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How A Rs 1,580 Allowance Sustained Families In South Africa During Covid
A new documentary film reveals how a monthly Rs 1,580 ($19) grant from the South African government instituted during the Covid pandemic for unemployed people has changed the lives of the beneficiaries.
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Singapore's Ambitious Quarantine-Free Travel Plan Eyes Covid "New Normal"
Singapore is opening its borders to more countries for quarantine-free travel as the city-state seeks to rebuild its status as an international aviation hub, and prepares to reach a "new normal" to live with COVID-19.
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COVID Situation in India: Satya Nadela ‘Heartbroken’, Sundar Pichai ‘Devastated’
The CEOs of Microsoft and Google said they would do whatever it takes to aid relief efforts in the country.
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No Separate COVID-19 Degree Certificates, Says Maharashtra Minister
There will be no difference between degrees that will be granted to students during the COVID-19 period and the similar certificates obtained earlier, Maharashtra Higher and Technical Education Minister Uday Samant said here on Monday.
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COVID-19: UGC Asks Higher Education Institutes To Deploy RT-PCR Machines In District Hospitals, Labs
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked higher education and research institutions to facilitate deployment of RT-PCR test machines available with them at nearby district hospitals and government labs conducting COVID-19 tests to aid the fight against the pandemic, officials said on Monday.
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Microsoft's New Initiative Aims to Teach 25 Million People Digital Work Skills
Microsoft on Tuesday launched an effort to teach 25 million people around the world digital-age work skills free of charge by the end of the year.
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UK Tells Telcos to Stockpile Huawei Gear in Face of US Sanctions
British security officials have told UK telecom operators to ensure they have adequate stockpiles of Huawei equipment due to fears that new U.S. sanctions will disrupt the Chinese firm's ability to maintain critical supplies, according to a letter seen by Reuters.
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France Refuses Coronavirus Funds to Amazon in Labour Dispute
The ministry said Amazon France asked last Thursday to benefit from coronavirus crisis funds that cover about 84 percent of net pay for workers facing temporary layoffs because of a drop in business.
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Twitter Opens Up Data of COVID-19 Tweets for Researchers to Study
Twitter will grant researchers and software developers access to a real-time data stream of tens of millions of daily public tweets about COVID-19, which they can use to study the spread of the disease or track misinformation, the company said in a blog post on Wednesday.
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Germany Approves First Trial of COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate
Germany has authorised its first clinical test of a vaccine for the novel coronavirus, the country's regulatory body said Wednesday, green-lighting trials on human volunteers for an RNA vaccine developed by German firm Biontech and US giant Pfizer.
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UGC Constitutes Expert Committee To Enhance Online Education
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has been requesting the academic community to make productive use of the lockdown period in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Coronavirus: Puducherry Cancels School Exams, Grants Automatic Promotion To Students
Director of School Education P T Rudra Goud said in a release that the students were also granted "automatic promotion to the next higher class" without exams.
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DUTA Demands Release Of Salaries For Colleges Under Delhi Government
The DUTA also the colleges have absolutely no grants to pay salaries and this would mean that employees will go without salaries for three months in a row.
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COVID-19: UGC Tells Universities To Postpone Exams, Suspend Evaluation Work
The University Grants Commission (UGC) directed all universities and affiliated colleges on Thursday to postpone examinations till March-end due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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Aligarh Muslim University Postpones Exams Due To Coronavirus Scare
Meanwhile, the administrative officials said that the varsity has also postponed all annual hall functions and cultural programs. No permissions will be granted for organizing functions at Kennedy auditorium.
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How A Rs 1,580 Allowance Sustained Families In South Africa During Covid
A new documentary film reveals how a monthly Rs 1,580 ($19) grant from the South African government instituted during the Covid pandemic for unemployed people has changed the lives of the beneficiaries.
-
Singapore's Ambitious Quarantine-Free Travel Plan Eyes Covid "New Normal"
Singapore is opening its borders to more countries for quarantine-free travel as the city-state seeks to rebuild its status as an international aviation hub, and prepares to reach a "new normal" to live with COVID-19.
-
COVID Situation in India: Satya Nadela ‘Heartbroken’, Sundar Pichai ‘Devastated’
The CEOs of Microsoft and Google said they would do whatever it takes to aid relief efforts in the country.
-
No Separate COVID-19 Degree Certificates, Says Maharashtra Minister
There will be no difference between degrees that will be granted to students during the COVID-19 period and the similar certificates obtained earlier, Maharashtra Higher and Technical Education Minister Uday Samant said here on Monday.
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COVID-19: UGC Asks Higher Education Institutes To Deploy RT-PCR Machines In District Hospitals, Labs
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked higher education and research institutions to facilitate deployment of RT-PCR test machines available with them at nearby district hospitals and government labs conducting COVID-19 tests to aid the fight against the pandemic, officials said on Monday.
-
Microsoft's New Initiative Aims to Teach 25 Million People Digital Work Skills
Microsoft on Tuesday launched an effort to teach 25 million people around the world digital-age work skills free of charge by the end of the year.
-
UK Tells Telcos to Stockpile Huawei Gear in Face of US Sanctions
British security officials have told UK telecom operators to ensure they have adequate stockpiles of Huawei equipment due to fears that new U.S. sanctions will disrupt the Chinese firm's ability to maintain critical supplies, according to a letter seen by Reuters.
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France Refuses Coronavirus Funds to Amazon in Labour Dispute
The ministry said Amazon France asked last Thursday to benefit from coronavirus crisis funds that cover about 84 percent of net pay for workers facing temporary layoffs because of a drop in business.
-
Twitter Opens Up Data of COVID-19 Tweets for Researchers to Study
Twitter will grant researchers and software developers access to a real-time data stream of tens of millions of daily public tweets about COVID-19, which they can use to study the spread of the disease or track misinformation, the company said in a blog post on Wednesday.
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Germany Approves First Trial of COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate
Germany has authorised its first clinical test of a vaccine for the novel coronavirus, the country's regulatory body said Wednesday, green-lighting trials on human volunteers for an RNA vaccine developed by German firm Biontech and US giant Pfizer.
-
UGC Constitutes Expert Committee To Enhance Online Education
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has been requesting the academic community to make productive use of the lockdown period in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak.
-
Coronavirus: Puducherry Cancels School Exams, Grants Automatic Promotion To Students
Director of School Education P T Rudra Goud said in a release that the students were also granted "automatic promotion to the next higher class" without exams.
-
DUTA Demands Release Of Salaries For Colleges Under Delhi Government
The DUTA also the colleges have absolutely no grants to pay salaries and this would mean that employees will go without salaries for three months in a row.
-
COVID-19: UGC Tells Universities To Postpone Exams, Suspend Evaluation Work
The University Grants Commission (UGC) directed all universities and affiliated colleges on Thursday to postpone examinations till March-end due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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Aligarh Muslim University Postpones Exams Due To Coronavirus Scare
Meanwhile, the administrative officials said that the varsity has also postponed all annual hall functions and cultural programs. No permissions will be granted for organizing functions at Kennedy auditorium.
