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TRAI Mandates Telecom Operators to Offer Specialised Voice and SMS Packs, Benefitting Consumers in Rural Areas
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) issued the twelfth amendment to the Telecom Consumers Protection Regulations on Monday. This mandates telecommunications operators in India to offer specialised recharge vouchers with select services that concerned stakeholders require.
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Return Of Syrians Could Cause Labour Shortage In Germany
Healthcare providers have warned that more than 5,000 Syrian doctors work in German medical facilities, often in rural areas, and that they and other staff would be hard to replace.
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Opinion | Andhra Man's Suicide And The Menace Of Illegal Loan Apps
Loan apps are used heavily in rural and semi-rural areas, where formal banking systems are scarce. They target disadvantaged sections of society, that is, people with meagre incomes who are ineligible to obtain credit from established platforms.
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India's Rural Areas Drive Rise In Female Labour Force Participation: Study
Over the past five years, India has seen a significant rise in women's participation in the labour force, with rural areas leading the way, new research has revealed.
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Ellen DeGeneres's New UK Home Flooded Weeks After Relocating From US
The couple moved to Cotswolds, a rural area in south central England after listing their massive Montecito Estate north of Los Angeles.
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SpaceX Launches India’s GSAT-20 Satellite, Providing Boost to Broadband and Satellite Communication
India's GSAT-20 satellite, launched by SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, aims to improve broadband connectivity across the country, with a focus on rural and remote regions. The satellite, weighing 4,700 kg, is now under ISRO’s control and is undergoing orbital adjustments. Once fully positioned in geostationary orbit, GSAT-20 will provide data transmiss...
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Indian Gaming Market To Hit Rs 76,000 Crore, 66% Gamers From Small Towns: Report
The Indian gaming market has expanded from a metro-centric phenomenon in the 1990s to a national sensation, reaching rural areas as well.
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Sewage Surveillance Might Be a Powerful Tool to Fight Antimicrobial Resistance, New Study Reveals
Sewage surveillance is emerging as a crucial method in combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR), according to new research from Virginia Tech. Published in Nature Water, the study demonstrates that monitoring wastewater provides a more efficient and comprehensive approach to tracking antibiotic-resistant bacteria than testing individuals. This meth...
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Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Approves Setting Up Two Private Universities
The objective of the scheme is to generate employment in rural and urban areas and to connect the youth of the state with self-employment.
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"Will Work Openly Like Any Man": How Pak Women Are Facing Economic Crisis
According to the United Nations, just 21 percent of women participate in Pakistan's work force, most of them in the informal sector and almost half in rural areas working in the fields.
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Tripura Chief Minister Takes Aerial Survey As Flood Situation Improves
The flood situation in Tripura, which witnessed catastrophic monsoon deluge for the first time in over three decades, slightly improved on Friday but vast areas including human habitations in urban and rural areas, still inundated.
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10 Students From Himachal's Bilaspur Leave For Educational Tour Of ISRO
The objective of programmes is to increase the interest of children studying in rural areas of the Bilaspur district towards science.
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Weather Office Predicts Heavy To Very Heavy Rainfall In Mumbai
Schools and colleges in Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai, Panvel as well as rural parts of Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg will remain shut on Tuesday due to a 'red alert' issued by India Meteorological Department for these areas, an official said.
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Rural India Runs Dry As Thirsty Megacity Mumbai Sucks Water
Far from the gleaming high-rises of India's financial capital Mumbai, impoverished villages in areas supplying the megacity's water are running dry -- a crisis repeated across the country that experts say foreshadows terrifying problems.
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Japan Grapples With 9 Million Empty Homes, More Than The Population Of New York
Previously seen mainly in rural areas, abandoned houses or "akiya" are now spreading to major cities like Tokyo and Kyoto.
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TRAI Mandates Telecom Operators to Offer Specialised Voice and SMS Packs, Benefitting Consumers in Rural Areas
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) issued the twelfth amendment to the Telecom Consumers Protection Regulations on Monday. This mandates telecommunications operators in India to offer specialised recharge vouchers with select services that concerned stakeholders require.
-
Return Of Syrians Could Cause Labour Shortage In Germany
Healthcare providers have warned that more than 5,000 Syrian doctors work in German medical facilities, often in rural areas, and that they and other staff would be hard to replace.
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Opinion | Andhra Man's Suicide And The Menace Of Illegal Loan Apps
Loan apps are used heavily in rural and semi-rural areas, where formal banking systems are scarce. They target disadvantaged sections of society, that is, people with meagre incomes who are ineligible to obtain credit from established platforms.
-
India's Rural Areas Drive Rise In Female Labour Force Participation: Study
Over the past five years, India has seen a significant rise in women's participation in the labour force, with rural areas leading the way, new research has revealed.
-
Ellen DeGeneres's New UK Home Flooded Weeks After Relocating From US
The couple moved to Cotswolds, a rural area in south central England after listing their massive Montecito Estate north of Los Angeles.
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SpaceX Launches India’s GSAT-20 Satellite, Providing Boost to Broadband and Satellite Communication
India's GSAT-20 satellite, launched by SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, aims to improve broadband connectivity across the country, with a focus on rural and remote regions. The satellite, weighing 4,700 kg, is now under ISRO’s control and is undergoing orbital adjustments. Once fully positioned in geostationary orbit, GSAT-20 will provide data transmiss...
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Indian Gaming Market To Hit Rs 76,000 Crore, 66% Gamers From Small Towns: Report
The Indian gaming market has expanded from a metro-centric phenomenon in the 1990s to a national sensation, reaching rural areas as well.
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Sewage Surveillance Might Be a Powerful Tool to Fight Antimicrobial Resistance, New Study Reveals
Sewage surveillance is emerging as a crucial method in combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR), according to new research from Virginia Tech. Published in Nature Water, the study demonstrates that monitoring wastewater provides a more efficient and comprehensive approach to tracking antibiotic-resistant bacteria than testing individuals. This meth...
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Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Approves Setting Up Two Private Universities
The objective of the scheme is to generate employment in rural and urban areas and to connect the youth of the state with self-employment.
-
"Will Work Openly Like Any Man": How Pak Women Are Facing Economic Crisis
According to the United Nations, just 21 percent of women participate in Pakistan's work force, most of them in the informal sector and almost half in rural areas working in the fields.
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Tripura Chief Minister Takes Aerial Survey As Flood Situation Improves
The flood situation in Tripura, which witnessed catastrophic monsoon deluge for the first time in over three decades, slightly improved on Friday but vast areas including human habitations in urban and rural areas, still inundated.
-
10 Students From Himachal's Bilaspur Leave For Educational Tour Of ISRO
The objective of programmes is to increase the interest of children studying in rural areas of the Bilaspur district towards science.
-
Weather Office Predicts Heavy To Very Heavy Rainfall In Mumbai
Schools and colleges in Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai, Panvel as well as rural parts of Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg will remain shut on Tuesday due to a 'red alert' issued by India Meteorological Department for these areas, an official said.
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Rural India Runs Dry As Thirsty Megacity Mumbai Sucks Water
Far from the gleaming high-rises of India's financial capital Mumbai, impoverished villages in areas supplying the megacity's water are running dry -- a crisis repeated across the country that experts say foreshadows terrifying problems.
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Japan Grapples With 9 Million Empty Homes, More Than The Population Of New York
Previously seen mainly in rural areas, abandoned houses or "akiya" are now spreading to major cities like Tokyo and Kyoto.
