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Social Impact Bonds: Promises and Pitfalls - Expert Seminar

This expert seminar aims to get a better understanding of the features, limitations and preliminary findings from the use of SIBs, and to a lesser extent, of DIBs in developing countries from a multidimensional and multi-stakeholder perspective.




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Call for initiatives and policies for social enterprises

We are looking for national and sub-national policies and initiatives for social enterprise creation and development. The focus will be placed on initiatives funded by the European Social Fund, by other EU funds and programmes, by Member States and sub-national authorities and NOT on examples of successful social enterprises.




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Regional Studies Association Institutional Ambassador Award

The Regional Development Policy Division was honoured to have been selected by the Regional Studies Association (RSA) to receive the Institutional Ambassador Award 2015 on 18 November. The award is in recognition of the high calibre of reports and measurement tools produced by the Regional Development Policy Committee and its supporting Working Parties.




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How to implement Social Impact Bonds (SIB) in Poland?

The purpose of the seminar is to provide the practical information about how to implement SIBs in Poland using international experiences. The seminar is addressed to the potential applicants interested in the implementation of SIB within the call for proposals planned to be launched by the Ministry of Economic Development.




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Conference: CCIs support ecosystems as part of Smart Specialisation Strategy

Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) play an important role in the economic, social and urban development of cities and regions and are also a powerful engine for innovation and competitiveness. T‌he conference represents the closure of the 1st Summer Academy on Cultural and Creative Industries and Local Development.




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Associate - Non Voice,

Company: 2COMS Consulting Private Limited
Qualification: Bachelor in Hotel Management (B.H.M), Bachelor of Science (B.Sc)
Experience: 0 to 1
Salary: 0.00 to 1.80
location: Chittoor
Ref: 24824626
Summary: Golden Opportunity For Fresher To Start Your Career In Big Mnc as a Backed Executive in Chennai....




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Mega Hiring For Picker Sr. Assistant Associate For Bangalore,Hyderabad

Company: 2COMS Consulting Private Limited
Qualification: , Diploma
Experience: 0 to 1
location: Bengaluru / Bangalore
Ref: 24820479
Summary: Top Leading company hiring for Fresher as Associate/Picker for Hyderabad Location. #Best opportunity for Freshers # Gender - Male /Female bouth Shift Timing: 9 hours....




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Urgent Opening for House keeping ,Electrician,Technician,MST,Lift operator @ over all chennai

Company: Trident Wings Corporate Services Private Limited
Qualification: Other
Experience: 0 to 5
location: Chennai
Ref: 23828749
Summary: • site operation Technical and Housekeeping. • Technical and General maintenance of the Sites wherever assigned.




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Top tips for financial planning in 2012

Get your finances on track and prepare for the new year




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Airlines/social distancing: flights of fancy

In order to square restrictions with profitability, airlines would need to jack up ticket prices threefold




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Tekashi 6ix9ine gets roasted on social media after asking fans to describe him in one word

Tekashi 6ix9ine's mastery of social media was called into question on Saturday, when the controversial rapper called on Instagram users to 'describe me in one word.'




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Vulnerable Britons stripped of social care during Covid-19 lockdown

Single parent Beverley Cohen, 55, from Brighton, pictured with her seriously disabled daughter Liora, left, has felt abandoned by the care system since the start of the Covid-19 outbreak.




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HARRY COLE: What's happening to the security service after official voiced social injustice worries?

Britain's spooks are showing distressing signs of wokeness. At a party, a senior British security official left reporters speechless with his self-flagellating concern about social injustice.




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Qantas makes history after the longest non-stop commercial flight touches down in Sydney

Qantas Flight 7879 took off from New York's John F. Kennedy at 9.27pm on Saturday with 50 passengers and crew on board. The flight took nineteen hours and sixteen minutes.




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Third musician is dragged in Qantas racism row

A passenger who was on the same Qantas flight as will.i.am has backed up the rapper's claims of racism as he revealed a third black musician was singled out in the row.  




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Matt Damon and wife Luciana Barroso get the VIP treatment at Brisbane Airport

He's a Hollywood A-lister, so most people would expect Matt Damon to travel in style everywhere he goes.




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Tesla has NOT been given the green light to resume production, California health official says

'We've been working with them, but we have not given the green light,' Alameda County Health Officer Erica Pan said of Tesla. 'We have not said it is appropriate to move forward.'




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Health officials stay silent over exactly who is being tested for Covid-19

Officials are refusing to provide a breakdown of exactly who is being tested for coronavirus amid accusations that the Government is massaging figures to hit targets set by Matt Hancock (pictured).




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Abhiraj Associates Private ... vs Eastern Railways, Kolkata on 28 February, 2020

Case No. 37 of 2019 1

2. The Informant, a private limited company, is engaged in the business of export of stone aggregates/ boulders and has stated that it exports stone aggregates/ boulders through rakes allotted by OP. For allotment of rakes, the Informant places indent itself or through its consignor at respective railway sidings. The Informant also stated that OP follows quota system for dispatch of rakes. Under such a system, the Informant got rakes allotted to it at various sidings in Howrah and Malda Division of the Eastern Railways, which is OP in the present case.

3. The Informant alleges that from July 2019 onwards, OP stopped allotment of rakes to it and instead, the rakes were allotted to Orient Exports Pvt. Ltd. as per the directions of the Indian Railway Board contained in letter No. 2017/TT- III(M)/71/D/10/Quota dated 18.07.2019. The Informant claims that this decision was taken by Indian Railway Board as per the request of the Bangladesh Railway Board. The Informant has stated that non-allotment of rakes has impacted its goodwill amongst its customers as it is not being able to meet its prior commitments.




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Xyz vs Association Of Man Made Fibre ... on 16 March, 2020

2. It was stated that OP-1 is an association of man-made fibre manufacturers in India; OP-2 is the largest producer and seller of Viscose Staple Fibre (VSF) in India; OP-3 is a company registered in Thailand and promoted by OP-2; and OP-4 is a company belonging to the Aditya Birla Group operating in Indonesia and engaged in the business of manufacturing, selling and exporting VSF to customers located in the US, Europe, Turkey, Japan, Korea, China and other countries in both textile and non-woven segments.

3. The Informant alleged that OP-2 is the sole producer of VSF having a market share of almost 100% in India and it is misusing its sole position in the domestic market to squeeze the textile industry consumers. With regard to OP-3 and OP-4, it was alleged that OP-2 imports and markets its products and Case No. 62 of 2016 2 Public Version OP-3, operating from Thailand and OP-4, operating from Indonesia, have joined hands to exploit the Indian market.




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Bhaskar Jyoti Buragohain vs Mahindra And Mahindra Financial ... on 8 May, 2020

Considering the same, matter stands adjourned today. List after three weeks on a date to be fixed by the Registry.

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BRITs 2020: Love Island's Amber Davies shows makes a dramatic exit from the official after-party

The Love Island star, 23, struck confident poses while wowing in a sparkling strapless gown with dramatic ruffled detailing up the thigh slit as she left the O2 Intercontinental Hotel




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BRITs 2020: Maya Jama shares hilarious post about her 'toxic ex' on social media

Maya Jama partied up a storm at the Warner music afterparty at the Chiltern Firehouse on Tuesday night,  where her ex, Stormzy was also in attendance. 




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Why police think Telstra trechnician Bradley Robert Edwards is the notorious Claremont serial killer

Accused serial killer Bradley Robert Edwards, now 51. was just 19 when he donned a woman's nightie, crept into a bedroom and climbed on top of a sleeping Perth teenager in 1988.




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NRL referees consider going on strike in protest of plans to revert back to one official

ARLC chairman Peter V'landys is hoping to finalise the seven year TV deal with Fox Sports and Channel 9 by Friday and give a much needed financial injection to the cash strapped NRL.




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Recruiter Eliza Kirkby lists the three biggest mistakes job candidates make on social media

An Australian recruiter has listed the three biggest mistakes job candidates make on social media that could cost them a career.




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Denim Special: We can ALL have good jeans 

We know buying jeans is a nightmare, which is why we tried on 1,000 styles and got six different-sized women to road-test the best. The result? A perfect pair for every shape, height and age…




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Vulnerable Britons stripped of social care during Covid-19 lockdown

Single parent Beverley Cohen, 55, from Brighton, pictured with her seriously disabled daughter Liora, left, has felt abandoned by the care system since the start of the Covid-19 outbreak.




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HARRY COLE: What's happening to the security service after official voiced social injustice worries?

Britain's spooks are showing distressing signs of wokeness. At a party, a senior British security official left reporters speechless with his self-flagellating concern about social injustice.




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La Liga weekend preview: Barcelona face Valencia in crunch clash

La Liga returns this weekend on the back of the international break and several of the division's big hitters will be hoping for an immediate upturn in fortunes after disappointing starts.




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Frankie Dettori to partner red-hot favourite Logician in £700,000 St Leger at Doncaster

MARCUS TOWNEND AT DONCASTER: Bookmakers could be crushed under a Frankie Dettori-inspired Classic avalanche when the Italian partners red-hot favourite Logician.




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PewDiePie wedding: YouTuber marries social media star Marzia Bisognin

Internet sensation PewDiePie married longterm girlfriend Marzia Bisognin in a lavish ceremony at London's Kew Gardens on Monday - eight years to the day since they met.




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Olly Murs returns to social media by attempting a new viral challenge

The singer, 35, was forced to apologise over the video after some fans thought he took it too far when he appeared to put his manhood into an empty can that had the bottom cut out.




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Tekashi 6ix9ine gets roasted on social media after asking fans to describe him in one word

Tekashi 6ix9ine's mastery of social media was called into question on Saturday, when the controversial rapper called on Instagram users to 'describe me in one word.'




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Alicia Silverstone seen going on a socially distant hike with Westworld actress Angela Sarafyan

As the city slowly begins the process of reopening hiking trails as the coronavirus pandemic continues to subside, Los Angelenos are beginning to venture out to enjoy the great outdoors.




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Cenk Tosun returns to Everton ahead of surgery after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury

The 28-year-old Turkish striker completed a loan move to Selhurst Park during the January transfer window, but it has been abruptly cut short due to his ACL injury.




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Coronavirus UK: Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish offers staff financial assurances

The Palace chairman has said employees who are affected by coronavirus will still receive full pay, while insisting matchday staff who have lost work due to the league's suspension will not be out of pocket.




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NGOs for disabled facing severe financial crunch as funds get diverted for tackling COVID-19

By Uzmi Athar New Delhi, May 10 () Several NGOs working in the disability sector are facing severe financial crunch as most of the funds and donations they would earlier get has been diverted towards tackling the COVID-19 crisis.Prashant Verma, general secretary, National Association for the Blind, says he could just pay 65 per cent salary to his employees in the last two months due to financial crunch and if no fresh donations are made he does not have any money to pay his 120 staff members this month."We feel as if we are at the end of the line," he told .Verma said his organisation used to get grants from many companies under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and even from individuals, especially during March as it was the end of the financial year."But this year we didn't get any money.




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Libyan officials: Shelling at Tripoli's only working airport

Fighting between forces loyal to rival governments over Libya's capital intensified Saturday with heavy artillery shelling hitting the sole functioning airport in Tripoli, setting jet fuel tanks ablaze and damaging passenger planes, authorities in west Libya and the UN said. The Tripoli-based Transportation Ministry said one of the damaged aircraft had been scheduled to leave Tripoli to bring back Libyans stranded in Spain by the coronavirus lockdown. It blamed east-based forces fighting to take the capital for over a year for the attack. Libya has been in turmoil since 2011, when a civil war toppled long-time dictator Moammar Gadhafi, who was later killed. The country has since split between rival administrations in the east and the west, each backed by armed groups and foreign countries. Brega Petroleum Marketing Company said the shelling at Mitiga airport set its jet fuel tanks on fire. The company, which is part of Libya's National Oil Corporation, shared footage of apparent ...




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US PGA's Memorial to track fans to maintain COVID-19 social distancing

The US PGA Tour's Memorial Tournament will use radio frequency identification (RFID) chips in spectator badges to ensure fans maintain social distance at the July 16-19 event, Golf Digest reported. Dan Sullivan, director of the tournament hosted by 18-time major champion Jack Nicklaus in Ohio, said on Saturday a Zoom presentation conducted by the Greater Columbus Sports Commission that the high-tech badges were just one measure that will be used to maintain safety amid the coronavirus pandemic. "At any time we can know around the golf course how many people are collecting in a certain area," Sullivan said of the benefits of the tracking technology. "We're going to use that technology to make sure that we're protecting everyone around us, protecting the folks that are inside those various venues and make sure that we're monitoring effectively and producing a tournament that everyone can be comfortable with." In a phone interview with Golf Digest Sullivan explained that a small group of




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Special train with 1,140 migrants leaves for Jharkhand

A special train carrying 1,140 migrant workers stranded here in the lockdown has left Mangaluru railway station for Jharkhand. Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel and Vedavyas Kamath, MLA, were present at the railway station on Saturday night when the train left. Kamath said the workers who had registered on the state governments Seva Sindhu portal were brought to the railway station in Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation buses. A health check-up was carried out before they boarded the train. The district administration also provided food packets and water to the migrants at the station. Three more trains will leave from Mangaluru for Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Jharkhand soon, he said. Meanwhile, in a statement, Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Sindhu P Rupesh said train services are being arranged for migrant workers who have registered their names on the Seva Sindhu portal. The workers will be informed when trains are arranged to their destinations and they .




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CM tells officials to prepare comprehensive agriculture policy

: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has instructed officials to prepare a comprehensive agriculture policy for the state with an aim to make the agriculture sector profitable. Rao said he would be talking to farmers through clusters, farmers groups such as Rythu Bandhu Samithis and agriculture officers through a video conference very soon, an official release issued late on Saturday night said. Rao, who held a review on the agriculture department, instructed officials concerned to prepare the comprehensive agriculture policy and stressed the need for everything to happen in tune with it. "The government should decide on which crops the farmers should cultivate. Planning should be done in such a way that crops should be cultivated based on the food needs of people in the state and the crops, which are in demand in the markets in other regions," Rao said. Alternative crops should be identified and suggested to farmers and cultivation done on these lines, he said,




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UP Assembly will be able to accommodate only 200 of 403 MLAs with social distancing: Speaker

Only 200 of the 403 MLAs will be able to sit inside the Uttar Pradesh Assembly if social distancing norms are implemented in the House as there are not enough seats, Speaker Hriday Narayan Dixit said. However, Dixit is "optimistic" and feels that by the time the next sitting of the Legislative Assembly is convened the situation will improve. "At present, the House is not in session. The Monsoon Session of the UP Legislative Assembly should be held some time in August and I am optimistic that by then the situation would have changed," the speaker told PTI in an interview. When asked to elaborate, Dixit said, "If we adhere to social distancing and leave one seat vacant, we will not have enough seats. There are 403 MLAs. Already there are not enough seats for everyone." "There is a shortage of 10-12 seats. The work goes on as (generally) 10-12 (members) are absent. In these circumstances, if one seat is left vacant then not more than 200 MLAs will be able to sit," he said. On being asked




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NGOs for disabled facing severe financial crunch as funds get diverted for tackling COVID-19

Several NGOs working in the disability sector are facing severe financial crunch as most of the funds and donations they would earlier get has been diverted towards tackling the COVID-19 crisis. Prashant Verma, general secretary, National Association for the Blind, says he could just pay 65 per cent salary to his employees in the last two months due to financial crunch and if no fresh donations are made he does not have any money to pay his 120 staff members this month. "We feel as if we are at the end of the line," he told PTI. Verma said his organisation used to get grants from many companies under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and even from individuals, especially during March as it was the end of the financial year. "But this year we didn't get any money. Some of the companies, which even committed to us, are saying that this time they have to think about their own survival. Many individuals (who earlier donated) don't have money to support us. A lot of the money is ...




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Why an abused employee feels let down by the judiciary


A recent Bombay HC ruling on the powers of the NCW, with regard to a case involving sexual harassment at the workplace, could have significant implications for gender justice in the long term. Revathi Siva Kumar looks at the facts of the case and the debate that it has stirred up. 




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River links and judicial chinks


At every turn, the Supreme Court has had two options, and always the justices leaned towards the unconvincing one, says Videh Upadhyay.




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Social banditry


In their readiness to identify with the oppressed, Naxalites are in contrast to the bureaucrat, the politician and the police officer, but they are not revolutionaries, writes Ramachandra Guha.




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A second judiciary


A media that cherishes its independence must recognize this freedom is as essential for the judiciary to deliver justice as it is for the media to observe it impartially, says Dasu Krishnamoorty




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Islamic elegies for social justice


The rural Muslim women of Murshidabad district in West Bengal have circumvented religious curbs and successfully used a prevalent religious tradition to eke out a living as well as create social awareness. Ajitha Menon has more.




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Special effects and virtual guests: China weddings go online

Coronavirus lockdowns and travel restrictions have forced people around the world to delay their nuptials or adapt to the unusual times by celebrating via web link. But in China -- where livestreaming is extremely popular -- some young couples are allowing anyone to watch their big day and even send them gifts.