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Torreon marks an adequate pace in improving the quality of regulations and administrative procedures

The Municipality of Torreon sets the foundations to address and implement the 267 recommendations delivered by the OECD in February 2016




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Measuring the impact of digitalising the formalities of the Mexican Social Security Institute, IMSS

OECD will measure the impact of digitalising the Mexican Social Security Institute formalities and guide future efforts on simplification




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Torreon maintains pace in implementing the OECD recommendations to improve regulatory quality

The Municipality of Torreon has reached 49% progress in implementing the 267 recommendations delivered by OECD to improve its regulatory framework.




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Training Workshop on Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA)

Training Workshop on the elaboration and evaluation of regulatory impact assessment (RIA)




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Public consultation: Draft OECD Best Practice Principles on Regulatory Impact Assessment

Comments are to be submitted electronically to bppria@oecd.org by 17 July 2019.




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Regulatory Impact Assessment in the Netherlands

This report provides an analysis of RIA in the Netherlands




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Roundtable on the Impact of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention 15 Years On

This roundtable focused on the impact the Anti-Bribery Convention has had on the global anti-bribery agenda since its entry into force in 1999, as well as what should be done to ensure the Convention's continued relevance going forward.




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ADB-OECD Conference on fighting corruption and building trust in Asia and the Pacific

3-4 September 2014, Phnom Penh, Cambodia: This conference focused on the key levers for restoring trust in government and building trust by and in the private sector and civil society.




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Kazakhstan must sharpen its strategy and raise impact of its anti-corruption measures

Kazakhstan’s new anti-corruption strategy must be better defined, involving key stakeholders, with targeted actions and goals that address the key corruption challenges facing the country, says a new OECD report by the Istanbul Anti-Corruption Action Plan (IAP).




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Boosting the impact of anti-corruption reforms in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

21 April 2016, Paris: The OECD will host a High-Level Meeting on boosting the impact of anti-corruption reforms in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.




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Mutual Legal Assistance in Asia and the Pacific: Experiences in 31 Jurisdictions, 2017

Mutual legal assistance, and international co-operation more broadly, are important issues in the investigation and prosecution of corruption crimes. This report outlines common barriers to MLA among the 31 member jurisdictions of the ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia and the Pacific, and describes best practices used to overcome these barriers.




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Backpacks and belonging: What school can mean to immigrant students (OECD Education&Skills Today Blog)

How school systems respond to immigration has an enormous impact on the economic and social well-being of all members of the communities they serve, whether they have an immigrant background or not.




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The distributional impact of structural reforms

In a majority of OECD countries, GDP growth over the past three decades has been associated with growing income disparities.




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Education Indicators in Focus No. 57: Is labour market demand keeping pace with the rising educational attainment of the population?

Across OECD countries, more and more individuals have attained tertiary education and the share of those with less education has declined. Although there are more tertiary-educated individuals than ever before, they still achieve good labour market outcomes.




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Compact City Policies: A Comparative Assessment

This comprehensive review of compact city policies will provide food for thought for national, sub-national and municipal governments as they seek to address their economic and environmental challenges through the development and implementation of spatial strategies.




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Capacity building seminar: Financing business start-up by under-represented groups (Trento, Italy)

This seminar was part of a three-year programme of cooperation between the European Commission and the OECD LEED Programme to monitor and report on entrepreneurial activity in Europe and related public policies and actions.




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Social Impact Bonds: Promises and Pitfalls - Expert Seminar

This expert seminar aims to get a better understanding of the features, limitations and preliminary findings from the use of SIBs, and to a lesser extent, of DIBs in developing countries from a multidimensional and multi-stakeholder perspective.




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How to implement Social Impact Bonds (SIB) in Poland?

The purpose of the seminar is to provide the practical information about how to implement SIBs in Poland using international experiences. The seminar is addressed to the potential applicants interested in the implementation of SIB within the call for proposals planned to be launched by the Ministry of Economic Development.




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Capacity building seminar: A workforce for the future - Designing strong local strategies for better jobs and skills

Organised as part of the programme of activities of the OECD LEED Trento Centre and Venice office and LEED Forum, the capacity building seminar on Designing Strong Local Strategies for Better Jobs and Skills will offer an opportunity to learn from the latest OECD research on the key elements of successful local skills and employment strategies.




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Improving the impact of territorial wide area co-operation in the Adriatic-Ionian region

The OECD Trento Centre is undertaking a review (2017/2018) to identify the needs and priorities for policy improvement and to foster the exchange of experiences, the capitalisation of acquired know-how and the generation of new and fresh thinking in the Adriatic-Ionian macro-region.




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Coles shopper shares his simple trick to folding shopping bags that will save you space 

A clever Australian shopper has demonstrated how to neatly fold reusable shopping bags to save pantry or drawer space in the kitchen. The bag is folded in certain ways to avoid unravelling.




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The Veronicas reveal the devastating impact of the Qantas fracas

The Veronicas have spoken about how their public image has suffered in the wake of their controversial feud with Qantas. 




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Democrats propose coronavirus relief package to send $2,000 to each American every month

Senators Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders and Ed Markey introduced the Monthly Economic Crisis Support Act Friday.




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Cardiologist shares photo on board a packed United flight out of NYC

Ethan Weiss took to Twitter to share a selfie from his seat on the crowded 737 jet, which took off from New York on Saturday.




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Discussion On Crop Loss Due To Various Reasons And Its Impact On ... on 5 December, 2019

संसदीय कार्य मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री तथा भारी उद्योग और लोक उद्यम मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (श्री अर्जुन राम मेघवाल): सभापति महोदया, हम एग्रीकल्चर के विषय पर नियम 193 की चर्चा दो-तीन दिनों से लगा रहे हैं । मैं आपसे अनुरोध करना चाहूंगा कि उसको पहले ले लिया जाए, क्योंकि वित्त मंत्री जी दूसरे हाउस में टैक्सेशन लॉ में बिजी है, इसलिए इसके बाद उस विषय को ले लिया जाए ।

 

माननीय सभापति: ठीक है, नियम 193 के अधीन चर्चा शुरू की जाए ।

       श्री कोडिकुन्नील सुरेश जी ।

   

SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH (MAVELIKKARA): Hon. Chairperson, thank you for giving me this opportunity to raise a discussion under Rule 193 on the topic `Crop loss due to various reasons and its impact on farmers’. At the outset I would like to submit that the Government has no intent, desire, and genuine concern towards addressing the issues of farmers in the country. The notice I gave for this discussion read -- `Agrarian crisis and farmers’ distress’. The Government did not accept the language in which I submitted my notice for this discussion, instead have formulated the language for the discussion in another way. The Government chose to ignore the topic that would have exposed the failure of the BJP Government to the public. The Government formulated another language which read -- `Crop loss due to various reasons and its impact on farmers’. They have not chosen the straight path but instead have taken a circuitous route to deviate from the core issue. But this anti-farmer and anti-agriculturist attitude of the BJP Government thus stands exposed in this House as the Modi Government is afraid of facing the truth of deeply disturbing agrarian crisis engulfing the country by refusing to address the real concern. The Congress and other like-minded parties decided to raise this issue in this august House.




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Health experts call for petrol pumps to have cigarette packet-style graphic images

Environmental health professors from the UK, US and India said images of lung damage caused by air pollution would be a cheap and effective way to encourage people to cut reliance on fossil fuels.




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Toyota launches new Yaris Cross compact SUV during lockdown

The news of a new model comes as UK car dealers were told they can sell motors to customers as well as deliver them, as long as the government's strict guidelines on social distancing are upheld.




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What impact has coronavirus had on the UK car industry?

With many vehicle makers closing near the end of the month in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, just 78,767 vehicles left factory gates during the month, 47,428 fewer than March last year.




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Old RAF airbase is packed with £35m worth of unsold cars amid covid-19 crisis

The brutal impact of the pandemic on the economy was laid bare yesterday by figures showing that fewer than 1,000 new cars were sold to private consumers last month. 




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Massive $310million relief package is announced for drought-affected Aussie farmers and communities

Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW John Barilaro announced the $310million package for drought-affected farmers and communities.




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Jessica Ennis-Hill reveals how she got her incredible six-pack after giving birth

Many parents struggling with sleepless nights may wonder how the Olympian from Sheffield had the time and energy to get back to her best. The 29-year-old says it wasn't easy, and reveals her fitness regime.




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Jessica Ennis-Hill reveals her battle to regain her Olympic form and her famous six-pack after becoming a mother

The heptathlete gave birth to her first child, son Reggie, in July 2014 and was back training by the November with her sights firmly set on the Rio 2016 Olympics where she hopes to win gold.




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Coles shopper shares his simple trick to folding shopping bags that will save you space 

A clever Australian shopper has demonstrated how to neatly fold reusable shopping bags to save pantry or drawer space in the kitchen. The bag is folded in certain ways to avoid unravelling.




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MIDAS UPDATE: Mpac is healthier after giving up cigars 

Midas tipped Mpac in July last year, when the shares stood at £2.03. It's been a bumpy ride since then, but the shares are already far above that level at £2.55.




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Margot Robbie and husband Tom Ackerley pack on the PDA during Los Angeles outing

Margot Robbie and Tom Ackerley appeared to still be in the honeymoon phase of their relationship on Saturday, when the couple were snapped in a passionate embrace in Los Angeles.




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'Easing laws, concessions to traders a pace setter for economic revival in UP'

The concessions given by the UP government to traders will prove to be a pace setter for the revival of economic activity in the state at a time when the nation is going through a rough phase due to the COVID-19 outbreak, UP Vyapaari Kalyan Board chairman Ravi Kant Garg said. He said the exemption from labour laws for three years is bound to open gates for economic growth that was hit by the coronavirus lockdown. Such measures will spur economic activities and boost the investment climate in the state, Garg said while talking to a group of reporters on Saturday evening. He further said that exemption of 46 variety of fruits and vegetables from the clutches of Mandi Adhiniyam Suchana through Krashi Utapadan Mandi Adhiniyam (Sansodhan) ordinance 2020 would boost the trade. It is bound to help farmers as well as traders, he added. Now, the farmer would be free to sell his produce outside Mandi Parishad. Exemption of Mandi shulk (Mandi tax) from 46 variety of grains would provide maximum .




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Little space for grassroots innovations


From biogas to solar cookers and improved cookstoves, from agricultural tools to drudgery reducing technologies, most research and development in appropriate technologies has not been backed-up by appropriate market incentives. In contrast, hi-tech is totally market driven, says Sudhirendar Sharma.




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No space for women


If women cannot step out of their homes and offices without the fear of being assaulted for no other reason than their gender, then clearly there is something very wrong, writes Kalpana Sharma.




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Children impacted by forced evictions


Motivated by the media attention in Nandigram, six volunteers of Child Rights and You decided to examine how the urban poor are faring against State-sponsored eviction. Shoma Chatterji reports.




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A stimulus package for farmers?


With 60 per cent of India's population directly engaged in agriculture, and another 200 million landless workers indirectly banking on farming, the real stimulus to the economy can come only if the focus shifts to agriculture, says Devinder Sharma.




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From pregnancy seminars to zumba classes, events move to virtual space




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2 Mutual Fund Options For Mitigating Impact Of Rupee's Weakness On Your Investments

Indian currency rupee against the dollar has tumbled to a historic low of 76.91 per US dollar on April 22, 2020 and as per reports it may touch levels of 80 as the pandemic Covid 19 brings with it a lot




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Impact of COVID-19 on real estate prices

The contagion of COVID-19 has adversely affected every walk of life, businesses have gone back to the drawing boards to chalk out sustainable plans. The government and financial bodies are constantly working on developing plans for different sectors to be able




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Centre Allots 2.1 Lakh Tonnes Free Food Grain to Karnataka Under PM Garib Kalyan Yojana Package

The Central government will bear the total cost of Rs 2,351 crore for supplying the free food grains to beneficiaries in Karnataka for the three months.




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Coronavirus Pandemic: MapmyIndia Introduces New Tools To Alert About Coronavirus Impacted Localities

The app will generate real-time location-based alerts helping all employees and consumer base in being aware of the relevant localised corona safety information.




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Testing capacity for COVID-19 scaled up to 95,000 per day; 8 NE states reported 194 cases: Vardhan

New Delhi, May 09: The testing capacity for COVID-19 has been scaled up to around 95,000 tests per day and a total of 15,25,631 tests have been conducted so far across 332 government and 121 private laboratories, Union Health Minister Harsh




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COVID-19 Impact: Aviation Sector Financially Hit Due To Continued Lockdown, Resort To Pay Cuts

The continued lockdown and travel restrictions in India to contain the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted diverse sectors of the economy, and Aviation industry is one among the severely hit with all commercial passenger flights being suspended since March 25




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Honda Plans A Sub-4 Metre Compact SUV For India — Likely To Be Called ZR-V

Honda is reportedly planning a sub-4 metre SUV for the Indian market. Like the other cars in the portfolio, like the CR-V, BR-V and WR-V names, the company is likely to call it the ZR-V at the time of launch.




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The Delany system of machine telegraphy: a new system of automatic transmission and chemical recording which develops the carrying capacity of telegraph wires to the fullest extent: cheap telegraphy now practicable: letters will be telegraphed instead of

Archives, Room Use Only - TK5547.D45 1895




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From beacon fire to radio (Masters of space): the story of long-distance communication / by Walter Kellogg Towers

Archives, Room Use Only - TK5115.T69 1924