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Brush your teeth the right way using the Intel Edison!

  This DIY project shows you how to convert a store-bought toothbrush holder into an IoT home appliance. The Intel® Edison board provides the small form factor and computing power to encourage healt...




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Colombia publishes GHS instructions for workplaces

Resolution details the country's 2018 adoption of UN system




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Efsa publishes framework for scientific assessments

Intended for staff and external experts




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Study shows toxic effects on human cells of dioxins in recycled toys

'New type of analysis' deployed to determine plastics' toxicity




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China publishes final text of regulation governing new chemicals

MEE Order 12 comes into force 1 January 2021




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Risk from pesticide mixtures below threshold in Efsa assessments

But campaign group concerned about selected modelling tools




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China to publish several mandatory standards for disinfectants

Will go into force 1 November this year




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Showbiz Do Not Use – The Financial Express




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CPC survey paints bleak economic outlook for Maharashtra

CPC used a web-based survey to reach out to 1,252 respondents in 31 cities and towns of Maharashtra.




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Coronavirus lockdown in Kerala: State eases curbs for cashew, coir, handloom, beedi

Kerala has the country's highest Covid-19 recovery rate with218 out of the 387 coronavirus positive cases recovering . The state has also decided to increase the number and extent of testing, chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan told mediapersons.




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Maharashtra agri body seeks procurement of grade 2 & 3 quality cotton

Ginning units are not keen on buying cotton since most of the workers have left for their villages and they do not have the capital to buy cotton and other processing units are also shut.




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States should avail 0.5% fiscal deficit deviation through FRBM Act: Finance Commission chairman NK Singh

In view of the massive disruption to economic activity due to Covid-19 impact and likely huge shortfall in revenues, the council felt that fiscal response to the crisis should be much more nuanced.




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Don’t limit packages to businesses, lenders; states too need succour: Sharad Pawar to PM Modi

Pawar’s letter to Modi dated April 25 echoed similar demands raised by many states including Kerala and Punjab, and underlined the notion that cutting spending was hardly an option for states at this juncture.




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Meeting fiscal deficit target of 3.5% to be very challenging: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das

The government has taken measures to contain expenditure, like freeze on its employees’ dearness allowance; it has also announced a relief package to support the vulnerable and disadvantaged sections.




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Andhra Pradesh government to set up digital kiosks for farmers

Besides, the state government will create new bank accounts for some 56 lakh farmers and issue 1.12 crore credit/debit cards to them by the next kharif season to enable them to avail crop loans and other government benefits.




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Supply crisis looms as arrival of vegetables, fruits down sharply at Delhi’s Azadpur mandi

Delhi’s Azadpur mandi, the country’s largest market yard for these items, saw arrivals of onion, tomato and potato drop by 14-31% during April 16-30 from the previous fortnight.




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Lockdown effect: States’ tax receipts shrink nearly 80% in April, May could be worse

State governments seem to have collected the lowest-ever inflation-adjusted monthly tax revenue in April.




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Odisha may slash Kalia aid, merge scheme with PM-Kisan

The Odisha government’s direct benefit transfer (DBT) scheme for farmers, Kalia, which was announced a few months before the Assembly elections last year, may be curtailed and subsumed in the PM-Kisan scheme run by the Centre.




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PM Modi holds key meeting with Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman on steps for financial sector

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a crucial meeting with home minister Amit Shah and finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to firm up strategies for the financial sector in the aftermath of the Covid-19 outbreak.




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Tax collections to decline further in May, state’s fiscal deficit may touch 4% in FY21: Sushil Modi

The revenue situation will only get worse next month as the lockdown in the whole of April would be reflected in collections in May, said Bihar Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi.




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COVID-19 crisis: Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee for large fiscal stimulus, cash transfer to poor

Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee has recommended that India offer cash to the poorest 60% of its population and waive off loan repayments for small businesses in the June quarter, as he pitches for a large enough fiscal package to stimulate demand in the economy ravaged by the novel coronavirus crisis.




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GSTN allows inter-head cash transfer for taxpayers; resolves cash flow issues

GSTN added that a taxpayer can now transfer the amount available in an electronic cash ledger from one major head to another major head, keeping the minor head the same.




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No Aarogya Setu app on mobile punishable act in Noida: Police

The section can attract a fine of Rs 1,000 or imprisonment up to six months.




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Tamil Nadu hikes liquor prices by up to Rs 20, Tasmac shops to open today

The Tamil Nadu government has decided to hike prices of liquor by up to Rs 20, as it is readying itself to open liquor outlets on Thursday.




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Coverage of Kashmir crackdown, Alaska policing, win Pulitzers

The New Yorker took the feature reporting prize for Ben Taub’s piece on a detainee at the U.S. military base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, with judges saying the story offered 'a nuanced perspective on America’s wider war on terror.'




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Review: Hyundai Kona electric car shows petrol, diesel vehicles their place in history

The Kona Electric is lightning quick from any speed to any speed, because the massive 395Nm of torque is delivered instantly by the electric motor, unlike a petrol/diesel vehicle where the engine needs to reach a particular RPM to deliver similar power




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MG Motor Hector review: This British SUV ‘listens’ to you and talks back

MG Motor is a British carmaker now owned by SAIC Motor of China. The Hector is its first product for the Indian market—and the company calls it India’s first internet car.




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Zero-emission electric truck showcased by ABB in Switzerland

Electric truck by ABB showcased in Swiss capital, Bern.




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Interview | Hybrid is the right technology for sustainable transition to EVs: Rajesh Goel

The Indian passenger vehicle (PV) market is going through its worst phase in almost a decade, but Rajesh Goel, senior vice-president & director, Sales & Marketing, Honda Cars India, believes that as the festive season approaches, the market should revive.




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Honda Cars plans to redesign dealerships to provide better customer experience

Honda Cars implements new corporate identity for its dealer network.




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Mahindra comes up with World of SUVs – premium vehicle showrooms

Over 300 World of SUVs set up in six months.




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Audi India showcases the e-Tron

Also launches connected car app myAudi Connect.




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Royal Enfield drives Studio Stores to spread reach, cut dealership cost

For the April-July 2019 period, domestic sales declined by 22% to 2,23,612 units (as compared to 2,86,726 units sold in the same period last fiscal).




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Hyundai Motors to showcase electrified prototype displaying this concept

The all-new i10 will receive its public world premiere, alongside a special version of the model




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Interview| We’re on target to achieve the 3% market share goal in the next five years : Steffen Knapp

For instance, German automaker Volkswagen, which has had a reasonable success with the Polo hatchback, arrived late to the party in the Indian compact sedan segment (with the Ameo) and still doesn’t have a sub-4 metre SUV.




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This Volkswagen first model to celebrate world premiere at Frankfurt Motor Show

The ID.3 is the first fully electric model based on the new MEB platform




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Tata Racemo to new Ferrari: Here are the best cars at the Geneva Motor Show

The 87th Geneva Motor show is underway and there are a lot of new and concept cars on display. From all electric autonomous vehicles, to patrol spitting monsters, like the Ferrari 812 Superfast, here are the best cars from Geneva Motor Show.




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Experiencing 4K HDR gaming at the India Gaming Show! | Digit.in

At the India gaming show 2019, Digit wanted to give gamers the ultimate 4K gaming experience. For this, we took the most powerful gaming machines money can buy. We had a PS4 Pro and an Xbox One X connected to 4K HDR TVs to show gamers the potential of gaming consoles.




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How Daiwa & Shinco Make TVs in India | Digit.in

We got a chance to visit the factory when Daiwa and Shinco make their TVs and see first hand all the processes that these televisions go through. Take a look at how Daiwa and Shinco televisions are manufactured.




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Shape of the universe




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Best anime shows on Netflix to watch during the lockdown




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Riots Valorant leaves plenty of room for CSGO in the competitive tactical shooter scene




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Gears Tactics Review: A fun take on a third person shooter




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H1B Visa has an impact and Indians seek Canadian Citizenship

Presently, the United States is imposing severe rules regarding visas and immigration so that Indians remain away from arriving in the country.Canada is welcomingMoreover, Canada has continued to favour immigrants.  50 percent of Indians who migrated…




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H-1B Visas: US Shutdown Threatens the Status of Contractor Employees

Employees of Federal contractors, on H-1B visas, have a risk of deportation if they receive the termination orders for lack of work.• Contractors still need to pay the employees, even when they do not work, or terminate them. The other scenario is…




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A New Study Shows that H-1B Serves the Payment of Scholarships and Training

As per a new study of the National Foundation for American Policy, the H-1B visa program for top skilled overseas professionals, presently under the excessive scrutiny of the US administration, earned $4.9 billion in employer-paid fees for the US since…




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USA Administration Announces Fresh Immigration Rules and Measures

A new announcement by the USA Administration amounts to a concentrated effort by the administration to alter the legal immigration and focus on the legal ways for immigration.The rule denotes that the applicants for Green Card and visa will be viewed…




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Indians Eager to Get US Citizenship before the Final Orders from the President

The immigration policies of President are Uncertain and there is a desire by the people to vote in the forthcoming elections in November 2020, which are forcing many immigrants who reside in the US to seek its citizenship.The Current Figures8.34 lakh…




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India should take urgent action to tackle air pollution: WHO

India should take “urgent action” to tackle air pollution as the levels of toxic air in many cities of the country are much higher than the recommended guidelines, which could have a major impact on people’s health, WHO director Maria Neira said.




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Govt will have to take back Citizenship Act: Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut says Maharashtra govt’s work will be based on issues, not Hindutva.