cat Poorer regions struggling to catch up in advanced economies, says OECD By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 06 Oct 2014 15:00:00 GMT Living standards continue to diverge within many economically advanced countries as poorer regions struggle to catch up with richer ones. Half of the 34 OECD countries have seen the income gap between their best-off and worst-off regions widen since the 2008 crisis, according to new OECD research. Full Article
cat OECD maps location of skilled U.S. workers and the employers who seek them By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 11:41:00 GMT U.S. employers are demanding skilled workforces, but are not always able to find a local supply, says a new OECD study looking at Job Creation and Local Economic Development. Full Article
cat Multi-level governance and robust water allocation regimes needed to secure Brazil’s future water needs By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 02 Sep 2015 19:00:00 GMT The recent droughts in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo states have exposed the need to shift from crisis management to effective risk governance of the country’s water resources, according to a new OECD report. Full Article
cat 2015 OECD Southeast Asia Regional Policy Network on Education and Skills By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 07 Oct 2015 08:00:00 GMT 7th annual expert meeting of the initiative on Employment and Skills Strategies in Southeast Asia (ESSSA) and GIZ/ RECOTVET Policy Dialogue - 7-8 October, 2015 - Sokha Angkor Resort, Siem Reap, Cambodia Full Article
cat WORKSHOP: Cultural heritage as catalyst of local development (Milan, Italy) By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 22 Jun 2017 12:30:00 GMT The OECD LEED Trento Centre organised a working group session on "Cultural heritage as catalyst of local development " on Thursday, 22 June, 2017 - 12.30 to 15.30 in the context of ArtLab 17 in Milan. Full Article
cat OECD project on subnational indicators for Tunisia By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 29 Aug 2017 18:24:00 GMT The OECD is working with Tunisia to develop a system of subnational indicators. Full Article
cat INFOSYS BPM Ltd. is Hiring for Data Process-Jaipur Location By jobs.monsterindia.com Published On :: 2020-05-06 11:43:10 Company: Infosys BPM LimitedQualification: Bachelor of Arts (B.A), Bachelor Of Computer Application (B.C.A), Bachelor of Science (B.Sc), Masters in Arts (M.A), Master OF Business Administration (M.B.A)Experience: 0 to 2location: JaipurRef: 24824731Summary: INFOSYS BPM Ltd. is Hiring for Data.... Full Article
cat Application, use and presentation of pollutant release and transfer registers (prtr) data By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:38:00 GMT This document outlines the current status of and available guidance documents/tools on the application, use and presentation of PRTR data in OECD member countries and the Commission for Environmental Co-operation based on the results of a survey conducted in November 2011. Full Article
cat Report of the OECD Seminar on Indicators for Integrated Pest Management By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 17:11:00 GMT This report describes an OECD seminar that brought together regulatory authorities, industry representatives and other stakeholders to discuss how to measure the uptake, adoption and implementation, as well as the impact, of Integrated Pest Management. Integrated Pest Management, a term used to describe strategies that promote the safer and more sustainable use of pesticides, is high on the agenda in many regions of the world. Full Article
cat Emission scenario document on formulation and application of thermal and carbonless copy paper By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 11 Apr 2014 11:22:00 GMT This document provides information on the sources, use patterns, and potential release pathways of chemicals used in the manufacture of thermal and carbonless copy paper. It presents approaches for estimating the environmental releases of and occupational exposures to additives and components used in thermal and carbonless copy paper coatings. Full Article
cat New scoping document on in vitro and ex vivo assays for the identification of modulators of thyroid hormone signalling By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 10:33:00 GMT This scoping document brings forward relevant in vitro and ex vivo thyroid assays to the attention of OECD member countries, and provide recommendations for their further development/use, and also, to identify aspects of the thyroid signalling pathway that are not covered and would require further attention Full Article
cat Report of the pilot exercise on classifications for selected chemicals assessed at CoCAM By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 02 Oct 2014 13:04:00 GMT The OECD has published a report on a pilot chemical classification exercise undertaken in 2013 and ‘14. Using a number of chemical assessments agreed in the OECD hazard assessment programme, reasons why classification proposals may differ were investigated. The report concludes on the main reasons for such differences, and recommends some measures to overcome some of them. Full Article
cat OECD improves access to information on the classification of chemicals By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 15 Jun 2015 16:17:00 GMT The OECD eChemPortal, a web portal which offers comprehensive information on chemical substances, has been updated to offer better access to chemical classifications according to the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). Full Article
cat Application of Good Laboratory Practice Principles to Computerised Systems By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 25 Apr 2016 12:42:00 GMT This new Advisory Document replaces the 1995 consensus document on the Application of the Principles of GLP to Computerised Systems. It retains all of the key text from the original 1995 document, but includes new text to reflect the current state-of-the art in this field. Full Article
cat Classification and Labelling of Chemicals By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 18 Nov 2016 16:15:00 GMT Results of a joint pilot project of the OECD and the UN Sub-Committee of Exports on the Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (UNSCEGHS) including a report of the results of the pilot and non-biding proposed classifications for three substances. Full Article
cat Publications in the series on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 12 Apr 2018 16:59:00 GMT This new council act recommends that Member countries take steps to establish, as appropriate, implement and make publicly available a pollutant release and transfer register (PRTR) system using the principles and information set forth in the OECD Guidance Documents on PRTRs. Full Article
cat Genome Editing: Applications in Agriculture By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Jun 2018 15:50:00 GMT The OECD Conference on Genome Editing: Applications in Agriculture – Implications for Health, Environment and Regulation will explore the regulatory considerations raised by genome edited products, with the aim to favour a coherent policy approach to facilitate innovation involving genome editing. More information on the programme and the speakers. Full Article
cat Publications in the Series on the Safety of Manufactured Nanomaterials By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 31 May 2019 12:15:00 GMT Nanomaterials have unique physical and chemical features. OECD's Decision Framework and Guiding Principles tools fill data gaps in the hazard characterisation by identifying the most useful parameters and best available methods for a given type of nanomaterial. Full Article
cat Series on Testing and Assessment: publications by number By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2019 11:15:00 GMT This document is intended to provide universal Guiding Principles that should be considered when developing or augmenting systematic approaches to Weight of Evidence (WoE) for chemical evaluation and Key Elements to formulating a systematic approach to WoE. The ultimate goal is to facilitate that regulators follow a consistent, clear and transparent delivery of evidence using the Principles and Elements described in this document. Full Article
cat ‘Catullus’ Bedspread’, by Daisy Dunn By www.ft.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Jan 2016 15:47:19 GMT An imaginative journey into the life and work of an elusive Roman poet Full Article
cat Cattle look like a poor investment By www.ft.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Dec 2013 19:30:41 GMT If one analysis is correct, the continued existence of cows disproves the main tenets of capitalism Full Article
cat Virgin Australia bans flat-faced dogs and cats from flights after two pets died on Qantas By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 01:36:16 GMT Virgin Australia has banned flat-faced pets such as bulldogs and Persian cats from flying over health concerns after two dogs died in Qantas transit last month. Full Article
cat 'Dedicated and loving' nurse dies of coronavirus after five weeks fighting for life on ventilator By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:03:25 GMT 51-year-old 'dedicated and loving' nurse Onyenachi Obasi died after fighting for her life for five weeks on a ventilator in intensive care. Her niece has set up a fundraising page to pay for her funeral. Full Article
cat Equalities Minister Liz Truss lambasts trans advocates for claiming they had Government approval By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 21:06:53 GMT Equalities Minister Liz Truss ordered EqualiTeach to stop using the logo of the Government Equalities Office on its controversial guidelines stating teachers must allow trans pupils to use toilets of their choice. Full Article
cat Indusind Media & Communications ... vs Allied Infotainment ... on 13 January, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0530 2. In the reply filed on behalf of the respondent in January 2014, two main defenses were raised against the claim. Firstly, the respondent pleaded that the channels of the respondent were not placed regularly and due to such irregularity, the respondent suffered loss of revenue and loss in viewership. Secondly, it on claimed that payment had been made regularly as per the agreed terms. In other words, the second defense was that all the lawful outstanding dues have been paid by the respondent and, therefore, the demand is on account of errors in accounts etc. 3. Through a rejoinder filed in February 2014, the petitioner denied the defense of the respondent and some other allegations and pointed out that at no point of time any grievance or notice was communicated to the petitioner about the alleged irregularity in placement. Through the rejoinder an updated statement of accounts in respect of both the channels was brought on record as annexure to show payment made after the filing of the petitioner and also updated claim of interest. On the basis of statement of accounts the rejoinder disclosed that the claimed amount stood reduced and the respondent was liable till 17.01.2014 only for Rs.2,34,11,352/-. Full Article
cat Indusind Media & Communications ... vs Perfect Octave Media Projects Ltd on 20 March, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0530 os Nobody has appeared on behalf of the respondent even after service of notice and as a result the petition has been heard ex parte. The respondent has not appeared at any stage and has filed neither reply nor any affidavit of evidence 2. The petitioner company carries on the business of receiving signals from broadcasters of various television channels and of redistributing the same through franchisee cable network. The respondent company carries on business as a broadcaster/eontent provider. Both the parties are service providers and as such amenable to the jurisdiction of this Tribunal. 3. Through this petition, the petitioner is seeking recovery of Bs.13,41,756/- said to be the outstanding dues inclusive of interest as on 15.03.2016 along with interest @ 18% til the date of realization from the respondent. The dues are towards carriage fee for the services availed by the respondent from the petitioner for carriage of its television channels. Full Article
cat Indusind Media & Communications ... vs Lemon Entertainment Ltd on 20 March, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0530 2. Yhe petitioner company carries on the business of receiving signals from Pt gh ei ae broadcasters of various television channels and of redistributing the same thr franchisee cable network. The respondent company carries on business as a broadeaster/content provider. Both the purlies are service providers and as such amenable to the jurisdiction of this Tebunal, 3. Through this petition, the petitioner is seek dng recovery of Re.4d0 98 000/. aid to be the oufstand) me dues inelusive of interest as on 1s 03 2016 along with os interest @ 18% till the date of realization from the re Spondent. The dues are a towards carriage fee for the services availed by the respondent trom the petitioner for carnage of its television channels. Full Article
cat Indusind Media & Communications ... vs Mi Marathi Media Ltd on 16 April, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0530 2. The petitioner company carries on the business of receiving signals from broadcasters of various television channels and of redistributing the same through franchisee cable network. The respondent company carries on business as a broadcaster/content provider. Both the parties are service providers and as such amenable to the jurisdiction of this Tribunal. 3. Through this petition, the petitioner is seeking recovery of Rs.1,44,84,050/- (Rupees One Crore Forty Four lakhs Eighty Four Thousand Fifty Only) said to be the outstanding dues inclusive of interest as on 09.02.2016 along with interest @ 18% till the date of realization from the respondent. The dues are towards carriage fee for the services availed by the respondent from the petitioner for carriage of its television channel "Mi Marathi". Full Article
cat Indusind Media & Communications ... vs Broadcast Initiatives Ltd on 16 April, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0530 2. The petitioner company carries on the business of receiving signals from broadcasters of various television channels and of redistributing the same through franchisee cable network. The respondent company carries on business as a broadcaster/content provider. Both the parties are service providers and as such amenable to the jurisdiction of this Tribunal. 3. Through this petition, the petitioner is seeking recovery of Rs.1,51,88,898.26p(Rupees One Crore Fifty One lakhs Eighty Eight Thousand Ninety Eight and Paise Twenty Six Only) said to be the outstanding dues inclusive of interest as on 09.02.2016 along with interest @ 18% till the date of realization from the respondent. The dues are towards carriage fee for the services availed by 3 the respondent from the petitioner for carriage of its television channel "Live India". Full Article
cat Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd vs Tata Communications Ltd & Anr on 16 April, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0530 2. It may be useful to note that the facts relevant for the main issue of law indicated above are not in dispute and hence do not require detailed narration. For the sake of convenience, facts will be referred to from the records of T.P. No.77/2019 which has been heard as the lead matter, unless indicated otherwise. 3|Page 3. The two respondents, Tata Communications Ltd. and Bharti Airtel Ltd. are owners / operators of certain facilities which have been described as Cable Landing Operations. For these facilities they are entitled to levy three distinct charges i.e. (i) Access Facilitation Charges (AFC), (ii) Co-Location Charges(CLC) and (iii) Operation and Maintenance Charges (OMC). Prior to 07.06.2007, the charges were based purely on contract between the parties. In 2007, TRAI issued the "International Telecommunication Access to Essential Facilities at Cable Landing Stations Regulations 2007" (2007 Regulations). This introduced the requirement of framing of Cable Landing Stations - Reference Interconnect Offer (RIO) to be calculated on cost based method. Such RIOs for all the three charges were required to be submitted to TRAI, the Regulator for approval. This light- touch regulation was operational till the 2007 Regulations were amended by Amendment Regulation, 2012 dated 19.10.2012. This amendment enabled TRAI to fix and specify the highest charges which could be realizable as per agreement between the parties. On 21.12.2012, TRAI fixed all the three charges vide notification which brought into effect the "International Telecommunication Landing Station Access Facilities Charges and Co-Location Charges Regulations 2012. The said Regulations (No.27 of 2012) contained 3 schedules of charges made effective from 01.01.2013. Full Article
cat Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd vs Tata Communications Ltd &Amp; Anr on 17 April, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0530 2. Heard learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner, Mr. K.Vishwanathan and learned Senior Counsel for the non-applicant, Bharti Airtel, Mr.Gopal Jain through video-conferencing. 3. The applicant seeks a direction upon Bharti Airtel not to encash the Bank Guarantee (BG) to which it has become entitled vide judgment of this Tribunal dated 16.04.2020 whereby applicant's petition bearing T.P. No.77/2019 has been dismissed on merits. In the last paragraph of that judgment notice has been taken of an order of the Hon'ble Madras High Court dated 14.11.2019 and in view of the said consent order this Tribunal has directed that the BG submitted to the Tribunal stands invoked for immediate payment to the non-applicant. The prayer in the MA is solely on the ground that moving the Hon'ble Supreme Court in appeal is likely to take some time because of the prevailing pandemic COVID-19. Full Article
cat Need To Provide All Basic Certificates At Village Level Through ... on 6 December, 2019 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Fri, 06 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0530 श्री तीरथ सिंह रावत (गढ़वाल) : अध्यक्ष महोदय, मैं आपके माध्यम से माननीय पंचायती राज एवं ग्रामीण विकास मंत्री का ध्यान उत्तराखंड प्रदेश के ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों में परिवार रजिस्टर की नकल एवं जन्म मृत्यु प्रमाण-पत्र को प्राप्त करने में हो रही परेशानियों की ओर आकर्षित करना चाहता हूं, जिसके कारण स्थानीय ग्रामीण जनता परेशान है ।…(व्यवधान) पंचायती राज की नई व्यवस्था से पूर्व गांवों में ग्राम प्रधानों द्वारा अपने ग्राम सभाओं की जनता को परिवार रजिस्टर की नकल एवं जन्म मृत्यु प्रमाण पत्र दिए जाते थे, जिससे बड़ी सरलता और सुगमता होती थी । ई-डिस्ट्रिक्ट प्रणाली लागू होने में कठिनाइयां आई हैं । इसके कारण ग्रामीण जनता को इसे लेने के लिए विकास खण्डों में आना पड़ रहा है । विकास खण्ड स्तर पर परिवार रजिस्टर की नकल आवेदकों को सरलता से प्राप्त नहीं हो रही है । Full Article
cat An Application For Bail Under ... vs In Re :- Bikash Pandey @ Vikash ... on 28 April, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0530 ab with 01 CRAN 1583 of 2020 (Via Video Conferencing) In the matter of : an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed on 19.04.2020 in connection with Bally Police Station Case No. 25 of 2018 dated 01.03.2018 under Sections 195(A)/506/509/427/34 of the Indian Penal Code. And In Re :- Bikash Pandey @ Vikash Pandey @ Vicky ... Petitioner. Mr. Achin Jana ... For the Petitioner. Mr. R. Roy Chowdhury Mr. T. K. Ghosh Mr. P. Bose ... For the State Full Article
cat An Application For Bail Under ... vs In Re :- Laltu Jana on 28 April, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0530 ab with 02 CRAN1420 of 2020 (Via Video Conferencing) In the matter of : an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed in connection with Egra P.S. Case No. 194 of 2020 dated 21.03.2020 under Sections 341/354A/427 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. And In Re :- Laltu Jana ... Petitioner. Sk. Sahjahan Ali ... For the Petitioner. Mr. R. Roy Chowdhury Mr. T. K. Ghosh Mr. P. Bose ... For the State Full Article
cat Brit Awards bosses consider making categories gender neutral By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 00:11:21 GMT Best newcomer and best single categories include male and female nominees. Best solo performers awards categories have been split into 'male' and 'female' since 1977. Full Article
cat Tinder catfish scam saw 16 women show up to the same Sydney live gig to meet 'Ruby' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 04:26:16 GMT Ruby, 27, told her Tinder matches she would meet them for a single date at Cafe Lounge for a live music gig at 7pm on Wednesday June 5. Full Article
cat Jessica Ennis-Hill's 15-year-old application for SportsAid grant revealed as Team GB star retires By Published On :: Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:23:38 +0100 The application Jessica Ennis-Hill made for a SportsAid grant as a 15-year-old has been revealed by the organisation's Twitter account on the day she announced her retirement. Full Article
cat Clarifications and corrections By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 24 Aug 2019 23:03:10 GMT Last Sunday we said that Mike and Linda Hughes of Astley Burf, Worcestershire, had sold a plot of land to a gipsy family and villagers later felt pressured to buy it back for £100,000. Full Article
cat Tekashi 6ix9ine seen relocating 'for security reasons' after his address is exposed online By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:23:01 GMT In pictures obtained exclusively by DailyMail.com, the 24-year-old GOOBA rapper was whisked away in a bright orange Range Rover following the leak. Full Article
cat Communicating across 9 units some steps by Thirumala to see supply not affected By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 12:54:52 +0530 : Communicating across its nine factories and setting up milk collection points are some of the steps taken by dairy products major Thirumala as per COVID-19 guidelines for manufacture, to ensure supply does not get affected, a top official said. Thirumala was acquired by France-based dairy group Lactalis in 2014 and the company produces dairy products across nine manufacturing units in southern states. Thirumala CEO Christophe Jouin said the company had taken precautions by communicating across factories, setting up milk collection points and issuing safety guidelines to employees. "The first step was to carry out checking of temperatures of employees before they enter the factory and maintaining social distancing norms during daily work, among others," he told PTI. The entire process, from the collection of milk till the distribution, has been enhanced and totally protected with the help of intensive comunication done well in advance, he said. The company collects milk .. Full Article
cat Should education be compulsory? By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 01 Dec 2003 00:00:00 +0000 The Education Bill 2003 is well-intended, but its implication for contemporary Indian conditions must be examined first, says Sankrant Sanu. Full Article
cat New stimulus for college education By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 01 Jun 2004 00:00:00 +0000 The UGC has given the green signal to a plethora of value-added, job-oriented diploma programmes in colleges and varsities. An Education World report. Full Article
cat Science education on a slippery path By indiatogether.org Published On :: Fri, 01 Oct 2004 00:00:00 +0000 A Shanghai-based university's ranking of world universities has relegated the highly-rated Indian Institute of Science and the IITs to the bottom of its list, shattering the comfortable assumptions of Indian academics who pride themselves on their achievements. Summiya Yasmeen reports. Full Article
cat Vital reform agenda for Indian education By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 01 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +0000 To mark its fifth anniversary, EducationWorld asked several educationists and industry leaders with proven commitment to improving the education system to write prescriptions for a renaissance of Indian education. Dilip Thakore threads the responses together. Full Article
cat New indicators needed to track SSA By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sun, 26 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0000 Since the introduction of the central government's Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) programme, enrolment numbers in schools have gone up. But how reliable and meaningful are the enrolment figures? Deepa A uncovers major indications of things having gone wrong in SSA's quest for targets. Full Article
cat Imperiling public education By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 Most private schools are not elite at all, contrary to public perception, and the Right to Education Act will let them run amok at the expense of the public education system, writes E S Ramamurthy. Full Article
cat Common tongue? How mother tongue instruction influences education By indiatogether.org Published On :: Fri, 03 Mar 2017 09:55:15 +0000 Tarun Jain and Revathy Suryanarayana explore the link between vernacular language use in schools and educational achievement using data from large-scale historical events in South India. Full Article
cat Tripura focuses on education for tribals By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sat, 06 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0000 A wide range of programmes and strong financial support have helped Tripura raise access to education for its tribal population. Ratna Bharali Talukdar on the many incentives that anchor the state's efforts to bridge the learning gap between tribals and non-tribals. Full Article
cat Can media catalyse India's development? By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 01 Mar 2005 00:00:00 +0000 Possibly, but perhaps not alone. There are plenty of obstacles within our unjust and deeply hierarchical civil society outside of the media. Still, an important connection exists between journalism and the strengthening of civil society: citizenship. The India Together editorial. Full Article
cat Changing notes of music education By indiatogether.org Published On :: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0000 A largely oral system for transfering knowledge has been shaken by the advent of modern methods of learning, and by great changes in Indian society. But there are positive developments too; learning music is now more democratic than in the past. Varupi Jain speaks to noted practitioners who are alert to this transformation. Full Article