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Buy your first home by March 31

NEW DELHI: Those planning to buy their first house should rush and complete the formalities by March 31 to avail of the additional tax benefit against the interest paid on a home loan. That’s because an exemption available to taxpayers will lapse in the current financial year which enables them to reduce the interest paid from the taxable income. The reduction can be up to Rs 1.5 lakh under section 24 of the Income Tax Act and up to Rs 1 lakh under section 80EE against the interest paid on home loan. The benefit under section 80EE can be availed only to buy the first house of a value of […]




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Mazar Gas-Fired Power Project

Approved project 52306-001 in Afghanistan.




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Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture Project

Approved project 51423-002 in Mongolia.




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First Utility-Scale Energy Storage Project

Approved project 53249-001 in Mongolia.




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The Determinants of Participation in Global Value Chains: A Cross-Country, Firm-Level Analysis

High labor productivity, a large firm size, foreign ownership, and high technological capability are important for a firm to participate in global value chains.




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Firm Size and Participation in the International Economy: Evidence from Bangladesh

Export performance and firm size have a positive impact on trade participation at the intensive margin for firms of all sizes.




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Leveraging Private Sector Participation to Boost Environmental Protection in the People’s Republic of China

This brief presents recommendations to further encourage public-private partnerships for the environmental protection industry in the People's Republic of China, as the country seeks to address the negative impact of rapid urbanization.




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Irrigation Systems for Climate Change Adaptation in Viet Nam

This publication presents an overview of the Water Efficiency Improvement in Drought-Affected Provinces (WEIDAP) Project that aims to apply cost-effective technology for irrigation modernization and agricultural development in Viet Nam.




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Strategic Environmental Regulation and Inbound Foreign Direct Investment in the People’s Republic of China

Even though the central government issues strict regulation policies, it is the local governments’ discretion to adjust and enforce compliance.




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Loan/Grant Nos. 2581/0181-NEP: Air Transport Capacity Enhancement Project [ATCEP/NCB-03]




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Loan No. 3051-BAN: Dhaka Environmentally Sustainable Water Supply Project [ICB-03.7B]




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Loan No. 50301-SRI: Second Integrated Road Investment Program [RDA/ADB/iROAD-2(UVA)/NCB]




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Loan No. 3221/3222-SRI: Integrated Road Investment Program-Tranche 2 [RDA/ADB/iROAD/ICB/RMC/03]




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The Determinants of Participation in Global Value Chains: A Cross-Country, Firm-Level Analysis

High labor productivity, a large firm size, foreign ownership, and high technological capability are important for a firm to participate in global value chains.




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Firm Size and Participation in the International Economy: Evidence from Bangladesh

Export performance and firm size have a positive impact on trade participation at the intensive margin for firms of all sizes.




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Strategic Environmental Regulation and Inbound Foreign Direct Investment in the People’s Republic of China

Even though the central government issues strict regulation policies, it is the local governments’ discretion to adjust and enforce compliance.




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MCHP Provides Update on Business Environment

MCHP Provides Update on Business Environment




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MCHP Provides Update on Q4FY20 Net Sales and the Business Environment

MCHP Provides Update on Q4FY20 Net Sales and the Business Environment




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US private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts to invest Rs 750 crore in 2 realty projects in metros

MUMBAI: US private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co has made its entry in the country’s real estate sector by finalising investments of Rs 750 crore in two property projects. KKR has struck a structured debt transaction for Rs 400 crore for the Bhartiya Group’s integrated township project in Bangalore, two people with direct knowledge of the transactions said. It also agreed to provide a Rs 350 crore structured loan to the Wadhwa Group’s luxury home project in west central Mumbai, they said. The group will use the money to repay other lenders of the project, where the cost of apartments ranges from Rs 1.5 crore to Rs 10 […]




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Govt will not acquire land till Lok Sabha elections

KOLKATA: For the next couple of months from now, the Mamata Banerjee government will not acquire any land from farmers even if it is required for government projects. The message has already reached government departments after the chief minister’s press meet with Anna Hazare in New Delhi on Wednesday. The Trinamool chief will champion the cause of farmers as she did earlier. All infrastructure projects in Bengal will therefore, have to wait till the Lok Sabha polls are over. Mamata Banerjee doesn’t want any land controversy before the elections. State departments have been asked not to place any proposals for land acquisition for the time being. This even after the […]




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Buying a house in Noida becomes costlier affair as land allotment rate goes up

Buying a house or any residential property in Noida will now be a costlier affair, as the Noida and Yamuna Expressway authorities decided to hike the land allotment rate up to 10-12% at a board meeting on Monday. “We have increased the land allotment rate up to 10% in Noida in all categories, except for commercial properties. Rates of commercial property in Noida will not be increased because we want to correct the rates. “Land allotment rates will be hiked up to 12% in Yamuna expressway area. The rates are unchanged in Greater Noida because they saw an increase in February this year,” said Rama Raman, chairperson of Noida, Greater […]




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HARMAN signs agreement to acquire entertainment lighting company Martin Professional

STAMFORD, CT – HARMAN, the global premium audio and infotainment group (NYSE:HAR), said today that it has reached an agreement to acquire Martin Professional A/S of Denmark, a world leading provider of lighting solutions for the entertainment, architectural, and commercial sectors, for EUR 110 million. The deal is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions, and is expected to close early in 2013.




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HARMAN Opens First Experience Store in Europe creating a unique space where speed meets sound

MUNICH, Germany – HARMAN International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. focused on connected technologies for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, today announced the opening of its first Experience Store in Europe....




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HARMAN Professional Solutions Announces AKG DMS Series Secure Digital Wireless Systems

CES 2019, LAS VEGAS – JANUARY 7, 2019 – HARMAN Professional Solutions, the global leader in audio, video, lighting and control systems, today announced new AKG DMS100 and DMS300 professional digital wireless systems.




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JBL® Introduces Its First Soundbar with Dolby Atmos, the JBL Bar 9.1 True Wireless Surround Sound

CES 2020, LAS VEGAS – JANUARY 6, 2020 – Movie lovers, listen up. The latest addition to JBL’s popular Bar Series brings the audio experience of a movie theater to your living room. The JBL Bar 9.1 creates true wireless surround sound with crowd-pleasing...




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JBL® CLUB Headphone Series: Inspired by the Pros and Designed for Everyday

CES 2020, LAS VEGAS – JANUARY 6, 2020 – Today, JBL is introducing its first headphone series inspired by touring musicians, the JBL CLUB. Equipped with Legendary JBL Pro Sound, Personi-Fi™ and native voice assistants, the JBL CLUB series – CLUB ONE, CLUB...




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JBL® Expands True Wireless Headphone Line-up, Built for Every Adventure and Lifestyle

CES 2020, LAS VEGAS – JANUARY 6, 2020 – No wires? No problem. JBL continues to elevate its true wireless headphones portfolio by adding two more options to their existing lineup. Whether it’s window shopping on city streets, commuting into the office, or...




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Uplift Your Summer Spirit with HARMAN Sound

Summers are the best time of year, when we go for our annual vacations, plan outings and trips with family and friends and HARMAN is known to be elevating such experiences. This summer, we decided to take a delve into how our iconic brands are creating...




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JBL Professional Announces New Entertainment IRX Series Portable PA Loudspeakers at the 2020 NAMM Show

NORTHRIDGE, Calif.—HARMAN Professional Solutions, the global leader in audio, video, lighting and control systems, including networked AV, today announced new JBL IRX Series portable PA loudspeakers at the 2020 NAMM show in Anaheim, California. At NAMM,...




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Hyundai Motor Company and HARMAN International launch the world’s first road noise cancellation system into production

Stamford, Connecticut – February 03, 2020 – HARMAN International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. focused on connected technologies for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, has launched the world’s first active road...




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HARMAN Celebrates Earth Month by Announcing the Launch of its First Eco-Friendly Portable Bluetooth Speaker

Special-Edition JBL Flip 5 Eco is made from 90% Recycled Plastic and Features an Eco-Friendly Case By Andy Tsui    April 22nd marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, so environmental stewardship is top of mind for consumers, companies and...




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Music offers an antidote to the Coronavirus blues

Isolation, quarantine, social distancing… all of these terms have two things in common: 1.) they are necessary and powerful tools that are saving lives in the global battle against Covid-19. 2.) they are cutting people off from one another and...




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HARMAN Embraces the Spirit of Community During COVID-19

Helen Keller, author, lecturer, and political activist, once said, “Alone, we can do so little; together, we can do so much.” For over sixty years, HARMAN has demonstrated our passion for working together to support the communities where we live and work...




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JBL intros Boombox 2, Bar 9.1 true wireless surround sound




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Over-the-air audio tuning coming to car stereos




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The Best Headset for Working from Home Are Your Wireless Workout Headphones




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Hack Those Headphones: First Developer-Ready Consumer Headphones to Hit TechCrunch Disrupt

STAMFORD, CT – May 5, 2016 – Today, HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated (NYSE:HAR), the premier connected technologies company for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, announced it will showcase the industry’s first  developer-ready ...




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JBL EVEREST™ ELITE SDK and Vive deliver an immersive virtual reality hack at Tech Crunch Disrupt SF delivering better safety for consumers

STAMFORD, CT – September 14, 2016 –HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated (NYSE:HAR), the premier connected technologies company for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, announced it will showcase additional sensor functionality for the...




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HARMAN dévoile un aperçu de l'avenir de l’écoute musicale

HARMAN International, filiale à 100% de Samsung, spécialisée dans les technologies connectées pour les marchés de l'automobile, des particuliers et des entreprises, a commandité une nouvelle étude approfondie1 sur les habitudes d'écoute contemporaines et sur l'avenir de l'audio.




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HARMAN and the 1,000 Dreams Fund Launch Third Annual New Face of Tech Scholarship Program

STAMFORD, CT – November 7, 2019 – HARMAN – a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., focused on connected technologies for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, together with the 1,000 Dreams Fund (1DF), today announced the...




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HARMAN Empowers Girls in STEM with Continued partnership with Christel House, Bangalore

Continuing our global efforts to provide opportunities to young students  to learn STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), HARMAN India has renewed its partnership with Christel House, a non-profit school that is transforming lives of impoverished...




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Quantum weirdness isn't real – we've just got space and time all wrong

A radical new idea erases quantum theory's weird uncertainties – by ripping up all we thought we knew about how the universe works, says physicist Lee Smolin




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Real-life Iron Man on what it's like to fly a Jet Suit

A childhood spent building rockets helped Sam Rogers become the person who flies in a gas-turbine-powered Jet Suit




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North America’s first English settlers were unlucky scientists

The English founded Jamestown, Virginia in the 17th century to search for gold. They didn’t find much, but that wasn’t for lack of effort or scientific skill




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Big bang retold: The weird twists in the story of the universe's birth

It certainly wasn’t big, and probably didn’t bang – and the surprises in the conventional story of the universe's origins don’t end there




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Google’s quantum supremacy algorithm has found its first practical use

Google has put the algorithm it used to achieve quantum supremacy to work. It generated verifiably random numbers, which could be used one day in encryption or lotteries




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It would take Iran more than 4 months to develop nuclear weapons

The US assassination of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani has raised fears of nuclear conflict, but Iran has been on the road to building nuclear weapons for some time




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Watch the first ever video of a chemical bond breaking and forming

A chemical bond between two metal atoms has been filmed breaking and forming for the first time – something scientists say they only dreamed of seeing




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HARMAN Introduces World’s First Aftermarket Amplifiers to Feature Clari-Fi™ Sound Restoration Technology

CES 2015, LAS VEGAS – HARMAN, the premium global audio, visual, infotainment and enterprise automation group (NYSE:HAR), today unveiled the world’s first aftermarket amplifiers to feature HARMAN’s Clari-Fi technology, a proprietary software solution capable of analyzing and improving sound quality of compressed, digital music sources in real-time. HARMAN introduced Clari-Fi at CES 2014 and now the JBL® GTR and Infinity® Kappa amplifiers will feature the technology to provide a superior audio experience when playing digital music from streaming audio services.




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HARMAN’s Clari-Fi Music Restoration Technology Now Available on Cirrus Logic Smart Codec Solution

CES 2015, LAS VEGAS – HARMAN, the premium global audio, visual, infotainment and enterprise automation group (NYSE:HAR), announced today that its Clari-Fi™ music restoration technology has been ported to the Cirrus Logic Smart Codec platform.