate funds by leasing off its assets

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has put its plan to monetise operational publicly-funded highway projects on hold for two months, given that investors might not commit long-term investments at this juncture, due to uncertainty over toll collections.




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SBI Card Q4 profit slides 66% y-o-y as impairment losses soar

The total balance sheet size as on March 31, 2020 was Rs 25,303 crore, up 25.6% from Rs 20,146 crore on March 31, 2019.




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Power demand falls 22.6% in April, steepest plunge in recent history

Electricity consumption in Uttar Pradesh declined by 20.3% in April while Rajasthan recorded an annual fall of 21.3% in the same month.




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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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Sovereign rating: Moody’s warn of India downgrade, pegs FY21 growth at 0%

Separately, in a report released on Friday, S&P said it expected the banking systems of Indonesia and India to be among the worst hit in the Asia-Pacific region.




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Maiden round-the-clock renewable energy auction gets tariff of Rs 2.90/unit

Since renewable energy is unpredictable in nature, other sources of energy are required for balancing it, increasing the actual cost of such power, dissuading state-run power distribution companies from buying such electricity.




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GST relief 2.0: Govt can provide relaxations with respect to certain measures under GST

Current relaxations, prospective exemptions, and time taken to restore normalcy may depress tax collections. An increase in the tax rate of certain goods can compensate for losses.




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IBM AI – Watson’s role must be expanded to data analysis and forecasting trends

ICMR, at present, is only using Watson for backend reporting, but it also needs to deploy it for data analysis and forecasting trends.




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Flights from Riyadh, Bahrain carrying stranded Indians reach Kerala

The passengers were subjected to thermal test at the aerobridge itself before allowing them to undergo customs and immigration checks, Kozhikode airport sources said.




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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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COVID-19 recovery: Govt issues new guidelines for discharging patients; check details

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has come up with some revised guidelines for discharging patients from healthcare facilities.




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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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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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Rs 411 crore loan fraud: After defaulters flee India, SBI complains to CBI

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) did not carry out any searches in the matter because of the coronavirus-induced lockdown.




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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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Who is paying the railway ticket price for migrant workers? Delhi, Bihar ministers spar

After the central government has permitted the operation of special trains to take migrants back to their hometowns, a debate on who will bear the cost has been going on.




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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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‘Disciplined’ northeast emerges as model of COVID-19 management: Jitendra Singh

He said within six years of the Modi government, the northeastern region has emerged as the model for development for the entire country.




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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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Zoom had a ‘record’ April in India despite Government’s red flag over privacy

The MHA had issued an advisory for Zoom users in India in April, to safeguard their virtual meetings from prying eyes, deeming the video conferencing platform unsafe.




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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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Tamil Nadu moves SC against high court order for closure of Tasmac liquor outlets

The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday moved the Supreme Court challenging a Madras High Court order for closure of state-run liquor outlets on grounds of violations of COVID-19 guidelines, arguing that it would lead to "grave losses" in revenue and complete halt in commercial activities.




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Glucon-D and Tonic Worldwide launch #EnergyGharKi campaign to celebrate mothers

The campaign applauds mothers for their unwavering energy at all hours of the day




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ICMR teams up with Bharat Biotech to develop COVID-19 vaccine

The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 1,981 and the number of cases climbed to 59,662 in the country on Saturday, the Health Ministry said.




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Catching Cybercriminals Exploiting the Pandemic Follow Up

Read additional insights from The DomainTools Security Research Team's recent presentation on CovidLock including results from participant polls and supplemental Q&A.




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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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Great Demand in Ontario for Nursing-Related Occupations

Ontario introduced some changes in its immigration through the In-Demand Skills Stream of Employer Job Offer that provides an avenue to the skilled and experienced candidates in occupations related to nursing in Canada. In July this year, the Ontario…




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Canada Requires Biometrics of Foreigners to Apply for Permanent Residence

Canada has opened Service centers across the country for taking biometrics related to foreign nationals who apply to stay in it.A New Approach for EfficiencyBefore December 3rd, such immigration candidates, who were applying away from Canada, needed…




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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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Ontario Issues 667 Invitations in Skilled Trades to Express Entry Candidates

The immigration authorities in Ontario held their largest draw on December 11th4wsqor 2019, and issued 667 Notifications of Interest to such candidates who had a profile in Express Entry Pool. This was the first draw in the Skilled Trades stream after…




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Maharajas Express bags Conde Nast Traveller Readers' Travel Award

Maharajas Express added another feather in its cap as it bagged the first runner up award in the Specialist Train Operators Category awarded by the Conde Nast Traveller Readers' Travel Award. The first prize was grabbed by the Hiram Bingham Express, a luxury train by Orient Express Group....



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Maharajas Express Derails

Maharajas’ Express, launched amid much fanfare in 2010 and touted to be the India’s answer to the Orient Express of the West may not continue its service in the coming year. The train was a joint venture between IRCTC and Cox and Kings India. Whereas the IRCTC owned the train, Cox and...



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BJP's Social Media "Beta" Tajinder Bagga Makes His Election Debut

Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga, who debuts as a BJP candidate for the February Delhi election, is one of the ruling party's most prominent faces on social media. On the flip-side, he has been accused by his...




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Arvind Kejriwal: From An Impressive Debut To A Conscious Rebranding

On January 30, Arvind Kejriwal said at a campaign meeting in Delhi: "Vote me if you think I am your son, if you think I am a terrorist, then please vote BJP". A politician urging voters to pick their...




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Rakhi Birla, AAP's Giant Killer, Youngest Minister, Youngest Deputy Speaker

At 26, Rakhi Birla became the youngest minister in Delhi as she joined Arvind Kejriwal's cabinet when the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) first came to power in 2013. Later, the two-time MLA from Mangolpuri...




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Know Your Delhi Leader: Alka Lamba 

Alka Lamba left the Congress in 2013 and joined the new party formed by Arvind Kejriwal, Aam Aadmi Party. Two years later, she went on to win the election to the Delhi assembly from Chandni Chowk...




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Manoj Tiwari, From Bhojpuri Star To BJP's Delhi Face

A decade after joining politics, Manoj Tiwari is seen as one of the contenders for the top post in Delhi if the BJP wins Saturday's assembly elections -- at least by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.




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Know Your Delhi Candidate: Kapil Mishra

Kapil Mishra is a former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader-turned BJP candidate for the Delhi election. When he was with the AAP, Mr Mishra was elected from Delhi's Karawalnagar seat in the 2014 Delhi...




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Know Your Delhi Candidate: Arvinder Singh Lovely

Arvinder Singh Lovely is a Congress leader who had walked out of his party in 2017 to join the BJP. He returned to the Congress in February 2018. Mr Lovely, who has been the Delhi Education Minister...




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Know Your Delhi Candidate: Satyendar Jain

Satyendar Jain is an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and a minister in Arvind Kejriwal's cabinet. He holds multiple portfolios including the Health Ministry.




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Delhi's Richest Candidate Is AAP's Dharampal Lakra. This Is His Net Worth

Dharampal Lakra of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is the richest candidate in Delhi. He has declared wealth of close to Rs 300 crore.




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Krishna Tirath, Congress Candidate From Delhi's Patel Nagar

Krishna Tirath, a union minister in the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, is the Congress's candidate from Patel Nagar. The leader had rejoined the Congress last year after being a BJP...




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Know Your Delhi Candidate: Raghav Chadha

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Raghav Chadha, party's candidate from central Delhi's Rajinder Nagar, is pitted against BJP veteran RP Singh, a 58-year-old advertising professional from the same...