or

How to Preserve VR Performance when Anti-Aliasing

   File(s): TSCMAA-CodeSample (76.6 MB) License: BSD 3-clause Optimized with..   OS: Windows® 10 ​ H...




or

How Intel Core i9 Processors Enable Megatasking

  The earliest computers were often pushed to the limit performing even a single task, between hammering the hard drive, swapping memory frantically, and crunching through computations. With Microsoft W...




or

How Intel Optimized the User Experience for VR e-Sports

  Introduction Code51 is the first worldwide mech arena VR game supporting Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, PSVR and Pico VR. It allows up to four versus four combat among worldwide players and is specifically...




or

Sagittarius Horoscope for May 9, 2020

Tooth ache or stomach upset may create some problems for you. Take a physician's advice to get relief immediately. You will make substantial gains if you invest on long-term basis. You are best to avoid issues that could cause arguments with loved ones. New romance for some uplifts your spirits and keeps you in a cheerful mood. Today you will put your mind to test- Some of you would get involved in playing Chess- Crosswords and others will write a story- poetry or work out some future plans. Today, you will get to spend the best evening of your life with your spouse. Today you will understand that your loved ones are your constant source of happiness and joy.




or

European Commission issues draft Regulation approving formaldehyde in disinfectants

Biocidal active substance could be used in public health areas




or

EU Commission aerosols approach ‘re-invents physics’ for CLP

Trade association says proposal misunderstands complexity of spray formation




or

Environmental conclusions ‘not supported’ in draft TSCA evaluation of carbon tetrachloride

EPA did not use conservative values for aquatic organisms in draft, Sacc says




or

Norway finds SVHCs in leisure goods

Almost one-third of products bought online contained prohibited substances




or

Australia consults on restrictions for isothiazolinones

Applies to rinse-off cosmetics and other preparations




or

Colombia publishes GHS instructions for workplaces

Resolution details the country's 2018 adoption of UN system




or

Efsa publishes framework for scientific assessments

Intended for staff and external experts




or

'Clear evidence' of PFOA carcinogenic activity, according to NTP report

Effects observed in male rats




or

NGOs set targets for new EU chemicals strategy

Commission must safeguard standards in the wake of Covid-19




or

UK acknowledges need for grouping approach to PFASs

Junior minister says 'independent' decisions will be based on rigorous scientific assessment




or

Oman to implement RoHS requirements for radio equipment

Rules enter into force on 30 June




or

Industry group calls for ‘more effective’ RMOAs to support EU Green Deal

Clearer scope and guidance document needed, says CII




or

China to publish several mandatory standards for disinfectants

Will go into force 1 November this year




or

Nordic Council: keep ambition high on post-2020 chemicals framework

'Necessary' for sustainable recovery after Covid-19 pandemic




or

All India Kisan Sabha demands measures to mitigate suffering of farmers, workers

Standing crops like wheat, paddy, mustard, chana, chillies, pulses etc, are ready for harvest in many parts of India but the lockdown and restrictions have created a situation where harvesting, transport and marketing is curtailed.




or

Govt uses JAM-based digital pipeline to transfer over Rs 28k crore to 32 crore people

By front-loading PM-Kisan, the Centre has transferred Rs 13,855 crore as the first instalment of Rs 2,000 to each of the 6.93 crore farmers as on Friday, the finance ministry tweeted.




or

Horticulture pile-up: Farmers’ losses seen at Rs 15000 crore

The pile-up of harvested or un-harvested perishables may have caused farmers a loss of around Rs 15,000 crore. Market arrivals of fruits and vegetables have sharply fallen since the imposition of the lockdown.




or

MPC, RBI must coordinate action amid COVID-19 disruption: MPC minutes

While four of the MPC members voted in favour of the eventual 75-basis point (bps) cut, external members Chetan Ghate and Pami Dua argued for a 50-bps cut, the minutes, released on Monday, showed.




or

Double Jan Dhan transfer to poor women, help urban poor: Economist Pronab Sen

The transfer of around Rs 17,400 crore under the PM-Kisan is being front-loaded. However, most of these interventions will benefit the rural poor more than their urban counterparts, according to analysts.




or

Covid-19 crisis: Supreme Court seeks details of relief steps for migrant labour

In its status report submitted earlier, the Centre had said that all the steps were being taken for the welfare and benefit of migrant workers.




or

CPC survey paints bleak economic outlook for Maharashtra

CPC used a web-based survey to reach out to 1,252 respondents in 31 cities and towns of Maharashtra.




or

Retail prices of pulses inch up; poor largely unaffected on PDS boost

Out of 230 lakh tonne annual consumption, only a third of it is met via domestic production. Edible oils prices have gone up as the country’s 600 refineries, 500 solvent plants and 10,000 crushing mills have reduced output by half compared to pre-Covid levels, industry experts said.




or

Rs 4,250 crore released as pending direct tax refunds in a week

Further, the Board said that it was processing an additional 1.75 lakh refund claims, which would be credited directly to the taxpayer bank account in 5-7 business days from issuance.




or

Coronavirus lockdown 2.0 guidelines: Select economic activities to resume

Job guarantee programme (MGNREGA) works are allowed with strict implementation of social distancing and face mask.




or

RBI reduces FPI investment limits in G-secs to Rs 2.34 lakh crore for FY21

At the same time, long term FPI investment limits in G-secs have been brought down to Rs 1.03 lakh crore from the prevailing limit of Rs 1.15 lakh crore  a reduction of almost $1.5 billion.




or

Valuation profession: Sahoo panel moots ICAI-type regulator

Currently, only an ad-hoc framework for valuation professionals is in place, which is basically governed by the Companies Act, and the government has designated the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) as the authority to implement the new regime of registered valuers.




or

Coronavirus lockdown in Kerala: State eases curbs for cashew, coir, handloom, beedi

Kerala has the country's highest Covid-19 recovery rate with218 out of the 387 coronavirus positive cases recovering . The state has also decided to increase the number and extent of testing, chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan told mediapersons.




or

Govt sets record grains production target for crop year 2020-21

The agricultural output in the economy grew by 3.5% in the third quarter (Q3) of FY20, against 3.1% in Q2 of FY20.




or

Covid-19 impact: Real estate sentiment at historic low, says Knight Frank-Ficci-Naredco survey

Even while the government and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) have provided some stimulus, further support may be required to help real estate and for the economy to stay afloat during the crisis.




or

RBI provides limited provisioning relief for unresolved cases

According to the June 7, 2019, circular of the RBI, banks had to make additional 20% provisioning for the cases where resolution could not be reached over a period of 210 days, after signing the inter-creditor agreement.




or

COVID-19 outbreak: UP mulls package for investors relocating from China

Meanwhile, the UP government had, on Thursday, issued an order allowing nine types of industries to run conditionally with essential services.




or

India’s forex reserves rose by $1.8 bn in week ended April 10

As per data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the total reserves stood at $476.475 billion at the end of the week.




or

RBI to provide Rs 50,000-crore refinance facility to AIFIs

The measure has been taken by the RBI to meet sectoral credit needs at a time when the institutions are facing difficulty in tapping the market.




or

COVID-19 crisis: RBI tells banks to hold back dividends for FY20

A banking analyst told FE: “As of now, the directive is about retaining profits, but if it is extended beyond September, there could be a stock impact.”




or

COVID-19 crisis: WMA limit hike for states to help reduce market borrowing cost

With the increased WMA limit, state governments are expected to plan their market borrowings in a better way rather than bunch up their borrowings, leading to oversupply issues.




or

Coronavirus lockdown has severely disrupted supply chains, says Niti Aaayog CEO Amitabh Kant

The need of the hour is to promote remote working and expand gig economy, speakers at a Niti Aaayog-organised Webinar said.




or

Exporter moves Supreme Court against payment of full wages to workforce

Seeking setting aside of the orders, the exporter said that directing private establishments to compulsorily pay 100% wages during lockdown is “illegal, unconstitutional” and violative of Articles 14 and 19 of the Constitution of India.




or

COVID-19 lockdown: Govt gives blanket extension of timeline for renewable projects

The move comes after renewable companies made representations to the government to allow a blanket extension for six months to overcome supply-side disruptions in completing the projects.




or

Coronavirus effect: FY21 disinvestment plan to be reviewed

Among the possibilities, the government could garner some revenues from sale of the BPCL’s 61% stake sale in Numaligarh Refinery, which will be sold to state-run firms.




or

Cane dues pile up to over Rs 13,000 crore as mills face liquidy crunch

Now that the GOI has fixed the base price of sugar and most of the mills have set up distilleries too, to augment their business, the scenario has changed.




or

Govt working on to address travails of migrant workers: Labour Secretary Heerala Samariya

The ministry of home affairs (MHA) had on April 19 issued a detailed standard operating procedure while allowing suitable deployment of their skills. As per Census, 2001, the total number of internal migrants in India was 309.385 million.




or

Non-food credit growth rises to 7.04% y-o-y during fortnight ended April 10

After the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut its policy repo rate by 75 basis points (bps) on March 27, a number of banks and non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) followed by cutting their lending rates.




or

A modest fall for port volumes in March

The decline was led by container volumes which fell sharply by 12% y-o-y (in TEU terms; 9% y-o-y in tonnage terms).




or

Rice purchase for central pool to hit record 50 MT

Though rabi rice procurement continues till the end of September, the maximum procurement happens by July 15 before monsoon covers the entire country.




or

Meeting fiscal deficit target of 3.5% to be very challenging: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das

The government has taken measures to contain expenditure, like freeze on its employees’ dearness allowance; it has also announced a relief package to support the vulnerable and disadvantaged sections.




or

After Centre, Tamil Nadu freezes DA for govt staff, pensioners

Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Monday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi for ad-hoc grant of Rs 1,000 crore from National Disaster Relief Fund (NDRF).