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How Google G Suite for Education is protecting teacher-student privacy
G Suite for Education offers two categories of services: G Suite Core Services and Additional Services
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Indians on H-1B visa with US-born kids feel left out, plead for help
The Vande Bharat mission, launched last month, is the Indian government's largest-ever exercise to repatriate its nationals stranded abroad due to the coronavirus lockdown
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Coronavirus LIVE: Centre issues SOPs for religious places, eateries
Covid 19 tracker: 5 states with the biggest 24-hour jump in total cases are Maharashtra, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, and West Bengal. Catch coronavirus update and other related stories
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Covid-19 Factoid: Over two-thirds of India's death toll in just 3 states
Chhattisgarh, which hadn't seen any major growth in cases so far, is now seeing a sudden spike. It recorded its highest-ever single-day rise of 104 cases on June 4
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Best of BS Opinion: Covid-19 impact on jobs, preserving the IBC, and more
From what the upcoming GST Council meet should focus on to how Trump's response to the protests helped it spread beyond its borders, here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day.
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DLF posts Rs 130-cr loss in March quarter; operating revenue plunges 32%
It had posted Rs 230 crore PBT during the corresponding quarter last year on a consolidated basis.
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Attempt to cap gas blowout in Assam in 2-3 days with help from experts: OIL
Expert team from Singapore to help in stopping the uncontrolled gas flow
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Covid-19 pandemic eats into consumer confidence, shows RBI survey
Consumers reported sharp cuts in discretionary spending and also do not expect much improvement in the coming year, the RBI survey said
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Jewellers opening stores, see demand revival as deferred weddings take off
Mumbai retailers to start odd-even formula, that is, shops on either side of the street opening on alternative days. Initially, more customers may sell jewellery/gold to raise money
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Street impressed by Polycab's margin expansion in fourth quarter of FY20
While near-term prospects hinge on unlocking of economy, the stock remains a good valuation play, say analysts
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Ficci fixes rates for Covid-19 treatment in associated private hospitals
Beds reserved for government-referred patients in isolation wards will be charged Rs 13,600
Rajiv Bajaj terms lockdown draconian, says it flattened the wrong curve
He says the lockdown has been "bittersweet", but more bitter than sweet if one looks at what is happening to businesses and to the people at large
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West Bengal, Maharashtra and Bihar lag in distribution of free pulses
On the other hand, UP has not only distributed its full April quota of 35,000 tonnes of free pulses, but is also preparing to give the May and June quota at one go
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Unemployment rate falls to 5.8% in 2018-19 from over a four-decade high
The unemployment rate in 2017-18 had risen to 6.1%, compared to 2.2% in 2011-12, according to the results of the Periodic Labour Force Survey released by the National Statistical Office.
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Centre issues SOPs for malls; mandatory thermal screening and face mask
Cinema halls, gaming arcades and children play areas in these establishments will remain closed
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Covid-19 crisis: Centre seeks Irdai, GI Council view on retrenchment cover
In a recent letter to the Prime Minister, Union Minister for Road, Transport, and Highways Nitin Gadkari had suggested the need for an insurance product that gives subsistence salary
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Covid-19 impact: Health Ministry releases SOPs for restaurants, hotels
The ministry has asked hotels and restaurant owners to encourage contactless mode of ordering and digital payments (using e-wallets)
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Suvarnabhumi's legacies
It's not often that current news echoes one's reading of events of more than 800 years ago.
Preserve the IBC
Suspension should not result in unintended consequences
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Premium liquor segment may prove to be a hangover for United Spirits
Lower volumes in this segment and changing consumption pattern may pull down sales and offset gains from benign input prices and cost drive
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