sat Reforming policies for the business sector to harvest the benefits of globalisation in the Netherlands By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:31:00 GMT The Netherlands has strongly benefited from globalisation, which boosted international trade, cross-border investment and economic growth over the latest decades. Full Article
sat OECD study signals the importance of collective efforts by international organisations to improve global standard setting By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 03 Nov 2016 16:29:00 GMT The role of international organisations (IOs) is critical in the development of rules and standards that can help advance the well-being of citizens in an increasingly globalised world. Full Article
sat The Contribution of International Organisations to a Rule-based International System By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 10 Apr 2019 15:00:00 GMT Key results from the partnership of international organisations for effective international rulemaking Full Article
sat OECD Announces Winner of Global Data Visualisation Competition By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:00:00 GMT The OECD today announced the winner of its first-ever global data visualisation challenge. Full Article
sat Getting internationalisation right - by Andreas Schleicher Deputy Director for Education and Skills, Special Advisor on Education Policy to the OECD's Secretary General By oecdeducationtoday.blogspot.fr Published On :: Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:58:00 GMT The exceptional turnout at the 2013 OECD/Japan Seminar in Tokyo this week, where over 300 participants from over 20 countries discussed global strategies for higher education, shows that the seminar had exactly the right agenda at exactly the right time. I asked myself how many people would have turned up had this seminar been held five years ago; or whether five years ago, Japan would have ventured to take the lead on this theme. Full Article
sat PISA Data Visualisation Contest By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 26 May 2014 16:07:00 GMT PISA Data Visualisation Contest Full Article
sat Education Indicators in Focus No. 39 - The internationalisation of doctoral and master's studies By dx.doi.org Published On :: Wed, 09 Mar 2016 13:59:00 GMT One in ten students at the master’s or equivalent level is an international student in OECD countries, rising to one in four at the doctoral level. Full Article
sat PISA in Focus No. 61 - Is memorisation a good strategy for learning mathematics? By dx.doi.org Published On :: Fri, 18 Mar 2016 12:03:00 GMT Fewer 15-year-olds in East Asian countries reported that they use memorisation than did 15-year-olds in some of the English-speaking countries to whom they are often compared. Full Article
sat What makes a school a learning organisation? (A guide for policy makers, school leaders and teachers) By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 07 Jul 2016 10:00:00 GMT Today’s schools must equip students with the knowledge and skills they’ll need to succeed in an uncertain, constantly changing tomorrow. But many schools look much the same today as they did a generation ago, and too many teachers are not developing the pedagogies and practices required to meet the diverse needs of 21st-century learners. Full Article
sat How to transform schools into learning organisations? (OECD Education Today Blog) By oecdeducationtoday.blogspot.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Jul 2016 18:04:00 GMT Schools nowadays are required to learn faster than ever before in order to deal effectively with the growing pressures of a rapidly changing environment. Full Article
sat Education Indicators in Focus No 47 - How are health and life satisfaction related to education? By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 20 Dec 2016 11:50:00 GMT Since 2009, Education at a Glance (EAG) has included an indicator on education and social outcomes using data from different surveys. Full Article
sat Improving adult skills can help countries benefit from globalisation By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 04 May 2017 11:00:00 GMT In an increasingly competitive international environment, providing workers with the right mix of skills can help ensure that globalisation translates into new jobs and productivity gains rather than negative economic and social outcomes, according to a new OECD report. Full Article
sat How to surf the new wave of globalisation (OECD Education Today Blog) By oecdeducationtoday.blogspot.fr Published On :: Thu, 04 May 2017 11:56:00 GMT Globalisation is connecting people, cities, countries and continents, bringing together a majority of the world’s population in ways that vastly increase our individual and collective potential, and creating an integrated market in products and services. Full Article
sat PISA in Focus No. 76 - How do schools compensate for socio-economic disadvantage? By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 26 Sep 2017 12:05:00 GMT As educators know well, there are many barriers to learning that originate outside of school, such as those that arise from socio-economic disadvantage. In many education systems, the concentration of disadvantaged students in certain schools poses an additional challenge. Full Article
sat Urbanisation and Green Growth in China By www.oecd-ilibrary.org Published On :: Fri, 17 May 2013 19:40:00 GMT This working paper assesses national policy and governance mechanisms that can influence green growth in Chinese cities. Full Article
sat Building on rural sector is key for economic modernisation in Myanmar, says OECD By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 08:00:00 GMT Improving Myanmar's agricultural sector by building up food processing activities and related services could help the transformation of the country's economy, to a more modern one able to produce higher-value goods for export, according to a new OECD report. Full Article
sat Call for papers: Engaging employers in Skills development and utilisation By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 28 Aug 2015 18:00:00 GMT The work will seek to identify good practices for employer engagement in the areas of both developing and utilising skills, including setting up innovative workplace learning methods, designing effective employer partnerships with the employment and training system as well as financing mechanisms for employer-led training, including how best to reach SMEs. Full Article
sat Habitat III and the challenge of urbanisation in five charts By www.oecdinsights.org Published On :: Thu, 20 Oct 2016 16:30:00 GMT A snapshot of current and future challenges in urban development and how they are impacting on human development, well-being, and public governance systems worldwide. Full Article
sat Decentralisation in Ukraine: Seminar 1 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 02 Feb 2017 09:29:00 GMT On January 26th and 27th the Ministry of Regional Development of Ukraine and the OECD organised a seminar in Kiyv focusing on recent decentralisation and territorial reforms in Ukraine and in OECD countries. Full Article
sat Decentralisation in Ukraine: Seminar 3 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 15 Mar 2017 17:01:00 GMT This seminar was held in held in Lviv on 22 June 2017. Full Article
sat Decentralisation in Ukraine: seminar series By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 22 Jun 2017 09:29:00 GMT This seminar series is part of the OECD project, Supporting Decentralisation in Ukraine. Full Article
sat Conference: CCIs support ecosystems as part of Smart Specialisation Strategy By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 15 Jun 2018 09:00:00 GMT 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. Full Article
sat Report of the third OECD Biopesticides Steering Group Seminar on characterisation and analyses of botanicals for the use in plant protection products By search.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 20 Dec 2012 09:42:00 GMT This document presents the outcomes of the 3rd OECD Biopesticide Seminar, held in 2011, that focused on the topic of “botanicals” (also known as plant extracts). The Seminar reviewed a number of scientific and regulatory issues related to the “characterisation and analyses of botanicals for the use in plant protection products”. Full Article
sat Co-Operation on Risk Assessment: Prioritisation of Important Issues on Risk Assessment of Manufactured Nanomaterials - Final Report By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 21 Aug 2013 18:07:00 GMT This document follows on from a report entitled Important Issues on Risk Assessment of Manufactured Nanomaterials [ENV/JM/MONO(2012)8]. This report identified a range of issues which the WPMN considered important in risk assessment and which should be addressed in the future. It summarised results of a survey which was circulated to delegations of the WPMN, methodologies used to analyze the survey, and the identified priorities. Full Article
sat Weight of evidence assessment for the skin sensitisation potential of 4-isopropylaniline By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 08 Jul 2014 13:38:00 GMT This OECD monograph demonstrates how a chemical hazard assessment that considers and ranks all available relevant information - a so-called weight of evidence approach - can be constructed to conclude on a particular hazard endpoint for a chemical, in this case, skin sensitisation for 4-isopropylaniline. Full Article
sat Launch of 2 OECD Test Guidelines on human hazard endpoint skin sensitisation By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 06 Feb 2015 14:48:00 GMT The OECD has just published two new Test Guidelines on human health hazard endpoint skin sensitisation. Skin sensitisation refers to an allergic response following skin contact with the tested chemical, as defined by the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (UN GHS). Full Article
sat Safety of novel foods and feeds and on the harmonisation of regulatory oversight in biotechnology By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 18:17:00 GMT A major fruit crop of temperate regions, APPLE is consumed worldwide as fresh fruit, juice and other food products. This consensus document provides science-based key insights for the regulatory assessment of the environmental safety of genetically-engineered products: taxonomy, reproductive biology, genetics, hybridisation and introgression, and ecology. Full Article
sat The Slow Lane: Sharp satire isn’t all it seems By www.ft.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2015 16:49:20 GMT Caricaturist James Gillray was arrested over a print showing politicians kissing a new royal baby’s backside Full Article
sat Scientists analyze Cassini data to learn why Saturn is hot on outer layer - NEWS HEADS By news.google.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 01:15:00 GMT Scientists analyze Cassini data to learn why Saturn is hot on outer layer NEWS HEADS Full Article
sat Satyen Narendra Bajaj vs Payu Payments Private Limited & ... on 29 January, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0530 2. The Informant is an individual user/consumer of the services provided by PayU and other e-payment gateways. 3. PayU is a fintech company that provides payment technology solutions to online merchants. It was founded in the year 2002 and has its head-quarter at Hoofddorp, Netherlands. It allows online businesses to accept and process payments through payment methods that can be integrated with web and mobile applications. Further, PayU is the e-payment division of Naspers, a global internet and entertainment group and one of the leading technology investors in the world. Naspers is a leading financial services provider in the global growth markets and is engaged in the business of providing payment gateway services and other digital payment enablement services to both consumers and businesses. It also holds a Non- Banking Financial Company ('NBFC') license in India to offer credit services. Full Article
sat In Re: Cartelisation In The Supply ... vs Bridgestone Corporation, Japan & ... on 26 February, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0530 1. The present case pertains to alleged cartelisation amongst certain parties in relation to Requests for Quotations ('RFQs') issued by certain Automobile Original Equipment Manufacturers ('OEMs') for supply of (i) Anti-Vibration Rubber Products ('AVR Products'); and (ii) Automotive Hoses (Water and Fuel) ('Hoses'). Suo Motu Case No. 01 of 2016 1 PUBLIC VERSION 2. The case commenced upon receipt of certain information under the provisions of Section 46 of the Competition Act, 2002 (the 'Act') read with the Competition Commission of India (Lesser Penalty) Regulations, 2009 (the 'LPR') which disclosed that two or more of the following companies had exchanged information and/ or reached agreements amongst themselves, as to who would supply AVR Products and Hoses in response to the RFQs issued by certain Automobile OEMs: Full Article
sat Unknown vs Pranay Sati on 6 May, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 00:00:00 +0530 The respondent no. 2 filed counter against the bail application through e-mail during COVID-19, pandemic lockdown with exemption application to exempt the respondent no. 2 from filing affidavit in support of the counter. The exemption application is accepted with the condition that directions of the Notification No. 86/UHC/Admin.B/2020 dated 11.04.2020 of this High Court will be followed by the respondent no. 2. The counter of respondent no. 2 is taken on record. The Criminal Appeal No. 93 of 2020 has been filed by the appellant-applicant against the Judgment & Order dated 22.01.2020, passed by the Special Sessions Judge, N.D.P.S. Act, Dehradun in Special Sessions Trial No. 40 of 2013 State Vs. Pranay Sati, whereby the appellant has been convicted and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 10 years with a fine of Rs. 1,00,000/- in the offence punishable under Section 8/20 (b) (ii) (B) read with Section 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred as, "the Act, 1985"). Full Article
sat Satyavan S/O Lakkhiram vs The State Of Rajasthan on 8 May, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 +0530 2. Petitioner has filed this bail application under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. 3. F.I.R. No.26/2019-20 was registered at Police Station Excise Police Jhunjhunu (North) for offence under Sections 14/54, 19/54, 54-A, 14/57 of Rajasthan Excise Act. 4. It is contended by counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is driver of the vehicle. He was not aware that there is no valid permit of transportation of the liquor. Petitioner is not having any criminal antecedents of like nature. 5. Learned Public Prosecutor has opposed the bail application. 6. I have considered the contentions. (Downloaded on 08/05/2020 at 08:46:54 PM) (2 of 2) [CRLMB-17684/2019] Full Article
sat S.S.N. Retail Pvt. Ltd vs Sattar Molla on 28 April, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0530 (Through video conference) The Court : CA No.45 of 2020 is an application filed by one Pritam Ghosh, under Section 535(6) of the Companies Act, 1956 to bring on record certain developments subsequent to an order of winding up passed by this Court in CP No.194 of 2016. It is the contention of the petitioner that the company had sold concerned premises being a residential apartment measuring about 800 sq.ft. at 228, Dum Dum Park, Flat no.1B, on the first Floor, to one Rabindra Nath Dey by a deed of conveyance dated September 21, 2012. Thereafter the 2 petitioner purchased the said property by a conveyance dated March 27, 2014 from said Mr. Dey. Thereafter the petitioner let out the premises to one Rishi Kumar Sharma on December 1, 2014. The petitioner is aggrieved by the action of the learned Official Liquidator who has sealed the said premises on or about March 2, 2020. This application has been filed seeking release of the said property. Full Article
sat Hukum Chand Deswal vs Satish Raj Deswal on 6 May, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 00:00:00 +0530 1. This contempt petition has been filed by the original plaintiff (in CS(OS) No. 2041/2013 filed in High Court of Delhi at New Delhi1), under Article 129 of the Constitution of India read with Sections 12 and 14 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 2 and read with Rule 3 of the Rules to Regulate Proceedings for Contempt of the Supreme Court, 1975 3 in reference to the order dated 22.2.2019 passed by this Court in SLP(C) Nos. 5147/2019 Signature Not Verified and 5350/2019, which reads thus: Digitally signed by DEEPAK SINGH Date: 2020.05.06 16:03:17 IST Reason: 1 For short, “the High Court” 2 For short, “the 1971 Act” 3 For short, “the 1975 Rules” 2 “We are not inclined to interfere with the Special Leave Petition. Full Article
sat Satish Atmaram Deore vs The State Of Maharashtra on 8 May, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 +0530 PER COURT : 1. Heard learned advocate for the applicants, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, as well as learned advocate Mr. S. S. Ladda who is intervening and appearing for the original informant. 2. It will not be out of place to mention here that, this Court by order dated 15-04-2020 has directed that no coercive action shall be taken against the applicants for a period of three weeks or till such time the State Government withdraws the lockdown in its entirety, whichever is earlier. Now the lockdown has not yet ended and, therefore, the learned advocate for the applicants seeks extension of the said order. The applications have been mainly objected by the learned advocate for the informant who submits that, the wives of the present applicants had approached this Court also for pre-arrest bail and it was not granted. Then they had approached Hon'ble Supreme Court on 05-02-2020. The said application was rejected and the petitioners therein were directed to surrender within a period of three months. The learned advocate for informant had ::: Uploaded on - 08/05/2020 ::: Downloaded on - 09/05/2020 12:52:40 ::: 3 ABA369-2020 with 370-2020 submitted that, till today there is no compliance of the said order by those petitioners. In fact, the role of those petitioners is lesser than the present applicants yet the protection is granted to the applicants, and now by taking disadvantage of the said order, the applicants are trying to tamper with the evidence of the prosecution as well as trying to drive the informant is under fear. Full Article
sat Vandana Vasant Deore vs Satish Atmaram Deore on 8 May, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 +0530 PER COURT : 1. Heard learned advocate for the applicants, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, as well as learned advocate Mr. S. S. Ladda who is intervening and appearing for the original informant. 2. It will not be out of place to mention here that, this Court by order dated 15-04-2020 has directed that no coercive action shall be taken against the applicants for a period of three weeks or till such time the State Government withdraws the lockdown in its entirety, whichever is earlier. Now the lockdown has not yet ended and, therefore, the learned advocate for the applicants seeks extension of the said order. The applications have been mainly objected by the learned advocate for the informant who submits that, the wives of the present applicants had approached this Court also for pre-arrest bail and it was not granted. Then they had approached Hon'ble Supreme Court on 05-02-2020. The said application was rejected and the petitioners therein were directed to surrender within a period of three months. The learned advocate for informant had ::: Uploaded on - 08/05/2020 ::: Downloaded on - 09/05/2020 12:52:51 ::: 3 ABA369-2020 with 370-2020 submitted that, till today there is no compliance of the said order by those petitioners. In fact, the role of those petitioners is lesser than the present applicants yet the protection is granted to the applicants, and now by taking disadvantage of the said order, the applicants are trying to tamper with the evidence of the prosecution as well as trying to drive the informant is under fear. Full Article
sat Will it be another Super Saturday? Jess Ennis-Hill heads possible gold rush as she leads heptathlon while London 2012 stars Mo Farah and Greg Rutherford prepare for their shots at glory By Published On :: Fri, 12 Aug 2016 16:10:57 +0100 Golden girl Ennis-Hill was not at her best in the throwing event in Rio but was able to jump up one place from third after registering a 13.86m throw. Full Article
sat Jess Ennis-Hill wins silver medal in heptathlon as Belgian Nafissatou Thiam takes gold By Published On :: Sun, 14 Aug 2016 03:26:44 +0100 Andy Hill, who married the athlete in 2013, shared a photograph of the '#supermum' moments after she crossed the finish line in the 800m, the final round of the event. Full Article
sat Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Saturday, September 14 By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 13 Sep 2019 21:31:49 GMT Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Saturday's meetings at Lingfield, Musselburgh, Doncaster, Chester, Chelmsford City and Bath... Full Article
sat Lucy Hale treats herself to Saturday morning cup of coffee By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 22:42:22 GMT The actress, 30, took her mind off her day-to-day routine as she grabbed a cold cup of Joe from Alfred Coffee in Studio City. Armed with a face mask, Lucy was spotted leaving the trendy cafe. Full Article
sat Amber Davies looks sensational in a tiny green bikini for sultry snap during lockdown By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:07:30 GMT The former Love Island star, 22, uploaded a picture of her lounging on an armchair in a stunning emerald two-piece which showed off her svelte physique. Full Article
sat Satish Chander And Ors vs Union Of India And Ors. (Home ... on 18 March, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0530 (Dhiraj Singh Thakur) Judge Srinagar: 18.03.2020. "Shameem H." SHAMEEM HAMID MIR 2020.03.24 12:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Full Article
sat Salai Sathagamani vs The Deputy Superintendent Of ... on 24 March, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0530 2. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is closed. 24.03.2020 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No SML To 1.The Principal Sessions Judge -cum- PCR Court, Pudukkottai. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District. 2/4 http://www.judis.nic.in CRL.O.P.(MD)No.5135 of 2020 3.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Vellanoor Police Station, Pudukkottai District. Full Article
sat Immunisation programmes to continue amid Corona outbreak, says Bengal govt By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 01:10:53 +0530 The West Bengal government has asked the heads of all hospitals to ensure that immunisation programmes against vaccine-preventable diseases continue in full steam amid the Covid-19 outbreak. Immunisation should go on during COVID-19 outbreak to protect children and pregnant women from 'vaccine-preventable diseases' (VPD), the health and family welfare department said in a notification. It was addressed to the superintendents of all medical colleges and hospitals and the chief medical officer of health of all districts. Copy of the notification issued on May 6 was made available on Saturday. Full Article
sat Sanitisation drive by NDMC on Flag Staff road By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 11:40:54 +0530 Municipal leaders, including mayor of the BJP-ruled North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC), on Sunday took part in a sanitisation drive outside Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence on Flagstaff Road here. The sanitisation exercise is part of the NDMC's campaign to prevent spread of COVID-19, said Jai Prakash, chairman of the standing committee of NDMC. "We have been sanitising the whole municipal area with mechanical and manual spray of sanitisers. So, we are here on Flagstaff road which comes under the NDMC's jurisdiction," Jai Prakash said. The municipal corporation has deployed nearly 40 large truck mounted power sprays and around 40 smaller mechanical sprays, to cover roads, residential areas, markets and other public places under the NDMC, he said. Full Article
sat Federalism, citizenship and decentralisation By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 00:00:00 +0000 Ramesh Ramanathan Full Article
sat Globalisation, values and democracy By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sun, 01 Feb 2004 00:00:00 +0000 Over the next two decades, Indians are going to see an enormous challenge to the value systems of the past, being replaced by the new value systems of globalisation says Ramesh Ramanathan. Full Article
sat The democratisation of media By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Can technology restore the balance between people in their conversations about public issues? And can this help foster a better and more inclusive democracy, asks Shubhranshu Choudhary. Full Article
sat Tackling demonetisation By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 08 May 2017 05:51:04 +0000 Shunyota, a feature film in Bengali, has an all-India resonance that will echo across the country if and when it’s subtitled version will be screened, writes Shoma Chatterji. Full Article