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Tech firms plea to dodge new UK digital services tax

Trade body TechUK, which represents hundreds of technology companies in Britain including Facebook, Google, Apple and Amazon, said the Government should 'look again' at the new tax.




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Google makes its video conferencing service Meet free in a bid to unseat popular rivals like Zoom

Meet was previously only available to customers who paid for Google's G Suite, but the service will be free without restrictions until Sept. 30 in a bid to challenge rivals like Zoom.




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Microsoft's xCloud becomes first cloud gaming service to launch on iOS in nearly a decade

The introduction of xCloud to iOS is the first time a cloud gaming service has appeared on the operating system since OnLive, an app-base cloud gaming service, nearly 10 years ago.




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Pope calls for global solidarity over coronavirus in streamed service from empty St Peter's Basilica

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby - who normally presides over a congregation of 1,500 at Canterbury Cathedral - delivered his Easter service on his iPad at his London flat




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People are selling their free Kanye West Sunday Service tickets online for up to $500

People on social media have been trying to practice their own prosperity theology and resell tickets for Kanye West's Sunday Service at Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church.




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eBay removes Kobe and Gianna merchandise after sellers tried to get thousands for items from service

Memorabilia from Monday's public service that was held for Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, has been removed from eBay after people tried to profit off the family's tragedy.




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Contraceptive pills are being sold on eBay as women struggle to access family planning services

Sellers across Europe are advertising various brands of the birth control pill, emergency contraception, and even an IUD, also known as the coil, which is typically inserted by a specially trained doctor.




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M&S takes on Klarna by introducing its own payment installation service

M&S.com has partnered with Clearpay on the new service with the payment option due to be available to all UK M&S.com customers from mid-November.




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NASA turns off its Spitzer space telescope after 16 years of service

After more than 16 years studying the universe in infrared light since its launch in 2003, NASA has switched off the Spitzer Space Telescope, bringing its mission to an end.




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Google and Apple show samples of COVID exposure apps and forbid use of apps' location services

As reported by The Verge , the tech companies have provided samples of what eventual app interface systems could look like though they won't be developing the apps themselves.




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Zoom buys security service in bid to address safety concerns and introduce end-to-end encryption

Keybase will help the Zoom build end-to-end encryption designed to safeguard user data and privacy and bolster its current security measures which it incorrectly claimed included full encryption.




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Music streaming service Deezer is developing a new AI to identify explicit song lyrics

The music streaming service Deezer is developing an AI tool to analyze lyrics and help determine whether new songs added to its library should be flagged as explicit.




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How to get Disney Plus streaming service in UK for the lowest price

As coronavirus spreads, people are increasingly being forced to stay inside, meaning many will be likely to watch hours of TV when they are not working. We look at the best streaming deals.




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Food subscription box services are growing rapidly in Britain

One positive from this devastating coronavirus pandemic, is the willingness for more people to get in the kitchen to cook and adapt recipes for the ingredients they have knocking around.




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Do I think jury service is a financial disaster? Guilty!

The letter from HM Courts and Tribunals Service hit my doormat last month. I knew what it was before I opened it - for the third time in my life, I had been selected for jury service starting later this month.




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Field service automation start-up Zinier raises $90 million funding

The funding would help it to transform field service workforces with artificial intelligence-driven automation




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L&T turns to international business, financial services to power growth

Faced with a sluggish local market, L&T has turned to international business, software and financial services to power growth




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Indian Consulate General in UAE resumes partial passport services

The Indian Consulate General in Dubai has issued an advisory on partially resuming the passport services for Indian applicants through BLS Sharjah Centre from April 15 onwards.The advisory from the consulate general says that the applications for renewal of passports that have expired or would expire on or before April 30, 2020 will be processed initially.The Consulate General in Dubai also listed the ways people can apply for the renewal of passports.Those people who want to apply for renewal can send an email to the consulate at the email address- passport.dubai@mea.gov.in with an explanation of the emergency for the renewal.The Consulate would then give an appointment at the BLS International Exclusive Centre for Indian Passport and Visa Services at Sharjah.As per the advisory, the applicant will have to prepare the application online and attach all required documents before visiting the centre at the appointed time.The passport services were suspended in the wake of the COVID-19 ..




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India's Services Sector Witnesses Largest Month On Month Contraction

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SBI Card & Payment Services standalone net profit declines 66.41% in the March 2020 quarter

For the full year, net profit rose 43.91% to Rs 1244.82 crore in the year ended March 2020 as against Rs 864.97 crore during the previous year ended March 2019




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Sops for railways unlikely as Jaitley says customers must pay for services

They have decided that by 2019 all its accounting will move to accrual system




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Health care service providers want tax sops in Budget

Wants patient treatment, which is currently exempt from service tax, to continue to enjoy this sop under GST for 10 years




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Coronavirus: Delhi Sikh body announces life insurance cover for staff providing relief services

The Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (DSGMC) on Saturday announced an insurance cover of Rs 2 lakh for its employees in the forefront of the coronavirus fight in case of death due to the disease. As the country battles the COVID-19 pandemic, the DSGMC has been providing free food to the lockdown-hit homeless people and shelter to health workers in its gurudwaras. It will now provide an insurance cover of Rs 2 lakh each to its 2,500 frontline workers who are providing free community meals, and sanitation and transport-related services across the national capital, its president Manjinder Singh Sirsa said. Staff members of the DSGMC-managed gurudwaras have been distributing food and relief material in JJ colonies, labour camps, shelter homes, etc., as a result of which there is a risk of them contracting the novel coronavirus, Sirsa said. The life insurance scheme will include sanitation staff, cooks preparing langar, religious preachers, security staff and other frontline ...




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What ails our Public Services? -- I


An assessment of factors from the book Holding the State to Account by Samuel Paul of the Public Affairs Center, Bangalore.




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Corruption and public services


Third in the series of articles adapted from the book Holding the State to Account by Samuel Paul of the Public Affairs Center, Bangalore, the author looks at the Corruption factor.




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Public services in a weak civil society


Fourth in a series of articles adapted from the book Holding the State to Account by Samuel Paul of the Public Affairs Center, Bangalore, the author looks at the weaknesses in civil society as a factor for our ailing public services.




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What ails our Public Services? -- II


Is incompetence and lack of motivated the cause for the malaise? Second in the series of articles adapted from the book Holding the State to Account by Samuel Paul of the Public Affairs Center, Bangalore.




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Public Services : The final assessment


Concluding article of the series on "What ails our public services?" adapted from the book Holding the State to Account by Samuel Paul of the Public Affairs Center, Bangalore.




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Productivity of our public services


Fifth in a series of articles adapted from the book Holding the State to Account by Samuel Paul of the Public Affairs Center, Bangalore, the author looks at the low priority given to productivity as a factor for our ailing public services.




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Uber Brings Motorcycle Hailing Service to Indonesia

Uber Technologies Inc. this week brought its motorcycle-taxi hailing service to Indonesia, where it will face strong competition from similar apps as startups battle for users in Southeast Asia's biggest economy.




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Chidambaram's lip service to his own goal


Taking a 360-degree view of the Union Budget 2013, Shankar Jaganathan points out that despite 'inclusive and sustainable development' being a stated goal, the emphasis has primarily been on growth and finances.




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At your service, electronically


A legislative brief from PRS Legislative Research about the Electronic Delivery of Services Bill, which proposes to introduce a new regime for public service delivery.




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Public services, private anguish


The poor never follow the rules of good health, we often hear. But the rules, in fact, are no guarantee of safe health in a system that is poorly regulated and unaccountable to its users.




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Urban services: Too many cooks


There is no overlap between the administrative jurisdictions of various city agencies, or congruence with political boundaries. The result: the citizen is confused, the local politician is confused, the agency representatives are confused. Ramesh Ramanathan calls for a transformation of this chaotic situation.




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Career Service Centre, BU, organised webinar session on ‘Bennett CXO Series’




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UPSC and CSAT are not for castaways, civil services must pick the best

Precious time of the nation and its leadership is being wasted on a non-issue, namely Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)’s new Civil Service Aptitude Test (CSAT).




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Stranded Pak citizens reach home, praise prompt service on both sides




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GST rate on MRO services of aircraft reduced from 18% to 5%: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

GST rate on MRO services of aircraft reduced from 18% to 5%: FM Nirmala Sitharaman





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BRTS awaits MHA guideline to resume service




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India's Services Activity Collapses as Coronavirus Paralyses Global Economy: PMI

The grim result for the industry, the engine of economic growth and jobs, underlined the pandemic's sweeping impact across India as authorities extended a nationwide lockdown.




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SAI Makes Services, Excluding Food, Inside its Stadiums Free for IOA and NSFs

SAI has made electricity, water, housekeeping, hostel free for IOA and NSFs and the organisers will now have to make only food and beverages arrangement for an event.




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Private bus owners suspend service




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JioMeet Video Conferencing Service to be Officially Launched by Jio Platforms Soon

JioMeet can be used for both personal and enterprise purposes, and has apps for iOS, Android, Windows, Mac and a plugin for Outlook.




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Apple Services Business Hits All-Time Record to Soften The COVID Impact on The iPhone Sales

Services such as Apple Music, App Store, iCloud, Apple Arcade and Apple TV+ are raking in record revenues for the company. At the same time, products such as the AirPods, HomePod and accessories for the Apple Watch and the iPad Pro, to name a few, are also doing well.




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Haircut, Salon at Home: How to Book Urban Company's Grooming Services in Lockdown 3.0

Urban Company's grooming services at home are being resumed depending on zones — check if you can get a haircut at home now.




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Huawei May Finally Feature in USA's 5G Services After All as Latter Drafts New Rule

Engineers in some U.S. technology companies stopped engaging with Huawei to develop standards after the Commerce Department blacklisted the company last year.




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Dineout’s Contacless Service Extends to Groceries, Airports, Alcohol Shops and More

Dineout believes the contactless suite can expand to airports, hospitals, liquor shops and others to reduce waiting times and enforce social distancing.




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Fake Bus Service For Bihar Migrant Workers in Delhi-NCR Busted, 2 Held

Two men were arrested and two privately-operated buses impounded during the police action around 1.30 am on a Noida-Greater Noida road.




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Barring Pulwama, Mobile Phone Services Restored After 3 Days in Kashmir

Subscribers of BSNL postpaid services complained that SMS facility which was suspended on May 6, has still not been restored.




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Private Mobile Phone Services Restored in Kashmir, Situation Remains Calm

Seeing an improvement of the situation, the authorities allowed private telecom operators to resume their services from Friday night but asked them to keep Internet connection barred.