Businesses need to step up the adoption of cutting-edge technologies, materials and processes if countries are to reap their full potential in terms of productivity gains, according to a new OECD report.

It is often said that the United States is a nation of immigrants. Is the US still the best place to settle in?

This edition of the Migration Policy Debates looks at the capacity of the French educational system to integrate the most disadvantaged pupils and namely the foreign-born children or the offspring of foreign-born parents.

This paper examines how three multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) incorporate transparency into their regulatory regimes: CITES (endangered species, especially tropical timber), the Basel Convention (hazardous e-waste), and the Kimberley Process (conflict diamonds)

The Government of Israel and the OECD co-organised an international conference on "Joining Forces to Develop Smart, Cost-Effective Urban Water Utilities: Policy, Economics, Environment, Regulation and Technologies" on 23 October 2013, in Tel Aviv.

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.

Peru is taking important steps toward fighting corruption and fostering greater transparency and exchange of information by completing the necessary steps to become a Party to the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions (Anti-Bribery Convention) and the multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters.

An analysis of PISA data reveals how student performance is affected by such “intangibles” as behaviour in and outside of school, and self-confidence, and how, in turn, students’ behaviour and confidence can be influenced by parents’ and teachers’ attitudes and expectations.

An open, liberal economy combined with redistribution and social welfare: The Danish model has largely weathered the storm of the financial and euro crises. Yet, when looking at education and integration, not all is rosy in the Kingdom of Denmark.

Italy has significantly improved the quality of health care in recent decades but needs to tackle the wide disparities that remain between regions, according to a new OECD report.

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.

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How the former banker stumbled into the top job eight years ago — and never left

For investors tempted to put money into the stock market, there are some basic rules to consider

The victims of the Rochdale grooming gang have admitted they feel 'violated' after the men who haunted them have now returned to the town, despite losing their appeal against deportation.

The Veronicas have once again spoken on their feud with Qantas and claim they are still confused at why the experience took place.

Qantas is preparing to lose $40 million a week until the travel industry recovers from the coronavirus shutdown.

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.

The 15 crew members have not eaten since Thursday afternoon, out of desperation and after waiting close to two months out at sea stranded because of COVID-19.

1. The matters have been referred in view of conflicting decisions in Greater Bombay Coop. Bank Ltd. v. United Yarn Tex (P) Ltd. and Ors. 1, Delhi Cloth & General Mills Co. Ltd. v. Union of India and Ors. 2, T. Velayudhan Achari and Anr. v. Union of India and Ors. 3, and Union of India and Anr. v. Delhi High Court Bar Association and Ors. 4. The question relates to the scope of the legislative field covered by Entry 45 of List I viz. ‘Banking’ and Entry 32 of List II of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India, consequentially power of the Parliament to legislate. The moot question is the applicability of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (for short, ‘the SARFAESI Act’) to the co­operative banks.

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Hon'ble Shri Justice Ram Prasanna Sharma CAV Judgment

1. This appeal is preferred against the judgment dated 25 th of February, 2016 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Gariyaband (C.G.) in Special Case No.12/2015 wherein the said Court has convicted the appellant for charge under Sections 363, 376 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 and under Section 6 of the POCSO Act, 2012 and sentenced him to undergo R.I. for four years with fine of Rs. 200/-, R.I. for ten years with fine of Rs. 200/-, R.I. for ten years with fine of Rs.200/- with default stipulations.

(ii) The applicants to deposit the fine amount in the trial Court within eight weeks from today;

SQ Pathan 2/3 ::: Uploaded on - 08/05/2020 ::: Downloaded on - 09/05/2020 06:03:59 ::: LD.VC.OCR.25.20.doc (iii) The applicants shall report to the trial Court once in six

months, till the aforesaid appeal is finally heard and decided. 6 The Interim Application is accordingly disposed of. 7 All concerned to act on the copy of this order, digitally signed by the Senior Private Secretary.

Lizzo, 31, looked sensational in a sheer dress over a racy corset for her afterparty look, emerging from The Box after a night of party hopping.

Rishi Sunak confirmed in today's Budget statement that taxation on petrol and diesel will remain at 57.95p per litre, as it has since March 2011.

Jessica Ennis-Hill will compete in the Bird's Nest stadium for the first time on Friday having missed the 2008 Beijing Olympics with a broken ankle. She was tipped for at least a silver medal seven years ago.

After winning a third global heptathlon title on Sunday, surely cementing her status as Britain's greatest female athlete, Jessica Ennis-Hill thanked her 'team' for their unwavering support since childbirth.

CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: Two of the top six in the betting for the BBC SPOTY award were remarkably on the short-list for a similar prize at a Sheffield secondary school 12 years ago.

Jessica Ennis-Hill joked she will spend her 30th birthday next Thursday in tears and admitted being preoccupied by the landmark age.

The victims of the Rochdale grooming gang have admitted they feel 'violated' after the men who haunted them have now returned to the town, despite losing their appeal against deportation.

Alisson has been out of action since the opening day of the season and Klopp said: 'He is improving. A really serious injury but we don't know exactly. There is no timescale.'

Alexandre Lacazette will not play for Arsenal until October due to an ongoing problem with his left ankle, the club have confirmed. The Frenchman has found the net twice in three games this season.

Paramore's music has been a solace for millions of young adults struggling with mental health issues for more than a decade.

Napoli will return to training on March 25 despite appeals to wait until the nation's lockdown ends on April 3 and criticism from the AIC for endangering players' health.

Why is the struggle for women representatives so much harder at the national level? Is every effort merely a pretense, a concession to the few highly educated and aware women voters that ultimately means nothing to the great majority of others? Vaijayanti Gupta notes yet another opportunity thwarted.

The famed textile industry of Surat is one of the pillars of Gujarat's industrial success story. What is less known about it is the unfortunate reality of rampant child employment and exploitation that prevails there. Shirish Khare reports.

The IMF's meeting in Singapore next week is expected to endorse a decision to enhance voting powers for four middle-income countries: China, South Korea, Mexico, and Turkey. For a 184-member body still controlled by seven developed countries, this won't pass for democratisation, says George Monbiot.

Lalit Vachani's latest film places the Mahatma's historic Dandi March in perspective, juxtaposing it against the reality of the depriveations faced by the poor. Shoma Chatterji reviews the film.

It's been called the invention that "defined the 20th century". On May 9, 1960, the US Food and Drug Administration approved the world's first birth-control pill called Enovid-10.

Oncologists say the awareness of breast cancer is limited to cities. And when women are aware, the stigma attached to it prevents them from speaking out openly.

Although a significant increase, Android Marshmallow still lies below Android Lollipop, and Kitkat on the list. As per the latest distribution numbers, Android Lollipop 5.0 and v5.1 together run on 35% Android devices, followed by Android Kitkat 4.4 with a 27.7% share.

Brokerage firm, Motilal Oswal is bullish on the stock of Larsen & Toubro and has set a price target of Rs 1,200 on the stock, as against its current market price of Rs 825.

Yashaswini Singh Deswal and Rudrankksh Patil claimed top spots in 10m air rifle and 10m air pistol event finals at the third International Online Shooting Championship.

Washington, May 4: Hundreds of people are rolling up their sleeves in countries across the world to be injected with experimental vaccines that might stop COVID-19, spurring hope - maybe unrealistic - that an end to the pandemic may arrive sooner

Yash and Radhika Pandit recently shared the first picture of their 6-month-old son with fans on social media. For the unversed, the Sandalwood star couple became proud parents to a baby boy last year in October. And now, in an interview with TOI, Yash

Rakshit Shetty seems to be making the best use of his time amid the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown. The actor, writer-director is currently busy scripting for his ambitious project, Punyakoti.   Rakshit told the New Indian Express, “My focus has

The physical activity is a great way to keep the school going children physically healthy and mental wellbeing during the ongoing lockdown caused by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID 19). Keeping this in mind, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and

The Central Government has put on hold an additional increase of 4 per cent in dearness allowance (DA) as well as dearness relief (DR) for 48 lakh of its employees and 65 lakh pensioners (7th pay commission) respectively, till July 2021