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On deepfakes on social media platforms, government's big move to help citizens
1 year, 4 months ago

On deepfakes on social media platforms, government's big move to help citizens

India Today  

The government will assign a special officer to look into the deepfake menace on online platforms and also to assist citizens in filing FIRs as and when they spot fake content online, Union Electronics and Information Technology Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Friday. "From today onwards, MeitY and the Government of India will nominate a Rule Seven officer and will …

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Budget deficits may sound like a bad thing, but they can help keep a struggling country afloat
4 years, 7 months ago

Budget deficits may sound like a bad thing, but they can help keep a struggling country afloat

ABC  

It's easier to understand something when you've personally experienced it. Howard years marked by high tax revenue The Howard Government recorded those 10 budget surpluses because it repeatedly collected more taxes from the community than it was spending on services and programs. The tax-to-GDP ratio in the Howard Government's last budget was 25 per cent, but in the Rudd Government's …

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每日一词∣贫困家庭毕业生就业帮扶 help college graduates from impoverished families secure jobs
4 years, 8 months ago

每日一词∣贫困家庭毕业生就业帮扶 help college graduates from impoverished families secure jobs

China Daily  

教育部、人力资源和社会保障部、国务院扶贫办3部门日前联合下发通知，要求各地各高校采取举措助力52个未摘帽贫困县建档立卡贫困家庭的4.5万名2020届高校毕业生就业。 China will take steps to help 45,000 new college graduates from impoverished families in 52 poor counties nationwide seek employment, according to a circular made public recently. 在广东东莞举行的一场招聘活动上，毕业生正与用人单位沟通交流。（图片来源：中国日报） 【知识点】 增加就业是贫困家庭最有效最直接的脱贫方式。今年是决战决胜脱贫攻坚收官之年，千方百计促进52个未摘帽贫困县建档立卡贫困家庭2020届高校毕业生就业是重大政治任务。 通知要求，实施好“建档立卡贫困家庭毕业生专升本专项计划”，专项招收本地高职（专科）2020届贫困家庭毕业生，单独组织录取；推动第二学士学位优先招录；优先提供实习见习机会，开展职业技能培训和就业指导。“特岗计划”等中央基层项目向贫困家庭毕业生倾斜，确保应招尽招；科研助理岗位确保优先录用；鼓励贫困家庭毕业生积极参军入伍；鼓励贫困县开发扶贫公益岗位吸纳贫困家庭毕业生回户籍地工作。 通知指出，要积极举办线上线下专场招聘活动；广泛发动校友企业等优先招聘贫困家庭毕业生。各地人力资源社会保障部门要建立未就业贫困家庭毕业生实名帮扶机制。要用好东西扶贫协作、对口支援等扶贫工作机制，为贫困家庭毕业生争取更多就业机会；鼓励支援省份和单位提供公益岗位，为未就业贫困家庭毕业生提供兜底保障。 【重要讲话】 今年是脱贫攻坚决战决胜之年，解决好贫困群众就业问题非常重要。各级党委和政府要加大扶持力度，通过各种方法保障贫困群众就业。 Ensuring jobs for the poor is very important as the year 2020 is the time for winning the anti-poverty fight. ——2020年4月20日至23日，习近平在陕西考察时指出 各级党委、政府和社会各界要切实做好高校毕业生就业工作，采取有效措施，克服新冠肺炎疫情带来的不利影响，千方百计帮助高校毕业生就业。 Party committees and …

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Responsible Fashion: Why Global Brands Must Help Workers in India
4 years, 10 months ago

Responsible Fashion: Why Global Brands Must Help Workers in India

The Quint  

A second challenge relates to the safety of workers in crowded workplaces. In crowded places like garment factories in India and Bangladesh, where health and hygiene systems are fragile and social distancing is extremely difficult, governments have wisely imposed strict lockdowns to mitigate against the spread of the coronavirus. However, hundreds of garment factories in Bangladesh defied the nation’s lockdown …

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Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga seeks Indian government's help in solving match-fixing puzzle in cricket
6 years, 5 months ago

Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga seeks Indian government's help in solving match-fixing puzzle in cricket

Firstpost  

Sri Lanka’s Petroleum Minister Arjuna Ranatunga said India’s Central Bureau of Investigation could provide technical expertise in probing widespread allegations of corruption in cricket. Colombo: India has offered to assist Sri Lanka with its inquiry into match-fixing in cricket and drafting laws to combat cheating in the game, a Sri Lankan cabinet minister said Monday. “I made the request, and …

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Key to Indian digital transformation lies in hands of data, says NetApp India
7 years, 1 month ago

Key to Indian digital transformation lies in hands of data, says NetApp India

Firstpost  

User consent is clearly defined and upon receipt of consumer data, it retains and uses it efficiently. For example, in the US, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Seattle are using a data technique called ‘predictive policing’ to help curb street crime. Such use cases, can showcase benefits of data sharing leading to better permissive public attitudes and citizen trust. With the right …

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Budget 2017: Jaitley bets on rural, infra spending to beat demonetisation blues
8 years, 1 month ago

Budget 2017: Jaitley bets on rural, infra spending to beat demonetisation blues

Hindustan Times  

Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday sought to ramp up rural and infrastructure spending and handed out marginal tax relief to the middle-class and small businesses in his budget proposals for 2017-18. Acknowledging the “legitimate expectation” of relief in the middle class and cash-only informal sector, Jaitley said the budget will help beat the fallout of the government’s demonetisation initiative. …

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Ex-FA bosses lash out against governing body; seek British government's help for reforms
8 years, 3 months ago

Ex-FA bosses lash out against governing body; seek British government's help for reforms

Firstpost  

Five former English Football Association bosses have hit out at the governing body and urged the British government to reform an “out of balance” organisation filled with “elderly white men”. London: Five former English Football Association bosses have hit out at the governing body and urged the British government to reform an “out of balance” organisation filled with “elderly white …

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UK spy chief: Big tech firms must help combat terrorism
10 years, 4 months ago

UK spy chief: Big tech firms must help combat terrorism

CNN  

Story highlights New chief of UK spying agency says big tech firms must cooperate in fight against terror GCHQ director Robert Hannigan says ISIS is skilled in the use of social media platforms They "have become the command-and-control networks of choice for terrorists," he says In the Financial Times, Hannigan says intelligence agencies face a huge challenge London CNN — …

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Could neutrinos help governments sniff out NUCLEAR BOMBS?
10 years, 7 months ago

Could neutrinos help governments sniff out NUCLEAR BOMBS?

Daily Mail  

Neutrinos interact so weakly with other matter that billions of them pass through our bodies every second without leaving a trace. But these elusive particles may also help scientists solve puzzles closer to home - including where exactly nuclear weapons are being made. Scientists believe they could help detect nuclear bombs Scientists at the College of Science at Virginia Tech …

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官员财产也应成政府信息公开内容-英语点津
16 years, 10 months ago

官员财产也应成政府信息公开内容-英语点津

China Daily  

公众最希望政府公开的信息是什么？由《中国青年报》和新浪网联合开展的一项调查结果显示，近八成民众最希望政府公开政府官员财产情况。 People want to know how much government officials earn, a survey published on Monday has found. The research was carried out following the introduction on May 1 of a government information disclosure regulation, which demands local governments be more transparent on issues that affect the public interest. "More than 77 percent of people chose 'assets of government officials' as …

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