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Investment in 17 entities under shipping ministry hiked to Rs 5,778 crore for FY’20

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The government has increased the proposed investment in 17 enterprises under the shipping ministry to Rs 5,778 crore for 2019-20 in order to boost the ‘blue economy’. The estimated investment in these enterprises that include 12 major ports is Rs 5,548.12 crore in 2018-19, according to the revised numbers in the recent budget document. The government had proposed an investment of Rs 5,079.80 crore in the Budget for 2018-19. Aspiring to be a $10 trillion economy in the next eight years, the government plans to harness India’s long 7,500-km coastline…

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Consumer Email Use Up 17% Over Last Year, Is Your Business Engaging?

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The fourth annual Adobe Consumer Email Survey has revealed consumer use is up 17% year over year. This is despite the fact there are now more channels available for consumers to interact and engage with their favorite brands. The survey points out consumers are checking their personal email an average of 2.5 hours on any given weekday. This is in addition to spending an average of 3.1 hours checking their work email. Suffice it to say, email is not going anywhere anytime soon. This includes small businesses looking for an affordable and…

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RPSC Sr Teacher GR II Exam 2017: Answer key released, raise objections from June 17

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The Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) has released the answer keys of Senior (Sr) Teacher Grade II 2011 examination on its official website. The examinations were held on May 27 and May 28, 2017. The answer keys have been released for General Knowledge (GK), Maths, English, Science, Social science examinations. Steps to check answer keys of senior Teacher Grade II – 2011 exam from the official website: 1) Go to the official website of RPSC 2) Under the News and Events section, there are separate links for answer keys of…

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17 ideas for 2017

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A New Year is for new things. Take a survival course. Plan a travel project. Or start handwriting. Keep it interesting in the new year 1. Write a letter to your future self In Journalism school, our professor gave us an unusual assignment – write your own obituary. It gave us a chance to reflect on the proposed course of our life. Writing to your future self gives you insight. Think of it as your own time capsule. Give yourself advice, talk about life goals – personal and professional, your…

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Facebook Inks Agreement With 17 Universities to Streamline Research

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Facebook Inc’s hardware development division on Wednesday announced a new partnership with Harvard, Princeton and 15 other universities intended to allow swifter collaboration on technology research projects. The agreement between Facebook’s Building 8 and the universities comes as the social media company seeks to find new revenue streams in virtual reality and artificial intelligence, after the company signalled last month it had begun to hit some advertising growth limits on its network of 1.8 billion monthly active users. Research partnerships between universities and companies typically take nine to 12 months…

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Air Quality Alarming, Delhi Faces Worst Smog in 17 Years

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As the air quality in Delhi remained severe for the seventh consecutive day on Thursday, experts said the the smog that enveloped the national capital a day before was worse in the last 17 years. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), visibility at Safdarjung and Palam on Thursday between 11.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. was 400 and 500 metres respectively due to smog. At around 5.30 a.m., the visibility at Safdarjung was 50 metres, but due to fog. Based on the IMD data, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)…

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