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NSW makes changes in its Skilled Regional Migration Program

The NSW Government has issued an update with the following information:The Home Affairs Department recently announced that the Subclass 491 Skilled Work Regional visa will replace the present 489 visa in Nov 2019.The visa in the new subclass will have…




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Queensland Issues Nomination Criteria and Skilled Occupation List

The State of Queensland has released a new QSOL and nomination criteria for migration program in the present year. The highlights are:Onshore ApplicantsIn order to obtain the 489 visas applicants must be living in the regional areas of Queensland for…




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Canada Inspires Australia to Focus on Regional Immigration

The minister accountable for maintaining Australia's population levels is watching to Canada for motivation to shift more immigrants to regional areas. Alan Tudge aspires to follow Canada's success in providing provinces a more prominent role…




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State, City Leaders Announce Group Violence Intervention (GVI) Project in Wilmington

Social service agencies will partner with law enforcement to prevent gun violence WILMINGTON, Del. – State of Delaware social service agencies will partner with law enforcement to prevent gun violence in the City of Wilmington under a Group Violence Intervention (GVI) project announced by state and city leaders on Tuesday. Governor John Carney joined Wilmington […]




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SEPTA to Restore Train Service to Claymont & Wilmington Starting May 10

Please be advised that SEPTA Train Service to Claymont and Wilmington will resume daily service effective Sunday, May 10

For more information and schedule details, please visit www.septa.org. 

 

Thanks for riding!




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Rt.105 New Bus stops on Sorghum Mill Road

Rt. 105 Sorghum Mill Road Flag Stops to Become Regular DART Bus Stops

Effective Monday, May 18, DART bus Rt.105 flag stops currently serving the Eagles Meadows Community will be discontinued, and replaced by new, regular DART bus stops as part of the DART May 2020 Service Change.

Notices will be posted at the following new bus stops located on Sorghum Mill Road and Carolina Avenue at Eagles Meadows and on Sorghum Mill Road opposite Carolina Avenue.

Thanks for riding DART! For your traveling convenience, please download the free DART Transit app.




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Bus stops on Delaware Ave. in downtown Wilmington temporarily closed starting 5-11

Due to road construction on Delaware Ave., the following Route 10 bus stops will be temporarily closed starting Monday, May 11 through Friday, May 15 from 8 AM to 5 PM each day.

 

Temporarily closed stops:

Going to Rising Sun Lane

Delaware Ave. at Lincoln St. #3814

Delaware Ave. at DuPont St. #1396

Board at the stops located on Delaware Ave. at Clayton St., #131 or Union St. at 17th St., #1399

 

Going to Routes 273 & 7 Park & Ride

Delaware Ave. at Union St. #1468

Delaware Ave. at Lincoln St. #1469

Delaware Ave. at DuPont St. #1471

Delaware Ave. at Clayton St. #138

Board at the bus stops on Delaware Ave. at Bancroft Parkway #1466 OR Delaware Ave. at Broom St. #1473.

 

Thanks for riding! For your traveling convenience download the free DART Transit app.




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Resuming operations post-COVID-19 lockdown: Auto, phone, durable firms continue to remain shut

Delay in local clearances, incomplete supply chain and closure of front-end sales, key reason for firms in a wait and watch mode




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WhatsApp’s 400 million subscribers in India give JioMart crucial edge

The partnership between Reliance Retail Whatsapp - inked on Wednesda -and could mean more competition for the likes of BigBasket and Grofers and others like Amazon and Flipkart looking to get a share of the food and groceries pie.




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Coronavirus outbreak: Total lockdown in Chennai, 4 other Tamil Nadu cities from Sunday

The stricter lockdown measures in select cities are in the wake of increasing number of Covid-19 cases in the state, especially in the urban areas.




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Bureaucratic rejig: Tarun Bajaj to be new economic affairs secretary

The appointment of Bajaj comes at a time when the economy has been facing an unprecedented crisis due to the Covid-19 outbreak, and is expected to grow at just 1.9% in FY21, according to an IMF estimate, or even lower.




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Nipah lessons helped; there is no one-stroke flattening of the curve: Kerala Health Minister

Covid-19 is a new virus, whose behaviour is yet to be unravelled. Mutations cannot be ruled out. It is no one-stroke flattening of the curve.




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India’s only UV lamp makers flooded with orders amid Coronavirus outbreak

Hospitals were not keen earlier and considered using UV lamps in the HVAC systems only because there was a 10-15% savings in the electricity bill and not because it improved air quality and killed microbes, Kulkarni said.




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RIL’s Q4 net profits down 37.2%; misses estimates to carve out O2C business

The company has also created an interesting new business vertical from this quarter - financial services - based on internal reorganisation of its business segments.




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Lockdown relaxation: Special trains ferry stranded migrants, students

To ensure safety, passengers would be screened by the sending states and only those found asymptomatic would be allowed to travel. Sending state governments will have to bring these persons in batches that can be accommodated in the train to the designated railway station in sanitised buses following social distancing norms and other precautions.




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Fresh infusion: Jio Platforms gets $750 million from PE firm Silver Lake

The Silver Lake infusion values it at an equity value of Rs 4.90 lakh crore.




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COVID in Mumbai: Maximum city, minimum cover

While Maharashtra appears to be adequately equipped to handle the crisis, the report makes it clear the problem is that while the capacity is evenly spread across the state, the infection is mostly centred in Mumbai.




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Economic Relief Package 2.0 soon, possible to raise $60 billion by listing govt bonds overseas: CEA KV Subramanian

In an interview to India Today channel, the CEA said: “About $4 trillion of money tracks these (global) bond indices. India is expected to get a weight of around 1.5-3%. Even if you take 1.5%, that translates into $60 billion.”





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Free e-book: SAS Programming for R Users

At SAS Press, we agree with the saying “The best things in life are free.” And one of the best things in life is knowledge. That’s why we offer free e-books to help you learn SAS or improve your skills. In this blog post, we will introduce you to one [...]

Free e-book: SAS Programming for R Users was published on SAS Users.




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Creating a Marketing Mix Model for a Better Marketing Budget: Analytics Corner

Using R programming, marketers can create a marketing mix model to determine how sustainable their audience channels are, and make better ad spend decisions. Here's how




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Session-Replay Analytics Could Be a GDPR Quagmire

Here's a new angle on GDPR, likely one of many angles people haven't yet considered: Does web session recording count as collecting PII?




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8 Workers Injured In Blast At Government-Owned Plant In Tamil Nadu

Eight contractual workers were injured in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district on Thursday in a boiler explosion in a central government-owned Lignite mining and power-generation company's plant.




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Company Will Be Asked To Explain Gas Leak That Killed 11: Andhra Minister

Andhra Pradesh Industries Minister M Goutham Reddy on Thursday said the state government is airlifting 500 kg inhibitors as a foolproof safety measure to neutralize the chemical substances in the...




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Tamil Nadu Can Sell Liquor Online, High Court Orders Shops to Shut

The Madras high court has ordered the Tamil Nadu government to close all liquor shops in the state, saying the social distancing protocol implemented to stem coronavirus growth are being violated. It...




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Karnataka Cop Buries Man Killed By Elephant As Family Refuses Body

Three policemen in Karnataka, in an unusual gesture, performed the last rites of a mentally challenged man earlier this week after his family members refused to carry out the last rites fearing...




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Amid Protest, Chemical Firm Sorry For Leak That Killed 11 At Andhra Plant

The Indian arm of a South Korean chemical major has apologised after a gas leak at its plant in Andhra Pradesh killed 11 and affected at least a thousand people. A tank used to store chemicals for...




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Ex-RBI Governor Led Panel To Assess COVID Impact On Tamil Nadu's Economy

The Tamil Nadu government has constituted a high-level committee, headed by Dr C Rangarajan, former RBI Governor, to assess the overall immediate and medium-term impact of coronavirus on the state's...




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Source Water Protection Subcommittee to meet Feb. 20 in Dover

The Source Water Assessment Plan (SWAP) Subcommittee of the Source Water Assessment and Protection Program will meet from 10 a.m. to noon, Thursday, Feb. 20, in the Training Room of Tidewater Utilities located at 1100 South Little Creek Road, Dover, DE 19901.




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Delaware Native Species Commission to meet Feb. 19 in Dover

Delaware’s Native Species Commission will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, in Room 220 at the Kent County Administrative Building, 555 Bay Road, Dover, DE 19901.




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Joint Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission-Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council hearings in Dover Feb. 19

DOVER – DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife will host joint Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC)/Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) public fisheries scoping hearings on Wednesday, Feb. 19 in DNREC’s Auditorium, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901. A Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Commercial/Recreational Allocation Amendment hearing will begin at 6 p.m., followed by a Bluefish Allocation and Rebuilding Amendment hearing at 7 p.m. The Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Commercial/Recreational Allocation Amendment will consider potential modifications to commercial and recreational catch allocations for summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass in consideration of updated recreational and commercial fishing catch estimates.



  • Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
  • Division of Fish and Wildlife
  • Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
  • black sea bass
  • bluefish
  • Bluefish Fishery Management Plan
  • commercial and recreational catch allocations
  • fishery management plan
  • Mid-Atlantic Fisheries Management Council
  • public fisheries scoping hearings
  • scup
  • summer flounder

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Camille Decker to Represent Delaware in 2020 Poetry Out Loud National Finals in Washington

Sanford School senior to advance to National Finals in Washington, DC Smyrna, Del. (February 26, 2020) – From a field of 15 Delaware high school students, Camille Decker, a senior from Sanford School, earned the title of 2020 Poetry Out Loud Delaware State Champion at the state finals held in Smyrna, Del. on Feb. 25. […]




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Air Permitting Basics training workshops scheduled March 18 and 26

DOVER, Del.– DNREC’s Division of Air Quality and industry partners will host Air Permitting Basics training workshops at 8 a.m., Wednesday, March 18, at DNREC’s Lukens Drive office, 391 Lukens Drive, New Castle, DE 19720, and again at 8 a.m., Thursday, March 26, in the DNREC Auditorium, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901. Topics to be covered include an overview of DNREC’s Division of Air Quality and air permitting basics – with examples presented at the workshops for generators and boilers. Certificates for professional development hours will be available for those attending. Seating is limited and pre-registration is required. To register, and for more information, please visit https://dnrec.alpha.delaware.gov/air/permitting-basics/.



  • Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
  • Division of Air Quality
  • air contaminant sources
  • air emissions
  • air permitting basics workshops
  • boilers
  • business and industry
  • generators
  • professional development hours certification

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The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit “Not Just a Pretty Face” by Paul Mitchell

On view from March 6-27, 2020 Free opening reception on Friday, March 6 at 5 p.m. Wilmington, Del. (February 28, 2020) – Not Just a Pretty Face, an exhibition of pastel portraits by Paul Simon, will be on view in the Mezzanine Gallery from March 6-27, 2020. The artist will host a free opening reception on […]




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Governor Carney Announces Superior Court Nominations

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Friday announced his intention to nominate New Castle County Superior Court Judge Charlie Butler as Superior Court Resident Judge, New Castle County. Judge Butler – who since 2012 has served as a judge on the Superior Court in New Castle County – would replace Resident Judge of Superior […]




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Commissioner Navarro Issues Bulletin to Insurers Regarding Coronavirus

Insurers required to cover testing and telemedicine services related to COVID-19 While no active cases of the virus have been confirmed in Delaware to date, Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro notified insurers today of their duties related to COVID-19. In a bulletin to insurance companies, the Commissioner reminded Delaware’s health insurers that testing for COVID-19 is […]




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Nominations Open for 39th Hall of Fame of Delaware Women

Deadline to submit nominations is midnight on April 21, 2020 WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney and the Office of Women’s Advancement & Advocacy (OWAA) on Tuesday announced that the nomination process is open for induction into the Delaware Women’s Hall of Fame for 2020. Nomination forms are available online at de.gov/women. The deadline for […]



  • Department of Human Resources
  • Governor John Carney
  • Office of the Governor
  • Delaware Women’s Hall of Fame
  • Governor Carney
  • Office of Women’s Advancement & Advocacy

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Thirty-Seven Talented State Employees and Their Family Members Honored

Division of the Arts announces award-winning artists in its annual Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition Dover, Del. (March 14, 2020) – The talented state employees and their family members were recognized for their artwork exhibited at the ninth annual Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition sponsored by the National Arts Program®. Twenty-nine awards were awarded in […]




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Wilmington man sentenced to life over murder-for-hire plot

A Wilmington man has been sentenced to life without parole for his central role in a June 2016 murder. Brian Wilson, also known as Fudayl Wakim, was convicted in January by a Superior Court jury for Murder First Degree, Conspiracy First Degree, and Criminal Solicitation First Degree after witness testimony, cell phone evidence, and collaboration […]



  • Department of Justice
  • Department of Justice Press Releases
  • News

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Dover man arrested on poaching and criminal charges

DOVER, Del. – A Dover man was arrested March 3 on multiple poaching and criminal charges following an investigation by DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police. On Feb. 15, a Fish & Wildlife officer responded to a complaint near Smyrna regarding a shot fired from a pickup truck toward hunters who were in a field amidst snow goose decoys. The vehicle from which the shot was fired was seen later driving through and making ruts in the field occupied by the goose hunters. Ryan Permelia, 28, was charged with one count each of hunting from a motor vehicle, hunting snow goose without required conservation order season permit, possession of prohibited lead shot while hunting migratory waterfowl, carrying an unlawfully loaded firearm in a motor vehicle, reckless endangering first degree, criminal mischief under $1,000, and criminal trespass third degree. Permelia was arraigned through Justice of the Peace Court 2 and released on his own recognizance, pending a future court appearance in the Kent County Court of Common Pleas.



  • Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
  • Division of Fish and Wildlife
  • arrest
  • criminal trespass
  • fish & wildlife natural resources police
  • hunting illegally from a motor vehicle
  • persons of interest
  • poaching

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Governor Carney Limits Restaurants to Take-Out and Delivery

Updated emergency declaration also bans gatherings of 50+ people statewide, and closes gaming in Delaware casinos WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Monday modified his March 12 emergency declaration to limit Delaware restaurants, taverns and bars to take-out and delivery service only to help prevent spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Governor Carney’s updated emergency […]




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The Delaware Department of Labor Expands Unemployment Benefits to Workers Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic

In accordance with the Governor’s amended State of Emergency declaration, the Honorable Cerron Cade, Secretary of Labor for the State of Delaware has issued new guidelines to enhance the flexibility of Delaware’s unemployment insurance program to provide cash assistance to many Delaware workers whose employment has been impacted directly by coronavirus [COVID-19] and who would […]




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Legislative Session Postponed Until Further Notice Due to Coronavirus Pandemic

In response to ongoing concerns about the Coronavirus pandemic, House Speaker Pete Schwartzkopf and Senate President Pro Tempore David McBride announced Wednesday that the Delaware General Assembly is postponing legislative session until further notice.




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Commissioner Navarro Statement on Sixth Modification to State of Emergency

In consultation with the Delaware Department of Insurance, Governor John Carney today issued a sixth modification to the state of emergency that requires that insurers cease cancellations or nonrenewals of insurance policies due to nonpayment throughout the duration of the declared Delaware State of Emergency for those residents and business owners who are experiencing a […]




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Changes in upcoming School Board and Municipal Elections

Wilmington. Governor Carney changed upcoming School Board and Municipal Elections in his 6th update to the State of Emergency. The Governor ordered School Board elections scheduled for May 12th delayed until June 16th. He  also ordered municipal elections scheduled before May 15th cancelled and  rescheduled no earlier than May 15, 2020. The Governor further ordered […]



  • Department of Elections
  • Department of Elections - Kent County Office
  • Department of Elections - New Castle County Office
  • Department of Elections - State Election Commissioner
  • Department of Elections - Sussex County Office
  • News
  • School Board Elections
  • elections
  • municipal elections
  • school board elections coronavirus

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Latest emergency order limits recreation options for out-of-state visitors; allows restricted surf fishing

Out-of-state visitors must self-quarantine for 14 days before engaging in fishing, hunting, golf, visiting state parks and wildlife areas.



  • Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
  • Division of Fish and Wildlife
  • Division of Parks and Recreation
  • Coronavirus
  • health and safety
  • outdoors and recreation
  • permitting and regulation
  • public
  • restrictions
  • state of emergency

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SNAP de Delaware va a emitir beneficios de emergencia que estarán disponible empezando el 1 de abril

Clientes existentes podrían recibir beneficios adicionales en el mes de marzo 2020 y abril 2020 NEW CASTLE (30 marzo 2020) – Beneficios de emergencia serán disponibles a los participantes de El Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria (SNAP) por los meses de marzo y abril como parte de una provisión establecida por el Acto Federal a […]



  • Delaware Health and Social Services
  • Coronavirus
  • de El Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria (SNAP)
  • el Departamento de Salud y Servicios Sociales de Delaware
  • la Doctora Kara Odom Walker

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DNREC Closes Park and Wildlife Area Amenities; Limits Outdoor Recreation Activities at Beaches

While most state parks, nature and wildlife areas continue to stay open during the “Stay Home, Stay Safe” emergency order, many amenities are closed.




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Due to Widespread Community Transmission of COVID-19, DHSS Ending All Walk-in Access to Public Offices

Customer Service Needs to Be Met by Appointment, Phone, Email or Online; Crisis Services Continue NEW CASTLE (April 5, 2020) – The Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) is announcing that all walk-in access to its public offices will end beginning on Monday, April 6, 2020, because of the potential risk for clients and […]



  • Delaware Health and Social Services
  • Division of Child Support Services
  • Division of Public Health
  • News
  • benefits
  • Coronavirus
  • Department of Health and Social Services
  • DHSS Cabinet Secretary
  • services

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Consumer-Friendly Auto Insurer Actions Will Give Residents More Than $1.5 Million

Premium paybacks, elimination of commercial exemptions during COVID-19 praised by Commissioner Trinidad Navarro Automobile insurers in Delaware are taking a number of consumer-friendly actions in light of COVID-19, the Delaware Department of Insurance announced today. On Monday, Allstate announced it would embark on a premium payback program resulting in $1.5 million going back to Delaware […]