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Labour is right to push hard to ease the housing crisis – but must avoid leaving a gruesome legacy
1 week, 5 days ago

Labour is right to push hard to ease the housing crisis – but must avoid leaving a gruesome legacy

The Independent  

As it is in nature and architecture, so it is in planning – there is always a balance to be found. The combination of reimposing “top-down” housing targets on local authorities in England, the sheer scale of the ambition to build housing, and the use of central power to impose planning judgements on communities against their will, will create unprecedented …

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Hurricane Helene is unusual — but it’s not an example of the Fujiwhara Effect
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Hurricane Helene is unusual — but it’s not an example of the Fujiwhara Effect

Associated Press  

Treacherous Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall Thursday evening on Florida’s northwestern coast and then continue on to torment parts of Georgia, the Carolinas and Tennessee with heavy rain, flash floods and gusty winds. While Helene will likely weaken as it moves inland, its “fast forward speed will allow strong, damaging winds, especially in gusts, to penetrate well inland …

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Interview: China further improves socialist rule of law through reform
4 months ago

Interview: China further improves socialist rule of law through reform

China Daily  

BEIJING - China's reform in the judicial, procuratorial and public security domains has yielded historical results since the 18th Communist Party of China National Congress in 2012, contributing to the ever-improving system of socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics, according to CPC official Yin Bai in an interview with Xinhua. Yin, secretary general of the Commission for Political and …

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Himachal govt. mandates national anthem recital during school morning assembly
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Himachal govt. mandates national anthem recital during school morning assembly

The Hindu  

With a stated objective of instilling a national spirit among students, the Himachal Pradesh government has decided to conduct national anthem during the morning assembly sessions of all schools in the State. “The State government was also making strides to improve the physical well-being of students as physical education and yoga would become mandatory subjects in the curriculum, ensuring that …

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Fiscal and tax reform to promote modernization
5 months ago

Fiscal and tax reform to promote modernization

China Daily  

According to the communique and decision of the third plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China issued on Thursday, China will deepen the reform of the fiscal and taxation system. Comprehensively deepening of reform as well as the new round of fiscal and taxation system reform are based on the "Decision of the Central …

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Budget 2024: Central govt employees may receive 50 per cent of last drawn salary as pension under NPS
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Central govt employees may receive 50 per cent of last drawn salary as pension under NPS

India TV News  

As the Finance Ministry prepares to present the 2024–25 fiscal year budget, the National Democratic Alliance government is contemplating a significant reform for central government employees. According to a report by the Times of India, the government may offer 50% of the last drawn salary as a pension under the National Pension System. Addressing employee concerns This proposed move aims …

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Plan focuses on carbon footprints
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Plan focuses on carbon footprints

China Daily  

The Ministry of Ecology and Environment, in cooperation with 14 other national government bodies, has announced a comprehensive plan on carbon footprint management, with the aim of contributing to the development of international rules for carbon footprints by 2030. The plan clarifies the objectives and management of product carbon footprints in China, according to a news release issued by the …

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Electoral season and restructuring the health system
10 months ago

Electoral season and restructuring the health system

The Hindu  

With the electoral season on, it is going to be raining manifestos. Both mentioned revamping the primary health system, ensuring universal health care, expanding human resources, increasing use of technology and so on. The NDA ensured continuity of policy by scrapping the Medical Council of India and establishing the National Medical Commission, further strengthened the rural health infrastructure with capital …

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Central gov't office for safeguarding national security in HKSAR congratulates successful District Council election
1 year ago

Central gov't office for safeguarding national security in HKSAR congratulates successful District Council election

China Daily  

HONG KONG -- The Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Monday extended warm congratulations on the successful holding of the HKSAR's seventh District Council Ordinary Election. Results of the election fully demonstrate that, with continued improvements to the "one country, two systems" institutional mechanism and safeguarding and guiding …

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Why education should be decentralised
1 year, 3 months ago

Why education should be decentralised

The Hindu  

Recently, the Karnataka State Government announced its decision to scrap the National Education Policy and to replace it with a new state education policy from the next academic year. What it means “Decentralisation of education”, in this context, denotes the process through which power to formulate policies and make decisions is transferred from the central government to state governments, empowering …

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Future of Indian Democracy Hangs on Prudent and Pragmatic Approach to Delimitation - News18
1 year, 6 months ago

Future of Indian Democracy Hangs on Prudent and Pragmatic Approach to Delimitation - News18

News 18  

The Delimitation Commission of India is one powerful organ. With 21 percent of the national population, south Indian states contribute over 30 percent of India’s national GDP. Estimates suggest that the new delimitation would give rise to 222 seats for Uttar Pradesh and Bihar and 165 for the five Southern states. Here, a commonly lodged challenge is that without the …

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Explained | Why is France seeing widespread protests over Emmanuel Macron’s pension reforms?
1 year, 9 months ago

Explained | Why is France seeing widespread protests over Emmanuel Macron’s pension reforms?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Protesters on Friday, March 17, clashed with the police at the Place de la Concorde in Paris, near the National Assembly building amid growing unrest over the ruling government’s decision to change the state pension age from 62 to 64, meaning people would have to work longer to get a full state pension. But on Thursday, …

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Processing patterns
2 years ago

Processing patterns

China Daily  

Duan Lianru shows an image of a Siberian tiger captured by an infrared camera in the Hunchun section of the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park. "The museum displays knowledge on dozens of wild animals living in the region, including tigers, Amur leopards and some other endangered species," she says. In the same year, a high-tech surveillance system was …

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每日一词∣能源供给体系 energy supply system
2 years, 2 months ago

每日一词∣能源供给体系 energy supply system

China Daily  

10月17日，在二十大新闻中心举行的记者招待会上，国家能源局相关负责人表示，党的十八大以来，我国能源供给体系逐步完善，能源自给率保持在80%以上，不仅经受住了新冠肺炎疫情、重大自然灾害等方面的严峻考验，而且有力应对了国际能源价格动荡对我发展的传导影响。 China's energy supply system has improved over the past decade, with a self-sufficiency rate exceeding 80 percent, according to the National Energy Administration. China's energy supply system has withstood the tests of the COVID-19 epidemic and major natural disasters, and effectively cushioned the impact of volatile international energy prices, an official with the National Energy Administration said at a …

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Response to queries on Siddha University Bill sent to Governor: Health Minister
2 years, 3 months ago

Response to queries on Siddha University Bill sent to Governor: Health Minister

The Hindu  

Ravi sought a few clarifications on the Tamil Nadu Siddha University Bill, Health Minister Ma. The government has clarified there were no contradictions between provisions in the Bill and National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Act, 2020, National Commission for Homoeopathy Act, 2020. The Minister said the Siddha University Bill was passed in the Assembly on April 28, and …

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RSS an association of upper castes, PM Modi a great dramatist: Siddaramaiah
2 years, 4 months ago

RSS an association of upper castes, PM Modi a great dramatist: Siddaramaiah

India TV News  

Calling the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh an "association of upper castes", senior Karnataka Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Tuesday called the central government's 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign a "drama", and Prime Minister Narendra Modi a "great dramatist". All Sangh Parivar organisations like the RSS, BJP, Hindu Mahasabha, Hindu Jagarana Vedike and Bajrang Dal believe in such a caste system and ideology, the …

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Labor has inherited an imperfect National Electricity Market, with a wealth of energy but a poverty of power
2 years, 6 months ago

Labor has inherited an imperfect National Electricity Market, with a wealth of energy but a poverty of power

ABC  

Australia's east coast has a wealth of energy sources, but a poverty of electricity being generated. Price caps lead to fears of gaming the system Coal and gas-fired power generators are facing big spikes in their input costs due to both international and local factors, sending wholesale electricity prices in Australia soaring. What the price cap means for your energy …

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Fujian set on path to be leader in reform and opening-up
3 years, 1 month ago

Fujian set on path to be leader in reform and opening-up

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-11-08 Fujian province has significantly boosted its vitality and momentum through reform and opening-up. As the home to the core area of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, a special economic zone, a pilot free trade zone, and a national pilot zone for ecological conservation, Fujian enjoys multiple supportive policies. Fujian has further promoted ecological conservation system …

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NEP from this year in govt institutions: Karnataka Deputy CM
3 years, 5 months ago

NEP from this year in govt institutions: Karnataka Deputy CM

India Today  

The National Education Policy will be implemented from this academic year in institutions of the department of higher education in Karnataka and come into force in the state by 2030, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Dr CN Ashwath Narayan said on Monday that the National Education Policy will be implemented from this academic year in government institutions of the state, i.e. …

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Good news for National Pension System and Atal Pension Yojana subscribers: PFRDA to begin e-KYC services
3 years, 10 months ago

Good news for National Pension System and Atal Pension Yojana subscribers: PFRDA to begin e-KYC services

India TV News  

The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority will soon begin undertaking e-KYC services for National Pension System and Atal Pension Yojana subscribers. National Pension System and Atal Pension Yojana are the two flagship schemes of the PFRDA. PFRDA said it has enabled various digital enablers such as OTP-based authentication, paperless on-boarding, e-sign-based authentication, video customer identification to facilitate remote on-boarding, …

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Pakistan power outage caused by failure of safeguards
3 years, 11 months ago

Pakistan power outage caused by failure of safeguards

India TV News  

One of the worst power outages faced by Pakistan last week was caused due to poor maintenance and subsequent failure of the protection system in the national grid, the Dawn reported on Monday. The newspaper reported that senior officers held detailed discussions after many cities and towns across Pakistan plunged into darkness Saturday night following a major technical fault in …

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Relevance of Ambedkar
4 years, 1 month ago

Relevance of Ambedkar

The Hindu  

In the centenary year of his birth, Babasaheb Ambedkar stands taller than he ever did before his role in the struggle for a modern, new India gaining steadily in weight, stature and centrality at the expense of various other outstanding national figures who were contemporaries and opponents in the great battles of the freedom movement era. There may be various …

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每日一词∣人均预期寿命 average life expectancy
4 years, 1 month ago

每日一词∣人均预期寿命 average life expectancy

China Daily  

根据国家卫健委发布的统计公报，2019年我国居民人均预期寿命达到77.3岁，比2015年提高0.96岁。人均预期寿命的延长见证了“十三五”时期我国医疗卫生体系的不断提升。 Average life expectancy reached 77.3 years in China in 2019. The increase in China's average life expectancy, as seen in a statistical report from the National Health Commission, shows the steady improvement of China's medical and health system during the country's 13th Five-Year Plan period. 2020年8月19日，老年人在北京天坛公园练习太极扇。（图片来源：新华社） 【知识点】 人均预期寿命，指某年某地区新出生的婴儿预期存活的平均年数。它是衡量一个国家或地区现阶段经济社会发展水平和医疗卫生服务水平的综合指标。 孕产妇死亡率和婴儿死亡率是影响人均预期寿命的重要因素。“十三五”期间，国家启动实施了妇幼健康保障工程，2016-2019年，中央下达预算内投资100.5亿元，支持594个妇幼保健机构建设，投资规模较“十二五”时期明显提高，项目地区妇幼保健机构基础设施明显改善，服务能力显著提升，形象面貌焕然一新。 全民医疗保障是人均预期寿命提高的另一重要因素。“十三五”期间，我国基本医疗保险参保覆盖率稳定在95%以上。截至2019年底，我国参保人数超过13.5亿人。2020年，人均财政补助标准已达到550元以上，个人缴费280元，基本实现看病就医有制度保障。 【重要讲话】 人民健康是社会文明进步的基础，是民族昌盛和国家富强的重要标志，要把人民健康放在优先发展战略地位。 The people's health is the foundation of …

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Prof. Thomas: ‘Our shooting system is as perfect as possible’
4 years, 3 months ago

Prof. Thomas: ‘Our shooting system is as perfect as possible’

The Hindu  

A coach is at his proud best when his ward becomes a Dronacharya. Jaspal’s entire shooting career, which he closed in 2006 after multiple gold medals in the Doha Asian Games, spanned within the coaching spell of Prof. Thomas that lasted till 2012. Acknowledging Jaspal’s role as the chief national junior coach, Prof. Thomas praised him for his wards making …

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