i OnePlus users rejoice: Here are five exciting features coming your way By Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 02:52:43 +0530 From Always on Display to sending a notification when the phone is fully charged, here are five community-inspired features coming to OnePlus smartphones. Full Article
i After Facebook, Silver Lake to invest Rs 5,655 crore in Reliance Jio Platforms By Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 10:45:41 +0530 Facebook last month poured in Rs 43,574 crore for a 9.99 per cent stake in India's oil-retail-telecom conglomerate-led Jio Platforms -- the largest investment for a minority stake by a tech giant. Full Article
i Xiaomi Mi 10 price in India tipped ahead of May 8 launch: Specs, features & more By Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 18:12:34 +0530 Xiaomi has announced that it will launch the Mi 10 in India on May 8 and here's everything you need to know about the phone. Full Article
i Huawei is bringing new premium mid-range smartphone to India; could be under Rs 20,000 By Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 20:43:45 +0530 Huawei lists new smartphone on its India site, hinting at an imminent arrival of Huawei Y9s in the country. Full Article
i Apple-Google's contact-tracing system upholds user-privacy; bans location tracking By Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 02:15:32 +0530 Apple and Google's contact tracing system won't allow apps built using its API to use location services in smartphones, addressing some concerns privacy experts might have. Full Article
i Ethical hacker discovers 'security issue' in Aarogya Setu: Centre downplays risks By Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 01:14:09 +0530 If the tweet by the French hacker is to be believed, the privacy of more than 90 million Indians is at stake. The issue has been revealed to the concerned departments as the ethical hacker waits for it to be resolved. Full Article
i Digital India: 14% of India's active Internet users in 5-11 age group By Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 07:07:00 +0530 According to the latest statistics, more and more users are getting online, but there's a large chuck in the rural areas that hasn't been exposed to the internet. Full Article
i Amazon Prime subscribers get special gaming benefits in India: Details here By Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 22:10:26 +0530 Amazon Prime subscribers in India get exclusive gaming benefits, which grants free access to some interesting mobile games. Full Article
i Mukesh Ambani's fake Twitter account gains thousands of followers in days By Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 22:33:31 +0530 A fake account of Mukesh Ambani on Twitter has gained thousands of followers in a matter of days. Here's how we spotted the fake account. Full Article
i Pensions at a Glance 2011 - Slovak Republic country profile By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT The country profile: pension eligibility ages and other qualifying conditions; the rules for calculating benefit entitlements; the treatment of early and late retirees; personal income tax and social security contributions. Full Article
i Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2011 - Slovak Republic Country Note By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2011. Full Article
i Long-Term Care in the Slovak Republic By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT An overview of the long-term care situation in the Slovak Republic is available here. Full Article
i Environment: The Slovak Republic should integrate environment into its economic development By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT As the Slovak Republic strives to increase productivity and competitiveness in the recovery from the financial crisis, the OECD Environmental Performance Review of the Slovak Republic recommends that it strengthen environmental policies. Full Article
i Slovak Republic should help preschool teachers improve their skills, says OECD By www.oecd.org Published On :: Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT 29/03/2012 - Slovak Republic should help preschool teachers improve their skills, says OECD, and should encourage preschool teachers to keep improving their qualifications throughout their career and attract more young people, especially men, to the profession Full Article
i Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - Slovak Republic Country Note By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. Full Article
i Slovak Republic must urgently introduce effective legislation holding companies liable for foreign bribery, says OECD By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 20 Jun 2012 11:00:00 GMT 20/06/2012 - The Slovak Republic must urgently meet its obligations under the Convention it signed 12 years ago and introduce an effective corporate liability regime so that Slovak companies are held accountable for the bribery of foreign public officials in cross-border business deals, says a new OECD report. Full Article
i Report: Delivering local development review to assess the efficiency of the Regional Development Agencies Integrated Network of the Slovak Republic By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 08 Oct 2012 12:18:00 GMT This project aims to support the Slovak Republic as it seeks to create a clear rationale for the Regional Development Agencies Integrated Network which currently comprises 38 agencies. Full Article
i Secretary-General’s Official Visit to the Slovak Republic By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 05 Dec 2012 12:35:00 GMT Secretary-General Angel Gurría will present the OECD 2012 Economic Survey of the Slovak Republic during his official visit to Bratislava on 6 December. Full Article
i Slovak Republic remains strong, but it needs to become more inclusive, OECD says By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 06 Dec 2012 09:45:00 GMT The Slovak Republic recovered strongly from the global economic crisis and is weathering well the storm that has struck its main European trading partners. The challenges going forward will be restoring public finances while driving down unemployment and fostering long-term inclusive growth, says the latest Economic Survey. Full Article
i Official visit of the Slovakian Prime Minister (11th April 2013) By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:23:00 GMT H.E. Róbert Fico, Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic, visited the OECD on 11th April to address the OECD Council and to hold a Lunch Seminar on Slovakia’s reform agenda with the Secretary-General, Mr. Angel Gurría, and OECD experts. Full Article
i Confidence, Responsibility, Solidarity - Key principles for tackling the current crisis By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:41:00 GMT Due to the rapidly changing world we need to be focused on tackling the social consequences of the crisis, fight poverty and social exclusion, exploiting in particular the potential of a green economy to promote growth and competitiveness. We are inspired by the OECD work in all these areas, said the Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic to the OECD Council. Full Article
i Slovak Republic: Fostering an inclusive job-rich recovery - OECD Better Policies Series By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:06:00 GMT The Slovak Republic is one of the most dynamic economies in the euro area. The country has continued to converge rapidly towards the living standards of advanced OECD economies. However, the Slovak Republic should continue on its path of reform to achieve balanced, fair and sustainable growth, according to a new OECD report. Full Article
i Austria, Luxembourg and Singapore among countries signing-on to end tax secrecy By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 29 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT As a further sign of international efforts to crack down on tax offenders, 12 more countries have signed, or committed to sign, the OECD’s Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters. In addition, another 6 countries have ratified the Convention. Full Article
i Education at a Glance 2013 - Country notes and key fact tables By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 16:41:00 GMT Education at a Glance 2013 - Country notes and key fact tables Full Article
i The Slovak Republic joins the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 14:00:00 GMT The Slovak Republic has become the 27th member of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC), the leading international forum for bilateral providers of development co-operation. Full Article
i Government at a Glance 2013: Information by country By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 09:00:00 GMT These country notes contain indicators which compare the political and institutional frameworks of national governments as well as revenues and expenditures, employment, and compensation. They include a description of government policies on integrity, e-government and open government. Full Article
i Society at a Glance 2014 - Key findings for Slovak Republic By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 09:55:00 GMT This note presents key findings for Slovak Republic from Society at a Glance 2014 - OECD Social indicators. This 2014 publication also provides a special chapter on: the crisis and its aftermath: a “stress test” for societies and for social policies. Full Article
i International community continues making progress on tax transparency By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 24 Apr 2014 19:38:00 GMT The international community continues making progress toward greater cooperation to ensure effective information exchange in tax matters. The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes issued today 12 new reports that highlight action being taken by jurisdictions to implement the international standard for exchange of information on request. Full Article
i Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS)- Slovak-Republic By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 18:15:00 GMT Country profiles highlight some key findings from TALIS 2013 for individual countries and economies Full Article
i OECD Employment Outlook 2014 - Key findings for Slovak Republic By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 03 Sep 2014 13:44:00 GMT Unemployment rose substantially in the Slovak Republic as a result of the crisis and has only declined slowly since reaching a peak of 14.8% of the labour force in early 2010. At 13.3% in August 2014, the unemployment rate remains one of the highest among developed countries and is twice as high as the OECD average. Full Article
i Education at a Glance 2014: Country Notes By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 11:00:00 GMT Country notes with main key findings of the book and key fact tables: a customised snapshot of a country's educational environment, highlighting the most important issues in the educational landscape. Full Article
i Economic activity is accelerating in the Slovak Republic, OECD says By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 09:35:00 GMT Economic recovery is picking up in the Slovak Republic, but regional disparities and high unemployment must be addressed to ensure balanced inclusive growth over the long-term, according to the latest OECD Economic Survey of the Slovak Republic. Full Article
i OECD Reviews of Evaluation and Assessment in Education: Slovak Republic 2014 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 15:47:00 GMT This book provides, from an international perspective, an independent analysis of major issues facing the educational evaluation and assessment framework, current policy initiatives, and possible future approaches in the Slovak Republic. Full Article
i Job Creation and Local Economic Development in Slovak Republic By www.keepeek.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 15:26:00 GMT This publication highlights new evidence on policies to support job creation, bringing together the latest research on labour market, entrepreneurship and local economic development policy to help governments support job creation in the recovery. It also includes a set of country pages featuring, among other things, new data on skills supply and demand at the level of smaller OECD regions (TL3). Full Article
i Revenue Statistics and Consumption Tax Trends 2014: Key findings for the Slovak Republic By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMT The tax burden in the Slovak Republic increased by 1.5 percentage points from 28.1% to 29.6%, the third highest rise amongst member countries in 2013. The OECD average was an increase of 0.4 percentage points from 33.7% to 34.1%. The Slovak standard VAT rate is 20%, which is above the OECD average. The average VAT/GST standard rate in the OECD was 19.1% on 1 January 2014. Full Article
i Going for Growth 2015: Key findings for Slovak Republic By www.oecd-ilibrary.org Published On :: Mon, 09 Feb 2015 10:00:00 GMT Going for Growth 2015: Key findings for Slovak Republic Full Article
i OECD Review of Policies to Improve the Effectiveness of Resource use in Schools - Slovak Republic Country Background Report (English) By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2015 13:53:00 GMT This report was prepared by the Educational Policy Institute, Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic, as an input to the OECD Review of Policies to Improve the Effectiveness of Resource Use in Schools (School Resources Review). Full Article
i Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Bratislava on 19 June 2015 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 19 Jun 2015 12:25:00 GMT The Secretary-General participated in the GLOBSEC Bratislava Global Security Forum alongside the Prime Ministers of Poland, the Slovak Republic, Hungary and the Czech Republic. He also met with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the Slovak Republic. Full Article
i OECD Health Statistics 2015 - Country Notes By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 07 Jul 2015 09:00:00 GMT Specific country notes have been prepared using data from the database OECD Health Statistics 2015, July 2015 version. The notes are available in PDF format. Full Article
i Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Bratislava on 19 February 2016 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 19 Feb 2016 15:23:00 GMT Mr. Gurría received the International Peace Prize from Slovakia 2015 Award, granted by the Slovak Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He also presented two OECD education reviews on the Slovak Republic and held meetings with government ministers. Full Article
i Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Bratislava on 9-10 September 2016 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Sat, 10 Sep 2016 11:38:00 GMT The Secretary-General addressed the Informal Meeting of EU Finance Ministers (ECOFIN) on the topic of improving tax certainty and fighting base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS), tax crime and the financing of terrorism. Full Article
i Education at a Glance 2016 - Country Notes By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 15 Sep 2016 11:30:00 GMT Education at a Glance 2016 - Country Notes Full Article
i Environmental taxes: Key findings for the Slovak Republic LINK By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 26 Sep 2016 09:30:00 GMT This country note provides an environmental tax and carbon pricing profile for the Slovak Republic. It shows environmentally related tax revenues, taxes on energy use and effective carbon rates. Full Article
i PISA 2015 key findings for Slovak Republic By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 06 Dec 2016 11:00:00 GMT This country note presents student performance in science, reading and mathematics, and measures equity in education in the Slovak Republic. The interactive charts allow you to compare results with other countries participating in the OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). Full Article
i Assessment of key anti-corruption related legislation in the Slovak Republic's public sector By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 20 Jun 2017 10:05:00 GMT The OECD assessed the legal framework of key anti-corruption related legislation in the Slovak Republic in order to set the ground for strengthening integrity in the Slovak public sector and beyond. Full Article
i Slovak Republic: Strong economy offers opportunity to invest in the future By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 21 Jun 2017 16:45:00 GMT The Slovak Republic continues exhibiting robust economic performance, with strong growth backed by a sound financial sector, low public debt and high international competitiveness drawing on large inward investment. Full Article
i OECD releases further guidance on Country-by-Country reporting (BEPS Action 13) By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 06 Sep 2017 11:00:00 GMT The OECD's Inclusive Framework on BEPS has released two sets of guidance to give greater certainty to tax administrations and MNE Groups alike on the implementation and operation of Country-by-Country (CbC) Reporting (BEPS Action 13). Full Article
i OECD and tax administrations discuss BEPS implementation at regional meeting in the Slovak Republic By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 20 Oct 2017 15:27:00 GMT 80 delegates from 20 countries and 11 organisations gathered in Bratislava for the third regional meeting of the Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region. This meeting belongs to a new series of regional events that offer participants from different regions in the world the opportunity to provide their views and input into the Inclusive Framework on BEPS. Full Article
i OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2017 - Slovak Republic highlights By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 22 Nov 2017 11:00:00 GMT This note presents selected country highlights from the OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2017 with a specific focus on digital trends among all themes covered. Full Article
i Policy Paper: Making the Slovak Republic a more resource efficient economy: Country Study By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 20 Dec 2017 10:21:00 GMT The Slovak Republic is a country with a limited natural resource base, an important manufacturing sector and rising materials consumption. Coherent polices that aim at increasing resource efficiency and achieving green growth are vital for sustainable growth and increased prosperity. This paper identifies a number of options for improving resource efficiency in the Slovak Republic. Full Article