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Modi govt to launch week-long good governance campaign from today: Know details here
5 days, 17 hours ago

Modi govt to launch week-long good governance campaign from today: Know details here

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government is set to roll out week-long good governance initiatives starting from Thursday, aimed at fostering effective governance and bridging the gap with rural communities, as per an official statement. As part of Good Governance Week 2024, a nationwide campaign titled "Prashasan Gaon Ki Ore" will focus on addressing public grievances and enhancing service delivery. …

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E2E Profit 100 track 2024 full list
3 weeks, 4 days ago

E2E Profit 100 track 2024 full list

The Independent  

EG GROUP/HEW – Mohsin Issa EG Group is a global leader in convenience retail, foodservice, and fuel solutions, headquartered in the UK. Wates Group Limited – Eoghan O’Lionaird Wates Group is a leading UK construction, development, and property services company. Winvic Group Limited – Simon Garadier Winvic Group, established in 2001, is a leading UK construction company specialising in industrial, …

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Drones deliver takeout, emergency kits to Great Wall
4 months ago

Drones deliver takeout, emergency kits to Great Wall

China Daily  

A delivery drone heads for the Badaling section of the Great Wall in Beijing on Friday. Since last week, visitors to the Badaling section of the Great Wall have been able to order food and emergency supplies on the platform, and their orders have been dropped off not by delivery workers on electric bikes, but by unmanned aerial vehicles. A …

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Cape Town’s poor ‘neglected’ in South Africa’s only opposition-run province
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Cape Town’s poor ‘neglected’ in South Africa’s only opposition-run province

Al Jazeera  

Township residents say the opposition Democratic Alliance party is elitist and runs a city that functions only for the rich. The DA, which has governed the Western Cape since 2009, calls Cape Town the “best-run city in South Africa”, setting it apart from the rest of the ANC-run country that it often lambasts as “broken, collapsing, corrupt, chaotic” – a …

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‘We share with rats’: Neglect, empty promises for S African hostel-dwellers
8 months, 1 week ago

‘We share with rats’: Neglect, empty promises for S African hostel-dwellers

Al Jazeera  

Built to house a male workforce under apartheid, hostels in Johannesburg are now overcrowded, crumbling and largely ignored by the state. Johannesburg, South Africa – On a chilly afternoon in Soweto, Mlindelwa Mtungwa, 61, cooks in his tiny, dimly lit room at the Diepkloof hostel, using a small two-plate stove connected to an electricity source outside. ‘As good as dead’ …

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Woman shares ‘Swiggy scam’ after paying ₹150 for a delivery from 1.8 km away
9 months, 1 week ago

Woman shares ‘Swiggy scam’ after paying ₹150 for a delivery from 1.8 km away

Hindustan Times  

A woman ordered a cake from Swiggy and paid ₹150 for its delivery for a distance of just 1.8 km. Swati Mukund tagged Swiggy in her post and expressed that 'serving customers food or good service isn’t on the company's menu anymore'. She further shared the amount she paid for her food order: “And I paid 150 rupees for delivery …

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Delivery, Subscription, or Make-at-Home? SoCal Seniors Have Many Options
1 year, 2 months ago

Delivery, Subscription, or Make-at-Home? SoCal Seniors Have Many Options

LA Times  

Collection of take away foil boxes with healthy food. Happily, there’s a way for seniors to get fresh, healthy food without leaving home and totally change the way you approach three square daily meals. The alternative is “heat and serve” food delivery services that help reduce dinner-time stress by focusing on healthy eating options and enough variety to fulfill most …

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Sri Lanka seeks India’s help with policy reforms, governance
1 year, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka seeks India’s help with policy reforms, governance

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Trying to recover from its worst economic crisis since independence, Sri Lanka’s president Ranil Wickremesinghe has sought India’s help in establishing policy reforms, governance, capacity building, digitalization, and public service delivery, a statement issued by India’s Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions said. The Indian delegation led by the director general of the National Centre for Good …

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Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe seeks India's help with policy reforms, governance, public service delivery
1 year, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe seeks India's help with policy reforms, governance, public service delivery

Firstpost  

The Indian delegation led by the Director General of the National Centre for Good Governance, Bharat Lal met Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe and discussed topics like policy reforms, good governance, digitalization, and assured public service delivery New Delhi: Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe sought India’s help in establishing policy reforms, governance, capacity building, digitalization, and public service delivery, according …

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The world can learn from India’s digital public infra experience
1 year, 9 months ago

The world can learn from India’s digital public infra experience

Hindustan Times  

Last week, the Digital Economy Working Group of G20 met for the first time under India’s presidency. We draw from a recent study of three state-level digital ecosystems for the delivery of social protection and observe the following learnings for India to take to a global stage: First, well-defined data privacy and security laws are critical to the success of …

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World Bank to lend $1 billion to support India’s health sector
1 year, 9 months ago

World Bank to lend $1 billion to support India’s health sector

The Hindu  

The World Bank is lending up to $1 billion to help India with preparedness for future pandemics as well as to strengthen its health infrastructure. Through this combined financing of $1 billion, the bank will support India’s flagship Pradhan Mantri-Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission, launched in October 2021, to improve the public healthcare infrastructure across the country. The $500-million Public …

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Banking sector becomes medium of good governance, better service delivery, says PM Modi – Firstpost
2 years, 2 months ago

Banking sector becomes medium of good governance, better service delivery, says PM Modi – Firstpost

Firstpost  

With an aim to promote financial inclusion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday dedicated 75 Digital Banking Units to the nation New Delhi: Emphasizing India’s strides towards financial inclusion and digital economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the banking sector has become a vehicle for good governance and better service delivery in the country. With an aim to …

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India's banking sector becomes medium of good governance, better service delivery: PM Modi at DBUs launch
2 years, 2 months ago

India's banking sector becomes medium of good governance, better service delivery: PM Modi at DBUs launch

India TV News  

Highlights PM Narendra Modi said banking sector has become vehicle for good governance PM today dedicated 75 Digital Banking Units to the nation via video conferencing Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, RBI Guv Shaktikanta Das also attended the launching ceremony Digital Banking Units: Emphasizing India's strides towards financial inclusion and digital economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the banking …

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Zomato announces 10-minute food delivery service. Internet is divided
2 years, 9 months ago

Zomato announces 10-minute food delivery service. Internet is divided

India Today  

Zomato has announced a 10-minute food delivery service for all foodies. Food quality 10/10 Delivery partner safety 10/10 Delivery time 10 minutes Here’s how Zomato Instant will achieve the impossible while ensuring delivery partner safety https://t.co/oKs3UylPHh pic.twitter.com/JYCNFgMRQz — Deepinder Goyal March 21, 2022 However, Twitter did not seem to be satisfied with the explanation. — Seema Jay March 21, 2022 …

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Covid Pandemic Should Be a Lesson for States to Retrofit Ailing Health Systems
2 years, 10 months ago

Covid Pandemic Should Be a Lesson for States to Retrofit Ailing Health Systems

News 18  

In December 2021, as much of India was approaching what is now the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, NITI Aayog released the latest edition of its Health Index. However, data from the index show a neglected state of affairs across critical aspects of health systems governance pre-Covid. The Governance and Information domain is covered by a total of four …

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PM Modi to inaugurate slew of projects in Manipur, Tripura today
2 years, 11 months ago

PM Modi to inaugurate slew of projects in Manipur, Tripura today

India TV News  

Highlights In Manipur, Modi will inaugurate 'augmentation of Senapati district headquarter water supply scheme' PM Modi will lay the foundation stone of a cancer hospital in Imphal Modi will launch multiple projects under the "Imphal Smart City Mission" Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Manipur and Tripura on Tuesday to inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of several development projects …

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Lessons on expenditure and performance on cleanliness on Indian cities
3 years, 4 months ago

Lessons on expenditure and performance on cleanliness on Indian cities

Hindustan Times  

Increasing urbanisation is a systemic phenomenon observed globally, characterised by the workforce moving away from agriculture to non-agriculture jobs and people moving away from villages to cities in pursuit of better livelihoods. In 2011, a government appointed High Powered Expert Committee had noted that “the state of urban service delivery in India’s cities and towns is far poorer than is …

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Senate OKs Biden nominees to postal board amid mail changes
3 years, 6 months ago

Senate OKs Biden nominees to postal board amid mail changes

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Postal Service have been approved by the Senate increasing Democratic influence over the agency …

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The outdated nature of bureaucracy
3 years, 7 months ago

The outdated nature of bureaucracy

The Hindu  

COVID-19 has tested the resilience of all public institutions. This as a reform movement promotes privatisation and managerial techniques of the private sector as an effective tool to seek improvements in public service delivery and governance. This model is based on collaborative governance in which the public sector, private players and civil society, especially public service organisations, work together for …

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S.Y. Quraishi: ‘Islam is not against family planning’
3 years, 8 months ago

S.Y. Quraishi: ‘Islam is not against family planning’

The Hindu  

Quraishi’s latest book, The Population Myth: Islam, Family Planning and Politics in India, has become a subject of passionate debates on the myth of polygamy and the stance of organised religion on the subject of family planning. Finally, there is another myth which even Muslims share, that Islam forbids family planning. Over the last 20-30 years, acceptance of family planning …

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New voices are vying for space in the food-delivery world
3 years, 9 months ago

New voices are vying for space in the food-delivery world

LA Times  

New contenders in the food delivery space tend to promise a flat rate or lower commission fees than major third-party companies. It was designed to bypass Grubhub and third-party food delivery apps and platforms that can legally charge up to 20% in commissions or marketing fees from restaurants in Los Angeles. Your business is dead.’” The new contenders tend to …

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Postal Delays, Errors In Swing States Loom Over Election
4 years, 4 months ago

Postal Delays, Errors In Swing States Loom Over Election

NPR  

Postal Delays, Errors In Swing States Loom Over Election Enlarge this image toggle caption Will Cioci/Wisconsin Watch/APM Reports Will Cioci/Wisconsin Watch/APM Reports A version of this story was first published by APM Reports and Wisconsin Watch Based on its own performance measures — and the loss of hundreds of Wisconsin ballots on their way to voters this summer — the …

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UPS, FedEx Warn They Cannot Carry Mail-in Ballots Like US Postal Service
4 years, 4 months ago

UPS, FedEx Warn They Cannot Carry Mail-in Ballots Like US Postal Service

News 18  

United Parcel Service and FedEx on Friday shot down social media calls that they step in to deliver mail-in ballots from the U.S. “FedEx does accept individual ballots, and we advise that customers planning to return their ballots via FedEx should closely review their state’s guidelines on absentee voting and deadlines for ballots or related election documents,” FedEx said. The …

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