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Central Government Employee? Modi govt makes new clarification on travelling allowance

Central Government Employees Travelling Allowance: This order was issued after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, as mandated under Article 148(5) of the Constitution.




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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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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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Mother’s Day 2020: 4 smart tips for new moms to manage their money well

Here are some financial planning tips for new moms to help you get your finances on track for a worry-free future.




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SBI vs HDFC vs ICICI vs Axis Bank: Where to get cheapest home loan? Rates compared

The marginal cost lending rate cut by banks and finance companies is good news for home loan and car loan borrowers whose loans are linked to MCLR. With the rate cut, all loans including home loans, auto loans, personal loans, etc., tied to the MCLR will become cheaper.




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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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COVID-19: Indian-origin woman faces charges for refusing to wear face mask in Singapore

The mall staff informed the police and when the officers requested to see her identity, she allegedly started peeling off the address sticker on her identity card.




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Ajit Jogi, former Chhattisgarh CM, suffers cardiac arrest; critical

Former Chhattisgarh chief minister Ajit Jogi, 74, was admitted in a private hospital here on Saturday after he suffered a cardiac arrest, doctors said, adding that his condition is critical.




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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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Preparing for CA exams? ICAI to commence mock test papers; check dates, schedule

Mock test paper for CA exams 2020: In the view of Coronavirus pandemic, the Board of Studies of ICAI will be commencing the Mock Test Papers (Series-1) online this month.




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Gujarat: Four held for spreading rumour about Amit Shah’s health

Four persons were detained by Ahmedabad police on Saturday for allegedly spreading misinformation about Union Home Minister Amit Shah's health by creating a fake Twitter account in his name.




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Testing capacity for COVID-19 scaled up to 95,000 per day, says Health Minister Harsh Vardhan

The testing capacity for COVID-19 has been scaled up to around 95,000 tests per day and a total of 15,25,631 tests have been conducted so far across 332 government and 121 private laboratories, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Saturday.




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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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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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Adani Transmission Q4 net dips 60 per cent on one-time write-off; FY21 margins protected

Adani Transmission Ltd's (ATL) net profit in January-March at Rs 58.97 crore was 60 per cent lower than Rs 146.7 crore net profit in the same quarter last year.




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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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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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Canadian Jobs - 433,000 Vacancies in the Third Quarter of the Year

A report of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business suggested that there were 433,000 job vacancies in the private sector of Canada during the third quarter of 2019. Also, the vacancy rate remained unchanged at 3.2%, denoting the need for appointing…




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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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Nova Scotia Draw Targets Social Workers in Labor Market Priorities Stream

On December 5th  Nova Scotia conducted a new draw in its provincial Labor Market Priorities Stream with a link to Express Entry. It targets social and community service workers under the NOC 4212. This was the first NSNP draw that targeted NOC 4212.Candidates…




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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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Parents and Grandparents Program of Canada is Planning for 2020 Intake

IRCC has announced that the Details about the intake process for Parents and Grandparents Program in Canada’s for 2020 will be available soon. This program is popular, and there is a huge demand for sponsorship from citizens as well as permanent residents,…




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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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Prince Edward Island Holds a Final Draw and Invites 111 Aspirants

On December 19 Prince Edward Island held its final draw for 2019 and issued 111 invitations under the system of Expression of Interest. 100 of these were issued to Express Entry and Labor Impact candidates, and 11 to the Business Impact category. In…




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Saskatchewan Holds EOI Draw Targeting 96 Jobs and Issues 595 Invitations

The immigration authorities in Saskatchewan targeted 96 NOC codes and issued 595 invitations in their recent provincial draw for Expression of Interest draw on December 20. Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program featured invitations in the provincial…




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Ontario Invites 242 Candidates in Express Entry Draw for French Speakers

On January 9th, Ontario conducted a draw for the first time after May 2019 in the French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream that is linked to Express Entry. The draw in Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program issued 242 Notifications of Interest.The qualifying…




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Labor Force Survey in Canada Shows Employment Gains in Various Provinces

Ontario and Quebec were the leading provinces to have employment gains in December. The latest Labor Force Survey of Statistics Canada revealed these facts.57,000 more employees were employed in the private sector of Canada during December. There was…




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Ontario has Issued 7,391 Immigration Nominations in 2019

In 2019, Ontario has issued 7,391 nominations in its Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program as per an announcement. OINP had an initial allocation target standing 6,650, and in December 700 places were offered to it by IRCC. It included 41 nominations in…




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BC PNP Tech Pilot Holds the First Draw of Year and Invites 70 Candidates

British Columbia invited 70 candidates in the initial BC PNP Tech Pilot draw for the present year on January 14th.  It issued invitations through four streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program as mentioned below:SI – Skilled Workers…




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Prince Edward Island Holds A Major Draw and Invites 123 Candidates

Prince Edward Island held the first draw for the year on January 16th and has issued 123 invitations to immigration candidates.Forward looking ProgramThe PEI Provincial Nominee Program invited the candidates in the Labor Impact, and Business Impact class…




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Canada Starts Accepting Applications from GTA Construction Workers

Canadian federal government has started accepting applications below the latest Temporary Public Policy for Construction Workers with Out-of-Status in GTA (Greater Toronto Area).Temporary Public Policy was declared in July 2019 to offer a chance to workers…




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Winter Itineraries Updates for Maharajas' Express

The latest details of the recently launched Maharajas’ Express winter itineraries are the new update on the Indian Luxury Trains website. Maharajas’ Express, dubbed as India’s answer to the Orient Express, has announced its winter itineraries across the choicest of...



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Maharajas Express launches new Itinerary Royal Sojourn

Maharajas Express, a luxury tourist train in India, will now offer an additional journey. The new itinerary which is named Royal Sojourn will cover destinations such as Delhi, Jaipur, Kota, Sawai Madhopur and Agra. This new journey will be in addition to the already existing three itineraries...



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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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Maharajas Express back on track

There's good news at last for those looking forward to a unique luxury rail ride on board Maharajas Express. Maharajas Express is back on track. Maharajas Express may still take the guests on “a journey like no other” uptill April, 2012. Hon’ble judge of the High Court of...



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Aries Horoscope for May 9, 2020

Rise in family medical expenses cannot be ruled out. You will have problems hanging on to your money today- You are likely to overspend or misplace your wallet- Some losses due to carelessness are certain. Your knowledge and good humour would impress people around you. Change your nature of keep falling in love everyday. Traveling would be pleasurable and highly beneficial. Your spouse might deny to satisfy your needs today, which will eventually make you feel frustrated. Rather than getting bored entire day, either read a good book or write a blog post.




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Arvind Krishna To Lead IBM: 5 Things To Know About The IIT-Kanpur Alumnus

Indian-origin technology executive Arvind Krishna has been named Chief Executive Officer of American IT giant IBM. Mr Krishna, 57, succeeds Virginia Rometty, who described him as the "right CEO for...




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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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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: 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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Ballimaran's 5-Time Strongman Haroon Yusuf Hoping For Comeback

Congress's working president and three-time minister Haroon Yusuf is confident of wresting his pocket borough this time from Aam Aadmi Pary's Imran Hussain. Mr Yusuf had won from the Muslim-dominated...




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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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Sarojini Naidu Birth Anniversary: All About "Nightingale Of India"

Known as one of the most prominent figures in India's struggle for freedom from British rule, Sarojini Naidu was a political activist and a poet. Her work as a poet earned the name of "Nightingale of...




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Arvind Kejriwal Oath Event: Rajendra Gautam To Take Oath As Delhi Minister

Rajendra Pal Gautam, the minister of social welfare in the incumbent Delhi government, will on Sunday take oath as a minister in the new Arvind Kejriwal government.




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Kailash Gahlot, Najafgarh MLA, To Take Oath As Delhi Minister On Sunday

Kailash Gehlot, the Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Delhi's Najafgarh, took care of two of the most important focus areas of Arvind Kejriwal's previous government- transport and environment.