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US H1B visa: Donald Trump move not to have immediate impact on India, says Nasscom

The President’s executive order directs the federal bureaucracy to enforce visa law more vigorously, and to study new ways to reform and restrict the H-1B system.




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Cloudification will mean upheaval in telecoms

It will allow startups to challenge incumbent operators.




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Indian-American Neomi Rao to replace Kavanaugh on DC Circuit

Prominent Indian-American lawyer Neomi Rao has been nominated by US President Donald Trump to fill Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s seat on the powerful DC Circuit Court of Appeals.




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Medical leave

A person who is enrolled in State Government job he continued his service 6 yrs, unfortunately he met accident he need bed rest for two to three. is that such term leaves are available,or they terminated from service ,so please advise what to do next seeking your response




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Lockdown impact: 42% Indians have increased use of digital payments, says report

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has been urging Indians to use more digital payment methods, so that people do not step out even to go to the ATM, reduce social contact and curb the spread of Covid-19.




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We have adequate liquidity in all four of our NBFCs: Thomas John Muthoot, CMD, Muthoot Pappachan Group

There will be very limited impact on affordable housing loans, most of which are backed by cash flow, and given mostly to the salaried class who have a steady income.




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DCB Bank sees significant jump in foreign remittance services on coronavirus pandemic

"Since March 15, our volumes on outward remittance services have increased many fold. There is a significant difference in before-and-after demand since mid of March," said Praveen Kutty, Head of Retail and SME Banking, DCB Bank without quantifying the increase in demand.




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Moratorium: 10 per cent provisioning may shave Rs 35,000 crore off bank profits

The new provisioning requirement has to be made for the March and June 2020 quarters and this will impact their profitability in 2019-20 and 2020-21.




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Kotak Mahindra Bank cuts savings account interest rate; effective from April 20

Kotak Mahindra Bank, which has revised interest rate on daily balances in savings account multiple times over the past year or so, has again made a change.



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Govt-backed credit guarantee needed to ensure banks overcome risk averseness while lending: CII

To tackle the current crisis arisen from the COVID-19 outbreak and the consequent nationwide lockdown, the government and the RBI have announced many measures to ease the stress of businesses. 




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Sidbi seeks bank, NBFC applications for availing RBI’s special liquidity facility

The tenor of Sidbi’s lending to financial institutions will be 90 days. MSMEs have been cash-starved for a few years and the lockdown to control the spread of Covid-19 is a body blow to their revenues.




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Risk-averse banks stay shy of TLTRO 2.0

NBFCs have been asking for a bail-out in the form of a government credit guarantee or a TARP –like structure.




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Around 95% of MSMEs availed moratorium: Bank of Baroda

The RBI had earlier extended the deadline for one-time debt restructuring of MSMEs from March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2020.




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Over 90% gold loan customers have not opted for moratorium: VP Nandakumar, MD and CEO, Manappuram Finance

In the gold loan category, which accounts for 87% of our standalone portfolio, more than 90% are servicing their dues.




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Golden Chariot is Now Available for Charter at $70000 (3.5 Million INR)

Karnataka Tourism’s flagship luxury train, the Golden Chariot is now available for charter at only $70000 (Rs. 3,500,000). The minister said: “Around 80 tourists can travel in the train per tour. By introducing the charter service, private individuals or organizations can have...



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Maharaja’s Express Awarded the Best Luxury Train in the World at World Travel Awards 2012

Popular Indian luxury train, The Maharaja’s Express, has been awarded World’s Leading Luxury Train 2012 at the World Travel Awards 2012 held in New Delhi yesterday. The train was one of the contenders for the coveted title of the best luxury train in the world which included the...



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Coronavirus silverlining! NASA images show drop in China’s air pollution after lockdown

In a preliminary analysis, NASA researchers compared NO2 values detected by OMI in 2020 with the average amounts detected at this time of year from 2005-2019.




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Global warming: De-carbonising global economy to avert climate change

The advantage of Economic Decarbonisation is that it intertwines with the modernization of all industries. Excessive dependence on fossil fuels does more damage than good, it may guarantee temporary energy security but the side-effects are way too disastrous to continue using this as ‘energy- steroids’.




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Coronavirus: How is NASA dealing with COVID-19? Here’s the space agency’s action plan

Coronavirus: A week ago, an employee at the NASA’s Ames Research Centre in California was tested positive for the virus.




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Coronavirus hits moon mission: NASA suspends work on Moon rocket

The space agency is shutting down its Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, where the Space Launch System rocket is being built, and the nearby Stennis Space Center, administrator Jim Bridenstine said late Thursday.




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Coronavirus: Use free time to hone skills like Newton did during London plague, IIT tells students

With classes and all other activities being suspended till March 31 due to coronavirus, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar has launched 'Project Isaac' to engage students confined to their rooms or homes in productive activities.




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Coronavirus test results in minutes? Scientists question accuracy

The tests could reveal the true extent of the outbreak and help separate the healthy from the sick. But some scientists have challenged their accuracy.




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Ozone layer is healing! Amidst Coronavirus gloom, Ozone cover above Antarctica records substantial recovery

Efforts of all the countries to stop the damage to the Ozone layer seem to be paying off as the damage to the Ozone layer above Antarctica has recovered.




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Coronavirus lockdown: India breathes easy as over 90 cities record minimal air pollution

India is currently under the biggest lockdown with around 130 crore people asked to stay home in view of the coronavirus outbreak, which has claimed 19 lives and infected over 900 people in the country.




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Coronavirus outbreak: MIT team working on an open-source, low-cost design of ventilators

COVID-19: The team, which consists of only volunteers, has been working without any funding and is working anonymously so that people do not call them with inquiries about the project.




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Paper-based test to detect coronavirus in wastewater: Study

The study, published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, noted that rapid testing kits using paper-based devices could be used on-site at wastewater treatment plants.




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Coronavirus: China lockdown may have blocked 700,000 virus cases, say researchers

The Wuhan shutdown delayed the arrival of the virus in other cities, their model showed, giving them time to prepare by banning public gatherings and closing entertainment venues, among other measures.




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Clear sky during coronavirus lockdown can help you spot International Space Station! Here’s how

The International Space Station which came into existence in 1998 has been in space for more than 15 years and orbits our planet sixteen times in a day.




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Air quality improves in India amid coronavirus lockdown, says Central Pollution Control Board

The nationwide 'Janta Curfew' on March 22 and the 21-day lockdown imposed since March 24 to combat the coronavirus outbreak have resulted in a significant improvement in air quality.




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Coronavirus Lockdown: After improvement in air quality, scientists record drop in seismic vibrations under Earth surface

The report claims that the development could help seismologists detect earthquakes of even very small magnitude, signals of which were earlier drowned in the cacophony produced by various activities.




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Coronavirus and space technologies: Satellites to fight with COVID-19!

First and foremost, through the recent COVID-19 crisis, satellite technology is found proving its utility for support.




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Experts say coronavirus lockdown may reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but it’s only temporary

Weeks of lockdown in the country to fight coronavirus may have reduced greenhouse gas emissions enabling people to breathe cleaner air and feast on blue skies, but it is only a temporary phase and will not benefit the environment in the long run.




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Presence of ‘bat coronavirus’ found in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, says ICMR study

According to the study published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research, there is no evidence or research to claim that these bat coronaviruses can cause disease in humans.




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Coronavirus impact: As people stay home, Earth turns wilder and cleaner

Nitrogen dioxide pollution in the northeastern United States is down 30 per cent. Rome air pollution levels from




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ICAR scientists brave COVID-19 risks to control banana wilt disease

Fusarium wilt with tropical race 4 (TR4) strain is a soil-borne fungal disease that affects mainly cavendish varieties of banana.




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Singer tests positive, Parliament & Rashtrapati Bhavan rocked

The development is likely to increase pressure on the government to adjourn the Parliament session, which the Opposition has been demanding.




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Top five less travelled hill stations near Delhi for a perfect weekend getaway

There are a number of other hill-stations, excluding the popular ones, which you can consider if you are looking for a perfect weekend getaway. These places, being less travelled, will keep you away from the hustle-bustle and possibly give you the relaxation you have been looking for.




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Madras HC quashes defamation case against Sandhya Ravishankar

In 2015, journalist Sandhya Ravishankar had written articles for the Economic Times on illegal beach sand mining in Tamil Nadu. A case of criminal defamation was filed against the journalist which was quashed by the Madras HC on Wednesday. The HC mad




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On reducing the spread of coronavirus

Every day we face risks. If we drive to work, we risk a fatal auto accident. If we eat red meat and fatty foods, we risk a heart attack. If we go out in public during a pandemic, we risk contracting a disease. A logical response to risk is to [...]

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Premier League does not yet have 'green light', minister warns

Britain's Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden warned Friday that the Premier League does not yet have the "green light" to resume but restated the government's hope that the season can be completed.




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A Phone Call May Have Saved 16 Workers Crushed By Train, Says Opposition

The deaths of 16 migrant workers from Madhya Pradesh, who were crushed by a train in Maharashtra's Aurangabad on Friday, has raised serious questions about the coordination between the governments of...




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PAVEMENT & REHABILITATION, NORTH VIII, 2019

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PAVEMENT AND REHABILITATION, NORTH XXI, 2016

PAVEMENT AND REHABILITATION, NORTH XXI, 2016




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PAVEMENT AND REHABILITATION, NORTH XVII, 2016

PAVEMENT AND REHABILITATION, NORTH XVII, 2016




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PAVEMENT AND REHABILITATION, NORTH IX, 2019

PAVEMENT AND REHABILITATION, NORTH IX, 2019




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SR 48, SR 141 TO UNION STREET PAR AND PAVEMENT IMPROVEMENTS

SR 48, SR 141 TO UNION STREET PAR AND PAVEMENT IMPROVEMENTS




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NovaLead identifies 42 approved drugs with potential to treat coronavirus

Novalead’s technology has a track record of successfully discovering repurposed drug candidates with its lead drug candidate currently being in Phase 3 trials in India, for diabetic foot ulcers.




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Coronavirus will change how we view privacy

Both China and Russia have been using their social surveillance systems to track people. CNN reports that the Russian state, using 170,000 cameras, even has caught and fined 200 people for violations.