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Press Information BureauGovernment of India Requested Ministry-wise PIB releases. •Rapid Regulatory Frame Work for COVID -19 • Haryana to host the 4th edition of Khelo India Youth Games •Department of Biotechnology supports production scale-up of test kits from Mylab •Govt. making all efforts for ease of doing business in Fertilizer Sector •Seismicity study of Arunachal Himalaya… Read More Requested Ministry-wise PIB releases.

A Brave and Startling Truth: Maya Angelou’s Stunning Humanist Poem That Flew to Space, Inspired by Carl Sagan and Read by Astrophysicist Janna Levin – Brain Pickings

A Brave and Startling Truth: Maya Angelou’s Stunning Humanist Poem That Flew to Space, Inspired by Carl Sagan and Read by Astrophysicist Janna Levin – Brain Pickings: “Out of such chaos, of such contradiction / We learn that we are neither devils nor divines…” Helping Leader to Do Better, Still Better. To be the best,… Read More A Brave and Startling Truth: Maya Angelou’s Stunning Humanist Poem That Flew to Space, Inspired by Carl Sagan and Read by Astrophysicist Janna Levin – Brain Pickings

Ethical Alliance Daily News

Ethical Alliance Daily News Italy: Italy prosecutors seek jail for Eni, Shell executives in Nigeria caseJul 22, 2020 06:00 pmItalian prosecutors have asked for oil majors Eni and Shell to be fined and some of their present and former executives, including Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi, to be jailed in a long-running trial over alleged corruption… Read More Ethical Alliance Daily News

Press Information Bureau Government of India Requested Ministry-wise PIB releases. •the Southwest Monsoon is not likely to progress further till 21st June 2020. Conditions are likely to become favourable thereafter for further advance of southwest monsoon •PM  launches Auction process of Coal blocks for Commercial mining •An enterprise of DSIR, Ministry of Science and Technology,… Read More

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Press Information BureauGovernment of India Requested Ministry-wise PIB releases. •PM to lay Foundation Stone for Manipur Water Supply Project on 23rd July 2020 •DGGI busts racket for tax evasion worth more than Rs 72 crore of clandestine clearance of cigarettes •Indian Air Force Commanders’ Conference – July 2020 •Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah congratulated… Read More Requested Ministry-wise PIB releases.

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Press Information BureauGovernment of India •Ministry of Tourism conducts its 42nd webinar titled “The Mystical Triangle- Maheshwar, Mandu & Omkareshwar under DekhoApna Desh Series •Union Minister of Food Processing Smt Harsimrat Kaur Badal e-inaugurates Zoram Mega Food Park in Mizoram •Locust control operations carried out in more than 3.70 lakh hectares areaof Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh,… Read More Requested Ministry-wise PIB releases.

Quotes of the week

Alexis de Tocqueville “There are many men of principle in both parties in America, but there is no party of principle.”via Today’s Quote https://ift.tt/301ewN7 July 13, 2020 at 10:57AM via RSS Feed https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/alexis-de-tocqueville-quotes James Baldwin “People are trapped in history and history is trapped in them.”via Today’s Quote https://ift.tt/37j8U3I July 14, 2020 at 10:57AM via RSS Feed https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/james-baldwin-quotes Lucius Annaeus Seneca… Read More Quotes of the week

brainpickings.org Newsletter

This is the weekly email digest of the daily online journal Brain Pickings by Maria Popova. If you missed last week’s edition — a young poet’s love letter to our broken, beautiful world; Eleanor Roosevelt’s reading of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights set to music, Coleridge on the sublimity of storms — you can catch up right… Read More brainpickings.org Newsletter

Ethical Alliance Daily News

Your daily digest of global corruption and compliance updates View this email in your browser Ethical Alliance Daily News United Kingdom: UK fraud office launches review after judge says director fell for flatteryJul 15, 2020 06:00 pmThe UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) said on Monday it would launch a review after its head was rebuked… Read More Ethical Alliance Daily News

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Press Information BureauGovernment of India Requested Ministry-wise PIB releases. •Prime Minister, on the occasion of World Youth Skills Day, exhorts Youth to Skill, Reskill and Upskill •WHO advises 140 tests/day/million population •Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University starts admission process for new session •Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University starts admission process for short term course in… Read More Requested Ministry-wise PIB releases.

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Press Information BureauGovernment of India Requested Ministry-wise PIB releases. •Index Numbers of Wholesale Price in India for the month of June, 2020 •Locust control operations carried out in around 3 lakh hectares area in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Haryana and Bihar •Indian Railways creates POST COVID COACH to ensure safer… Read More Requested Ministry-wise PIB releases.

United Kingdom: Former Unaoil managers convicted in Britain of Iraq bribery

United Kingdom: Former Unaoil managers convicted in Britain of Iraq bribery Ethical Alliance Daily News United Kingdom: Former Unaoil managers convicted in Britain of Iraq briberyJul 14, 2020 06:00 pmTwo former managers of Monaco-based energy consultancy Unaoil have been convicted in Britain of bribing Iraqi officials to clinch lucrative oil projects as the war-ravaged country… Read More United Kingdom: Former Unaoil managers convicted in Britain of Iraq bribery

500 Startups newsletter

. Are you interested in exploring new markets for your product or service Apply for one of our Global Launch programs, designed to help you hone in on your go-to-market strategy and walk away with the frameworks and tools needed to scale in new markets.  Global Launch San FranciscoThis program helps seed and pre-series A… Read More 500 Startups newsletter

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Press Information BureauGovernment of India Requested Ministry-wise PIB releases. •PM interacts with Google CEO Sundar Pichai •Road Ministry advises States to not to insist upon Registration/Driving Licence for Road Building and Rehabilitation equipments and Heavy Earth Moving Machineries. •Shri Gadkari to inaugurate and lay foundation stones various new economic corridor projects worth over Rs 20,000… Read More Requested Ministry-wise PIB releases.

United States: Millions in PPP aid given to traffic camera companies linked to corruption scandals

United States: Millions in PPP aid given to traffic camera companies linked to corruption scandals Ethical Alliance Daily News United States: Millions in PPP aid given to traffic camera companies linked to corruption scandalsJul 13, 2020 06:00 pmCompanies that contract with major U.S. cities to provide red light and other traffic enforcement cameras reaped millions in taxpayer-funded… Read More United States: Millions in PPP aid given to traffic camera companies linked to corruption scandals

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Press Information BureauGovernment of India •Vice President calls for the adoption of Green and Sustainable Architecture •Recovered cases cross 5 lakhs; outnumber active cases by more than 2.31 lakhs •Gram Panchayat training goes digital under Jal Jeevan Mission •UPDATES ON COVID-19 •Comments invited on standards for safety evaluation of hydrogen propelled vehicles •Continuous action is… Read More Requested Ministry-wise PIB releases.

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Press Information BureauGovernment of India Requested Ministry-wise PIB releases. •Dr. Harsh Vardhan releases White paper on ‘Focused Interventions for ‘Make in India’: Post COVID 19’ by TIFAC •Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship launches AI-based ASEEM digital platform to bridge demand-supply gap of skilled workforce across sectors •Smart Cities Mission, Ministry of Housing and Urban… Read More Requested Ministry-wise PIB releases.

Brainpickings.org Newsletter

This is the weekly email digest of the daily online journal Brain Pickings by Maria Popova. If you missed last week’s edition — a stunning illustrated ode to the native poetry of science and this interconnected universe, Frederick Douglass and the queen of astronomy, and more — you can catch up right here. And if you find any… Read More Brainpickings.org Newsletter

Crowdsourcing Sustainability – Newsletter

Believe it or not, I’ve put more time into crafting the following 200 words than anything else I’ve ever written. I wrote my “Truths and Life Intentions” a few years ago as a way to decide what matters most to me. It changes ever so slightly over time as I grow and learn. I never… Read More Crowdsourcing Sustainability – Newsletter

Grist Newsletter – The Beacon

It’s Friday, July 10, and civil rights activists are reimagining public safety and environmental justice. As the U.S. enters another month of sustained protests against police brutality, organizers are working to turn the protests’ energy into legislative action. This week the Movement for Black Lives, a nationwide coalition of Black organizations, released a summary of a new… Read More Grist Newsletter – The Beacon

Grist Newsletter – Shift happens

Saturday, July 11, 2020 Hey there,  We started Fix with the goal of connecting people and connecting the dots among issues. This pandemic hasn’t changed that ambition. What it has done is make us think harder about how to connect, and helped us redefine what connection really means.  For example, instead of bringing Fixers together for scrumptious… Read More Grist Newsletter – Shift happens

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Press Information BureauGovernment of India Requested Ministry-wise PIB releases. •Central Pollution Control Board to strengthen monitoring of Pollution in tributaries of Ganga. •Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh e-inaugurates six strategic bridges in Jammu & Kashmir •Union Minister of Jal Shakti held a VC with Manipur Chief Minister •Text of PM’s interaction with representatives of Varanasi… Read More Requested Ministry-wise PIB releases.

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Press Information BureauGovernment of India Requested Ministry-wise PIB releases. •Central Pollution Control Board to strengthen monitoring of Pollution in tributaries of Ganga. •Text of PM’s inaugural address at India Global Week 2020 •Text of PM’s interaction with representatives of Varanasi based NGOs •Dr Harsh Vardhan chairs 18th meeting of Group of Ministers (GOM) on COVID-19… Read More Requested Ministry-wise PIB releases.

WordPress Bans Commercial Blog Links From Official Documentation – Search Engine Journal

WordPress Bans Commercial Blog Links From Official Documentation – Search Engine Journal: “During discussion about external linking policy, we came to conclusion that we won’t allow, at least in the beginning and for the time being, any commercial blogs. So before you start arguing that some popular plugin’s blogs have valuable information, let me stop… Read More WordPress Bans Commercial Blog Links From Official Documentation – Search Engine Journal

Big Think Newsletter

Tues 07 July, 2020 Psychology’s five major perspectives explained. // Consumer advocacy groups mostly funded by Big Pharma, according to new research. //  Personal finance in COVID-19  Live at 1 pm ET today! Add event to your calendar How should you be thinking about personal finance during the coronavirus pandemic? In this Big Think Live session, Sallie Krawcheck, CEO and… Read More Big Think Newsletter

Ethical Alliance Daily News

Ethical Alliance Daily News Canada: Canada PM Justin Trudeau faces probe over C$900 million charity contractJul 06, 2020 06:00 pmCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing a probe over his government’s decision to award a contract worth more than C$900 million (S$926 million) to an organisation that he and his family have ties to. The Canada… Read More Ethical Alliance Daily News

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Press Information BureauGovernment of India Requested Ministry-wise PIB releases. •Professor K Vijay Raghavan:“Regulatory system need to be reformed and the CSR mechanism broadened to leverage it in R&D activities.” •Vice President urges every Indian to adopt Atm-Nirbhar Bharat campaign to transform “Local” India into a “Glocal” India; •Indigenous Indian COVID19 vaccines in the global race… Read More Requested Ministry-wise PIB releases.

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This is the weekly email digest of the daily online journal Brain Pickings by Maria Popova. If you missed last week’s edition — Keith Haring and his irrepressible art of hope; unforgetting the pioneer who became America’s first internationally celebrated black artist; and more — you can catch up right here. And if you find any value and… Read More BrainPickings.org newsletter

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Press Information BureauGovernment of India Requested Ministry-wise PIB releases. •Text of PM’s address on the occasion of Dharma Chakra Day •Union Minister of Jal Shakti held discussion with Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister •Dhanvantri Rath: Taking Non-COVID healthcare services to peoples’ doorsteps in Ahmedabad •President of Indaxia, Shri Ram Nath Kovind inaugurates Dhamma Chakra Day celebrations… Read More Requested Ministry-wise PIB releases.

Ethical Alliance Daily News

Ethical Alliance Daily News United States: SEC Charges Alexion Pharmaceuticals With FCPA ViolationsJul 03, 2020 06:00 pmThe Securities and Exchange Commission announced that Boston-based pharmaceutical company Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. has agreed to pay more than $21 million to resolve charges that it violated the books and records and internal accounting controls provisions of the Foreign… Read More Ethical Alliance Daily News

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Press Information BureauGovernment of India Requested Ministry-wise PIB releases. •Union Minister of Jal Shakti held a VC with Haryana Chief Minister •Karnataka ASHA: Demonstrating the true spirit of a Social Health Activist •Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan To be given boost in Power Sector, import replacement a priority : R.K. Singh •Union HRD Minister announces fresh… Read More Requested Ministry-wise PIB releases.

Quartz Newsletter

HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW The US Senate finalized China sanctions over Hong Kong. The legislation now heads to president Donald Trump to sign. Meanwhile, German chancellor Angela Merkel said her country’s existing asylum laws apply to Hong Kongers, and Australia is considering options for safe haven visas for Hong Kong residents. The US had its biggest single day increase… Read More Quartz Newsletter

Ethical Alliance Daily News

Ethical Alliance Daily News United States: SF Supervisor Introduces Anti-Corruption Legislation In Wake Of Public Works ScandalJul 02, 2020 06:00 pmIn the wake of the release of a preliminary report about the recent public corruption scandal in San Francisco, Supervisor Matt Haney announced he will introduce an anti-corruption legislative package that aims to close loopholes… Read More Ethical Alliance Daily News

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Press Information BureauGovernment of India Requested Ministry-wise PIB releases. •ASHAs of Odisha: overcoming COVID related stigma and discrimination •Nominations for Padma Awards-2021 open till 15th September, 2020 •Government launches Drug Discovery Hackathon 2020 (DDH2020), a first of its kind National Initiative for supporting drug discovery process •Unique Urban Forest inaugurated at the Office of the… Read More Requested Ministry-wise PIB releases.

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Press Information BureauGovernment of India Requested Ministry-wise PIB releases. •UPDATES on COVID-19 •Special Liquidity Scheme for NBFCs and HFCs •OPERATION SAMUDRA SETU •Smt. Parminder Chopra takes charge as Director (Finance), PFC •Road Transport Ministry notifies standardised transport vehicles dimesions on international norms •Plan to kick start cashless treatment of motor accident victims •India’s Ujjwala Experience… Read More Requested Ministry-wise PIB releases.