gis Gisele Bundchen celebrates her dad's birthday with a throwback from her wedding to Tom Brady By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 23:09:05 GMT Gisele Bunchen marked her father's birthday on Friday by posting a throwback image of him walking her down the aisle during her 2009 wedding to Tom Brady. Full Article
gis Sunderland apologise after signing of Kyle Lafferty announced with controversial song By Published On :: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 18:56:03 +0000 Sunderland have described a social media post about new signing Kyle Lafferty which inadvertently referred to loyalist pipe bands as a 'genuine mistake'. Full Article
gis Ivanka Trump reveals she is officially registered Republican after years of voting Democrat By Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 05:20:08 +0000 Ivanka Trump publicly confirmed that she'd switched her voter registration from Democrat to Republican so she can vote for her father Donald Trump in the New York state primary next month. Full Article
gis Trump voters are less likely to practice social distancing in pandemic, sociologist claims By Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 16:15:12 +0100 The location analysis, by Princeton sociologist Patrick Sharkey for Vox , also found that attitudes toward climate change are 'one of the strongest and most robust predictors of social distancing behavior.' Full Article
gis Former Tottenham man Clinton N'Jie apologises after accidentally streaming sex video By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 30 Jul 2019 23:19:17 GMT Clinton N'Jie has apologised after inexplicably live streaming himself having sex. The former Tottenham forward accidentally broadcast himself and a female partner to thousands. Full Article
gis Dele Alli apologises for appearing to make jokes about coronavirus By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 08:31:50 GMT Tottenham Hotspur's Dele Alli has apologised to fans for posting a video to Snapchat appearing to mock an Asian man in relation to the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
gis Turkey 2-0 France: World champions fail to register a single shot on target in defeat By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 08 Jun 2019 22:15:20 GMT Kaan Ayhan headed the opener in for Turkey and Roma winger Cengiz Under, an influential presence from both set-pieces and open play, gave the hosts a 2-0 lead which they protected. Full Article
gis David Cotterill could face further legal action after failing to register his charity By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 07:13:20 GMT EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES AND HARRY SLAVIN: Former Wales winger David Cotterill is yet to apply for charitable status for the foundation that carries his name, Sportsmail can reveal. Full Article
gis Wonky skull of Styracosaurus leads palaeontologists to question past identifications of species By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 14:31:41 GMT The largely intact Styracosaurus skull has wonky horns and was discovered by then graduate student Scott Persons in 2015 in Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada. Full Article
gis Derby players shun BBC after Fulham match as broadcaster fails to apologise over race row By Published On :: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 22:30:46 +0000 EXCLUSIVE: Derby players boycotted the BBC following Friday night's match with Fulham - and may do so again on Tuesday night at QPR. The club's squad are 'furious'. Full Article
gis No healing touch for logistics in budget after demonetisation By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Feb 2017 12:21:00 +0530 However, plans to improve 'Lifeline' will offer better future for logistics sector, says Areef Patel Full Article
gis Maruti Suzuki Registers Profit of Rs. 1,019 crore in 3rd Quarter By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Jan 2016 12:11:25 +0530 Maruti has registered a net profit of Rs. 1,019 crore in the 3rd quarter of financial year 2015-16. Although the profits rose 27.1%, the Indo-Japanese carmaker missed its target of Rs. 1,330 crore profit, estimated by various analysts, by ... Full Article
gis Emission scandal: Volkswagen apologises to Indian customers By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Feb 2016 15:22:00 +0530 The company however reiterated that its cars follow the country's norms and the recall of 3 lakh vehicles is a voluntary step taken by it Full Article
gis CM Thackeray seeks PM Modi's help for nomination to Legislative Council By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 07:59:00 +0530 Thackeray said he will have to resign if it doesn't happen Full Article
gis Uddhav Thackeray meets governor ahead of Legislative Council election By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 16:46:00 +0530 Earlier, Governor Koshyari had requested the ECI for the election to nine seats of the Legislative Council in the state. Full Article
gis ECI allows Legislative Council elections in Maharashtra; all eyes on Uddhav By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 17:15:00 +0530 As per sources, elections will be held before the deadline of May 27 for Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to be elected. Full Article
gis AAP MLAs to meet at Kejriwal's residence to pick legislature party leader By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 22:42:00 +0530 In the meeting scheduled at 11.30 am on Wednesday, the AAP's Leader of Legislature Party will be chosen by the MLAs Full Article
gis Newly elected AAP MLAs choose Kejriwal as leader of legislature party By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 13:02:00 +0530 Kejriwal met the MLAs at his official residence at Civil Lines during which he was elected the leader of the legislature party Full Article
gis How e-retailing is affecting traditional supply chains & logistics By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Aug 2015 12:44:00 +0530 Unifying different supply chains and evolving into an omni-channel business is no mean feat. The Indian brick-and-mortar retailers are now pressed between a brick and a click Full Article
gis South Korea holds legislative election amid virus outbreak By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 09:10:59 +0530 Wearing masks and gloves, South Korean voters cast their ballots on Wednesday to elect 300 parliamentary lawmakers amid the coronavirus outbreak.Voting kicked off at 6 am (local time) and was to run until 6 pm (local time) at 14,330 polling stations across the country, according to the National Election Commission (NEC). The number of eligible voters is 44 million, according to Yonhap news agency.The once-in-four-years legislative election is widely seen as a referendum on President Moon Jae-in, whose five-year term will end in mid-2022, as well as a test of the country's fight against COVID-19 under the leadership of Moon, The Strait Times reported.South Korea has received international praise for its massive testing capability and other innovative measures, such as drive-through testing and high-tech contact tracing.Experts, therefore, expect the ruling Democratic Party (DP) to extend its lead in Parliament, given that the government's handling of the virus outbreak is viewed ... Full Article
gis Make in India: Nitin Gadkari unveils grand plan for logistics hubs and ports By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Feb 2016 23:29:00 +0530 Policy to boost logistics, ports and e-toll collection on anvil Full Article
gis Jayalalithaa elected as legislature party leader By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 20 May 2016 18:55:00 +0530 The party won election with 134 seats out of 232 seats Full Article
gis Legislation introduced in Congress to give Green Cards to foreign nurses and doctors By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 05:14:52 +0530 US lawmakers have introduced a legislation in Congress to give unused green cards or permanent legal residency status to thousands of foreign nurses and doctors to meet the urgent needs of the overstretched healthcare sector in the country. The Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act would allow for recapturing green cards that were approved by Congress but unused in past years, allowing thousands of additional medical professionals to serve permanently in the United States. The legislation would send green cards to 25,000 nurses and 15,000 doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure that places like Iowa have the professionals they need to serve patients for years to come, a media release said. The move is likely to benefit a large number of Indian nurses and doctors, who are either on H-1B or J2 visas. In the House of Representatives, it has been introduced by lawmakers Abby Finkenauer, Brad Schneider, Tom Cole and Don Bacon. The bipartisan Senate companion bill is led by Senators .. Full Article
gis COVID-19: Legislation introduced in Congress to give Green Card to 40,000 foreign nurses, doctors By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:24:57 +0530 Several American lawmakers have introduced a legislation in Congress to offer the 40,000 unused green cards to thousands of foreign nurses and doctors to meet the urgent needs of the overstretched healthcare sector in the US, the worst hit nation by the coronavirus pandemic. The US has nearly 1,284,000 cases of confirmed COVID-19 cases and over 77,000 people have died due to the highly contagious disease. The Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act would allow for recapturing green cards that were approved by Congress but unused in past years, allowing thousands of additional medical professionals to serve permanently in the United States. The legislation would send green cards to 25,000 nurses and 15,000 doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure that states like Iowa have the professionals they need to serve patients for years to come, a media release said. The move is likely to benefit a large number of Indian nurses and doctors in the US, who are either on H-1B or J2 visas. The .. Full Article
gis Maha: 363 cases registered over social media posts on COVID-19 By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 09:20:53 +0530 Maharashtra Cyber has registered 363 offences of rumour mongering, spreading misinformation, hatred and fake news on social media during the COVID-19 lockdown, an official said on Saturday. The state police's cyber wing has been monitoring online activities to prevent the spread of misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic. As many as 196 persons were arrested for sharing or uploading objectionable posts, videos and photographs on social media, the official said. In Sangli district, a case was registered against some people for uploading a Tik-Tok video about a particular community being responsible for the pandemic and also using abusive language against prominent social reformers, he said. At least 14 offences were registered by the cyber wing in the district since the lockdown was enforced, he added. Similarly, in Parli town of Beed district, some persons were booked for a social media post linking the spread of COVID-19 to a particular community, he said, adding that Full Article
gis Over 1 lakh cases of lockdown violations registered in Maha By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:26:53 +0530 Over one lakh cases of lockdown violations were registered and 19,297 persons were arrested ever since prohibitory orders were enforced in Maharashtra in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, police said on Saturday. At least 1.02 lakh cases were registered under section 188 (disobeying an order passed by a public servant) of the Indian Penal Code, an official said. As many as 714 personnel, including 81 officers, of Maharashtra police contracted COVID-19, and of these 61 had recovered from the infection, he said. Maximum number of coronavirus cases reported in the police department were from Mumbai, he added. At least 194 cases of attacks on policemen were reported in various parts of the state, while 680 persons were arrested in these incidents and 73 policemen and a home guard were injured in these attacks, the official said. Nearly 32 cases of attacks on health workers were reported in the state till Saturday, he added. Meanwhile, the police have registered 1,289 offences of Full Article
gis All legislation and no conservation By indiatogether.org Published On :: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0000 A conservation legislation like Biodiversity Act is being implemented as an access legislation. The Environmental Impact Assessment notification which is has great potential for people's involvement is today a mere clearance formality. Kanchi Kohli says the Ministry of Environment must revisit its original purpose. Full Article
gis Legislation to safeguard children fails to protect them By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sun, 15 Jan 2017 06:01:10 +0000 Post-POCSO Act, reporting of child sexual abuse cases have rocketed in Kerala, but conviction rates remain dismal. State government and judiciary lack the infrastructure to ensure justice for victims, finds Navya P K. Full Article
gis Knowing our legislators By indiatogether.org Published On :: Fri, 01 Oct 2004 00:00:00 +0000 The Maharashtra elections are just around the corner and analyses are beginning to emerge on candidate background disclosures. But not long ago, 541 MPs were elected to the Lok Sabha. Samuel Paul and M Vivekananda of the Public Affairs Centre report findings from an analysis on our MPs' backgrounds. Full Article
gis More teeth in new RTI legislation By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 26 May 2005 00:00:00 +0000 Lawmakers at New Delhi recently passed the Right to Information Bill. The legislation provides for an information commission with powers to enforce transparency. An officer who delays disclosure will be liable to pay a penalty of Rs 250 for every day's delay. Prakash Kardaley is optimistic about the bill about to become law. Full Article
gis The sensitive sociologist By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Any social scientist would give an arm and a leg to coin one new concept. M N Srinivas invented three such, with each resonating widely among the intellectual community, writes Ramachandra Guha Full Article
gis The swelling 'register of deaths' By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 03 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0000 Maharashtra began by telling the NHRC there had been 140 suicides Statewide since 2001. It ended 2005 conceding a figure of 1,041. That is the fourth figure the same State has put out within months. For Vidarbha, it is decidedly not a happy new year, writes P Sainath. Full Article
gis Legislate, then contradict By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 01 Apr 2003 00:00:00 +0000 Suman Sahai discusses a public interest litigation that seeks to ensure that the rights granted to farmers on seeds as per India's 2001 plant varieties protection law are not taken away. Full Article
gis Legislature and Judiciary: The balance By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 01 May 2003 00:00:00 +0000 Pradeep K Baisakh traces the changes in the balance of power between our courts and lawmakers. Full Article
gis More teeth in new RTI legislation By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 26 May 2005 00:00:00 +0000 Lawmakers at New Delhi recently passed the Right to Information Bill. The legislation provides for an information commission with powers to enforce transparency. An officer who delays disclosure will be liable to pay a penalty of Rs 250 for every day's delay. Prakash Kardaley is optimistic about the bill about to become law. Full Article
gis CAG report on Odisha: Will legislators take note please? By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2015 04:48:55 +0000 As Parliament debates the amended land acquisition and mining laws, Himanshu Upadhyaya draws attention to the report of an audit of Odisha’s resettlement and rehabilitation policy that clearly highlights the threats to displaced communities. Full Article
gis Registration of informal land sales By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sun, 07 Aug 2016 18:30:00 +0000 Telangana’s free registration of plain paper land sale initiative to digitally clean up its land records not only benefits its dispossessed farmers but makes land governance transparent, reports Manipadma Jena. Full Article
gis Mizo legislators to donate for fighting Covid-19 By timesofindia.indiatimes.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 14:40:49 IST Full Article
gis Call it health, physical or Covid distancing, say sociologists By timesofindia.indiatimes.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 05:53:00 IST Full Article
gis Cosmologists gain insights into density, structure of matter in universe By timesofindia.indiatimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 23:03:30 IST Full Article
gis EPFO Allows Employers to Register Digital Signatures via Email By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 04:42:51 +0530 Currently, authorised persons of employers have to go to the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) offices to get their digital signatures registered. Full Article
gis CBDT Defers Requirement of Registration of Charitable, Religious Trusts by 4 Months Till October 1 By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 11:36:47 +0530 Earlier, such registrations/approvals were granted without any specific expiry period unless specifically withdrawn by concerned tax authority. Full Article
gis India Register 1st Win in Online Nations Cup, Beat Rest of World By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 10:59:51 +0530 India defeated Rest of the World 2.5-1.5 in the seventh round, their first win in the Online Nations Cup. Full Article
gis KBC Registration 2020: Here’s How To Register For The New Season By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 06:02:40 +0530 Due to the coronavirus lockdown, the screening and selection process for KBC season 12 will be held digitally. Check out the steps to get yourself registered digitally. Full Article
gis Coronavirus Impact: Amazon India Extends Support to SMB Logistic Partners With Special Fund By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 02:15:43 +0530 This Partner Support Fund for SMBs in logistics will be available to Delivery Service Partners (DSP) and select Transportation partners in India. Full Article
gis Aarogya Setu Registration Will be Mandatory to Setup New Phone: Govt Sources By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 12:32:19 +0530 Nodal agencies will get in touch with the smartphone supply chain to have the app installed on all new smartphones. Full Article
gis With Coronavirus Tests Made Free For All, Websites Crash in Los Angeles As Thousands Register By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 12:43:43 +0530 One of the websites used to schedule appointments showed there were no slots available for people not showing any symptoms or those who are not "front-line workers". Full Article
gis MeitY Extends Registration Deadline for Indian Video Conferencing Apps to May 7 By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 05:36:10 +0530 The MeitY deadline extension only applies to registration of startups, while the idea submission deadline remains the same. Full Article
gis Canon Online Photography Classes in 9 Indian Languages: Full Schedule, How to Register By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 03:15:16 +0530 The photography workshops by Canon will be hosted online throughout the month of May, and represent a wide variety of photography topics. Full Article
gis Fortnite Sets All-time Total Players Record With 350 Million Registered Users Worldwide By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 04:15:13 +0530 In April, players spent over 3.2 billion hours in-game which is also a record. Full Article