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The UK Set to Modify the 30000 Pounds Minimum Earning Requirement for Migrants

PM Boris Johnson is set to change the plan about the minimum £30,000 earning the threshold for migrants who aim to enter the UK after the exit of Britain from the EU.The Reasons Behind the DecisionThe proposal appears to not fit in with his plan to…




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Japan Plans to Welcome Skilled Immigrants

The Japanese policy makers are looking to frame a policy for bringing foreign workers to counter the rapidly growing – aging population, without naming it as an actual immigration policy. Japanese Conservatives give high importance to the cultural…




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Four Indians honored with Great Immigrants

Google CEO Sunder Pichai and three other people of Indian origin are in the list of 42 US nationals to be honored with the United States "Great Immigrants: The Pride of America" award. The three other prominent personalities are Hari Sreenivasan,…




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COVID-19: Beware of closed public spaces! Restaurants, workplaces can be environments for super spreading; details

Notably, there are questions that he has raised which are not different from what Indians are already asking and discussing about between themselves.




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Coronavirus lockdown: 16% landlords waive rent for up to 2 months; 41% give tenants more time to pay, says survey

The survey, conducted by property classified 99acres.com which is owned by Info Edge India Ltd, polled 49,600 house owners and brokers who have listed properties for rent or sale.





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Top German politician wants to ‘urgently’ reopen French border despite Berlin’s reluctance to ease Covid-19 travel restrictions

The head of Germany’s most populous state has called for the reopening of the country’s French border to be fast-tracked. The federal government earlier warned that such actions risk launching a new wave of Covid-19 infections.
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Vinod Kothari Consultants (P) Ltd

We are into consulting on non-banking financial services. The candidate must have strong drafting skills for business agreements involving complicated financial transactions. Very strong understanding of the law of secured lending - mortgages, assignment, transfer of security interests, pledges, NBFC regulations, etc - will be essentialNo phone calls please. Only emails.




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European Commission issues draft Regulation approving formaldehyde in disinfectants

Biocidal active substance could be used in public health areas




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Trade body rejects claim flame retardants prevent furniture ‘circularity’

Goal is to meet highest performance standards, BSEF says




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China to publish several mandatory standards for disinfectants

Will go into force 1 November this year




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RBI grants NPA relief, but with 10% additional provisioning

Prior to RBI’s announcement on Friday, three-month moratorium was limited to accounts whose installments were falling due after March 1, 2020.




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Highway projects: Infrastructure panel wants HAM curtailed, favours BOT model; here’s why

The Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) for highway projects that insulates private developers from virtually any commercial risks, is putting stress on the highly-leveraged balance sheet of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), and should therefore be ‘downplayed’.




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H-1B Visa Lottery Process May Affects Immigrants and Indian IT firms

From April 2019, there will be several changes in the H-1B visa application. Now, the organizations required to register electronically before the visa lottery procedure to obtain H-1B visas for their workers. As per the latest rules, the candidates…




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US Embassy in South Africa Advises the Visa Applicants to Apply Early

The US Embassy, located in South Africa, has asked its residents, intending to Plan a trip to the US, to apply for the visas quickly for avoiding a long wait. The embassy stated that the processing of visa applications at US consulates, located in Cape…




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CAA rules: Applicants must submit proof of religion too

Assam had asked the MHA to limit the time period to three months, as it felt that keeping it open-ended could further accentuate the apprehensions over CAA in the state.




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Delhi violence: Day after it ordered hate speech FIRs, HC grants four weeks to police, govt

Unlike Wednesday, when Justices Muralidhar and Talwant Singh questioned the Solicitor General repeatedly over the delay in lodging FIRs and had video clips of the hate speeches played in open court with proceedings lasting through the day, the hearing Thursday was over in less than an hour.




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23 lakh stranded migrants can go home; Govt also allows inter-state movement of pilgrims, tourists, students

The MHA has asked all states and Union Territories to designate nodal authorities and develop standard protocols for receiving and sending such stranded persons.




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Flight ticket booking allowed or not? Here’s what new DGCA circular wants all airlines to do

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has directed al airlines to refrain from booking tickets as no decision has been taken to commence the operation of domestic, international flights from May 4, 2020.




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UN assembly grants observer status to ICC

The United Nations (UN) General Assembly has granted observer status to the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC),




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Tax rules for tech giants: EU’s divisive plan to tax Facebook, Amazon returns to spotlight

Spearheaded by France, the plan has met resistance from countries such as Ireland and Sweden, which question the wisdom of the EU going it alone given the global nature of digital services.




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To infinity and beyond! China wants to build the first power station in space

China’s space ambitions are shifting into a higher orbit.




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COVID-19: RBI grants more time to banks to file regulatory returns

Accordingly, all regulatory returns required to be submitted by such entities to the Department of Regulation can be submitted with a delay of up to 30 days from the due date.




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Lockdown: Major air pollutants PM2.5, PM10 and NOx down by at least 50 per cent in Delhi

In Delhi, the comparison made from the second week of March (before lockdown) to first week of April (April 6), reduction in PM2.5 was found to be by 62 per cent, PM10 by 57 per cent and NOx by 50 per cent,  the latest SAFAR data accessed by PTI showed.




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SC Dismisses Plea For Restraining Landlords From Demanding Rent From Students/ Labour Class Tenants As Per MHA Order

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea seeking direction to the Centre to ensure compliance with the MHA order directing landlords to neither ask students and labourers to vacate the premises nor to seek rent for a month during the




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Protesting Migrants Clash With Police In Surat, Over 100 Detained: Report

Hundreds of migrant workers came onto the streets and clashed with the police at a village in Surat district of Gujarat today to demand that they either be sent back to their home states or allowed to...




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West Bengal govt not allowing trains with migrants to reach state; Shah writes to Mamata

Shah said migrant workers from West Bengal are also eager to reach home and the central government is also facilitating the train services.




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Prince Edward Island Holds a Final Draw and Invites 111 Aspirants

On December 19 Prince Edward Island held its final draw for 2019 and issued 111 invitations under the system of Expression of Interest. 100 of these were issued to Express Entry and Labor Impact candidates, and 11 to the Business Impact category. In…




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A Record Number of Immigrants Reach Nova Scotia in 2019

Nova Scotia achieved a record immigration level in 2019 and made tremendous efforts to attract workers in specified sectors.Impressive StatisticsThe Immigration Office approved 2,780 applications till Dec. 27, which is 21 percent more than in 2018. Lena…




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Increase in Settlement Funds for Express Entry Immigrants in Canada for 2020

There is an increase in the Settlement funds requirement for fresh immigrants in the Express Entry reaching Canada in 2020. Funds requirements for single applicants increased to $12,960 in 2020. In 2019 they were $12,669. Also, there was an increase…




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Express Entry Immigration Option and Facts about Principal Applicants

We present the facts of Express Entry as an option for candidates who have credentials that are similar to the credentials of Meghan and Harry. Their qualifying for permanent residence in Canada is a matter of discussion. There is news about the potential…




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Samsung wants to launch its own debit card…just like Apple, Google, and Huawei

It’s starting to look like more tech companies are hopping on board the fintech bandwagon as Samsung has announced their plans to launch their own payments card.




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RBI grants In-principle Approval to 10 Small Finance Banks

RBI grants In-principle Approval to 10 Small Finance Banks




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Salesforce and other tech giants invest $24M in IFTTT to help it expand in enterprise IoT

IFTTT (If This Than That), a web-based software that automates and connects over 600 online services/software raised a $24M Series C led by Salesforce. Other investors include IBM and the Chamberlain Group and Fenox Venture Capital.

New apps and devices that made their way to IFTTT

The latest round brings IFTTT’s funding to $63M and it will use the funding proceeds to provide integration for enterprise and IoT services and hiring. In IFTTT’s platform, applets are code/script users need to deploy to integrate two or more services (such Google Drive’s integration with Twitter/Facebook).

“IFTTT is at the forefront of establishing a more connected ecosystem for devices and services. They see IFTTT as an important business, ecosystem, and partner in the industry,” said CEO Linden Tibbets.

Investment in IFTTT reveals that Salesforce is consolidating its presence in enterprise IoT space. It also acquired Mulesoft, an integration platform that rivals Microsoft’s BizTalk.

IBM’s investment in IFTTT is also noteworthy as the former is pushing its IBM Watson IoT platform. The following statement also shows its keen interest in IFTTT.

“IBM and IFTTT are working together to realize the potential of today’s connected world. By bringing together IBM’s Watson IoT Platform and Watson Assistant Solutions with consumer- facing services, we can help clients to create powerful and open solutions for their users that work with everything in the Internet of Things,” said Bret Greenstein, VP, Watson Internet of Things, IBM.

Other recent investments in IoT companies include $30M Series B of Armis and Myriota's $15M for its IoT satellite-based connectivity platform.

For latest IoT funding and product news, please visit our IoT news section.




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Dennis Rodman wants to set the record straight on Scottie Pippen

Rodman once split Pippen's chin open, but "The Last Dance" and the history it reveals has strengthened their bond. Watch Episodes 7 & 8 Sunday at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN.




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Scripting Bugs Blight Security Giants' Websites





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RFID Chip Implants Linked To Cancer In Animals






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RIAA Wants Infamous File-Sharer To Campaign Against Piracy









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FreeBSD Bug Grants Local Root Access




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ESET Discovers 21 New Linux Malware Variants