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Largest 24-Hour Women's Strike In Decades In This Country. It Was For...
Tens of thousands of women in Iceland, including the prime minister, walked off the job on Tuesday to demand equal pay and protest violence against women, organisers said.
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Those Opposed To Caste Census Are Against Social Equality: Lalu Yadav
RJD president Lalu Prasad on Monday charged critics of caste census with being against the humanistic principles of social, economic and political equality and proportionate representation.
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US Scraps Excise Tax Proposal on Bitcoin Mining After Biden Refuses to Slash Crypto Taxes
Earlier this month, the US’ Council of Economic Advisors (CEA) floated a proposal to have Bitcoin miners pay a tax equal to 30 percent of the total energy cost that they consumed in the crypto mining process. The proposal has been scrapped by the US. The decision to pull the plug on this proposal could be part of a bunch of tax-related rebates in...
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Foreign Aid Is "Poisoned Candy": North Korea Paper Calls For Self-Reliance
North Korea's official newspaper said on Wednesday that relying on external aid to cope with food shortages would be equal to taking "poisoned candy", urging economic self-reliance despite deepening hardships amid sanctions and coronavirus lockdowns.
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President Greets Citizens On The Eve Of Dr BR Ambedkar's Birth Anniversary
President Kovind greeted citizens on eve of birth anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar, saying true homage to this great son of India would be to develop our country on principles of "social and economic justice" and "equality of status and opportunity".
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At UN Security Council, India Highlights Initiatives Like 'Mudra' To Empower Women
Highlighting initiatives taken by the Indian government for women empowerment, India on Tuesday said it offers a unique template for gender-sensitive governance and equal access to education, thereby, helping them to become economically empowered.
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Development, Environmental Protection Equally Important: Kerala Chief Minister
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday said his government has a development perspective that balances economic growth and environmental protection.
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Pandemic Delays Gender Parity By A Generation: World Economic Forum
The pandemic has rolled back years of progress towards equality between men and women, according a report Wednesday showing the crisis had added decades to the trajectory towards closing the gender gap.
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Apple Is the $2.3 Trillion Fortress That Tim Cook Built
Apple’s turnaround has generally been attributed to Steve Jobs’ product genius, beginning with the candy-colored iMac models. But equally important in Apple’s transformation into the economic and cultural force it is today was Cook’s ability to manufacture those computers, and the iPods, iPhone models, and iPad devices that followed, in mas...
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Covid, Economic Recovery, Racial Equality Top Priorities For Joe Biden, Kamala Harris
Tackling COVID-19 pandemic, economic recovery, racial equality and climate change are the four top priorities for the Biden administration, his transition team said on Sunday, a day after Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris won the November 3 US election.
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DU Admission 2020: Where Can You Apply With 90% Or Less?
Delhi University Admission: Although cut-off marks required to study popular subjects like Economics, Political Science, BCom is above 90% in almost all the colleges under DU, there are programmes where admission based on the second cut-off list will be granted at scores equalling or below 90%, 80%,
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Jeff Bezos Ex-Wife MacKenzie Scott Donates Nearly $1.7 Billion To Social Causes
MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, on Tuesday said she has given nearly $1.7 billion to groups devoted to race, gender and economic equality as well as other social causes.
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"No Question Of Lockdown In Bengaluru": BS Yediyurappa Day After Warning
There will not be another complete lockdown in Bengaluru as economic health of the city is equally important, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said on Friday, a day after he warned people to follow coronavirus precautions strictly if they don't want another shutdown.
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No Lockdown In Bengaluru, State's Economy Is Equally Important: BS Yediyurappa
All efforts would be made to control the spread of coronavirus in the city and there will be no fresh lockdown, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Friday said, asserting that improving economic situation of the state is also equally important.
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COVID-19: In Message To PM Modi, P Chidambaram Talks Of "What We Expected From You"
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram today criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's video message broadcast this morning, saying "symbolism" is important but serious thought to ideas and measures is equally important.
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Largest 24-Hour Women's Strike In Decades In This Country. It Was For...
Tens of thousands of women in Iceland, including the prime minister, walked off the job on Tuesday to demand equal pay and protest violence against women, organisers said.
-
Those Opposed To Caste Census Are Against Social Equality: Lalu Yadav
RJD president Lalu Prasad on Monday charged critics of caste census with being against the humanistic principles of social, economic and political equality and proportionate representation.
-
US Scraps Excise Tax Proposal on Bitcoin Mining After Biden Refuses to Slash Crypto Taxes
Earlier this month, the US’ Council of Economic Advisors (CEA) floated a proposal to have Bitcoin miners pay a tax equal to 30 percent of the total energy cost that they consumed in the crypto mining process. The proposal has been scrapped by the US. The decision to pull the plug on this proposal could be part of a bunch of tax-related rebates in...
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Foreign Aid Is "Poisoned Candy": North Korea Paper Calls For Self-Reliance
North Korea's official newspaper said on Wednesday that relying on external aid to cope with food shortages would be equal to taking "poisoned candy", urging economic self-reliance despite deepening hardships amid sanctions and coronavirus lockdowns.
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President Greets Citizens On The Eve Of Dr BR Ambedkar's Birth Anniversary
President Kovind greeted citizens on eve of birth anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar, saying true homage to this great son of India would be to develop our country on principles of "social and economic justice" and "equality of status and opportunity".
-
At UN Security Council, India Highlights Initiatives Like 'Mudra' To Empower Women
Highlighting initiatives taken by the Indian government for women empowerment, India on Tuesday said it offers a unique template for gender-sensitive governance and equal access to education, thereby, helping them to become economically empowered.
-
Development, Environmental Protection Equally Important: Kerala Chief Minister
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday said his government has a development perspective that balances economic growth and environmental protection.
-
Pandemic Delays Gender Parity By A Generation: World Economic Forum
The pandemic has rolled back years of progress towards equality between men and women, according a report Wednesday showing the crisis had added decades to the trajectory towards closing the gender gap.
-
Apple Is the $2.3 Trillion Fortress That Tim Cook Built
Apple’s turnaround has generally been attributed to Steve Jobs’ product genius, beginning with the candy-colored iMac models. But equally important in Apple’s transformation into the economic and cultural force it is today was Cook’s ability to manufacture those computers, and the iPods, iPhone models, and iPad devices that followed, in mas...
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Covid, Economic Recovery, Racial Equality Top Priorities For Joe Biden, Kamala Harris
Tackling COVID-19 pandemic, economic recovery, racial equality and climate change are the four top priorities for the Biden administration, his transition team said on Sunday, a day after Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris won the November 3 US election.
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DU Admission 2020: Where Can You Apply With 90% Or Less?
Delhi University Admission: Although cut-off marks required to study popular subjects like Economics, Political Science, BCom is above 90% in almost all the colleges under DU, there are programmes where admission based on the second cut-off list will be granted at scores equalling or below 90%, 80%,
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Jeff Bezos Ex-Wife MacKenzie Scott Donates Nearly $1.7 Billion To Social Causes
MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, on Tuesday said she has given nearly $1.7 billion to groups devoted to race, gender and economic equality as well as other social causes.
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"No Question Of Lockdown In Bengaluru": BS Yediyurappa Day After Warning
There will not be another complete lockdown in Bengaluru as economic health of the city is equally important, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said on Friday, a day after he warned people to follow coronavirus precautions strictly if they don't want another shutdown.
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No Lockdown In Bengaluru, State's Economy Is Equally Important: BS Yediyurappa
All efforts would be made to control the spread of coronavirus in the city and there will be no fresh lockdown, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Friday said, asserting that improving economic situation of the state is also equally important.
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COVID-19: In Message To PM Modi, P Chidambaram Talks Of "What We Expected From You"
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram today criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's video message broadcast this morning, saying "symbolism" is important but serious thought to ideas and measures is equally important.
