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Google pays $118M to settle gender discrimination suit
The $118 million settlement covers about 15,500 female employees who have worked for the company in California since September 2013, the law firms Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP and Altshuler Berzon LLP said in a statement released Friday night.The $118...
UK economy shrinks for second month in a row
Gross domestic product fell 0.3 percent in April after a drop of 0.1 percent in March, the Office for National Statistics said in a statement.Gross domestic product fell 0.3 percent in April after a drop of 0.1 percent in March, the Office for National Statistics...
El Gobierno quiere subir la cuota máxima de autónomos a 565 euros
El Ejecutivo propone que los autónomos con rendimientos netos de entre 1.700 y 1.850 euros mensuales paguen una cuota de 370 euros mensuales, 30 euros menos de los que planteó en su propuesta anterior para el tramo de ingresos de 1.700 a 1.900 euros. LeerEl...
Time to act for soil preservation is now, says Sadhguru
“Carbon credits have not worked well because these have been developed more from the perspective of industries and not for farmers. Now we need to set up incentives to make it attractive for farmers who will go for it,” said Sadhguru. "The farmers should be able to...
National Herald chronicles: Nehru’s ‘brainchild’ to Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Young Indian’
The patriotic image of the National Herald newspaper, a fearless voice against the British colonial rule founded by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1937, appeared to be dented after over eight decades when his great grandson Rahul Gandhi faced interrogation in a financial...
West Bengal passes Bill to replace Governor with CM Mamata Banerjee as Chancellor of state universities
The Bill will hence be sent to Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar for his approval. Traditionally, Governor holds the position of Chancellor of all the state-run universities. in 32 state-aided universitiesThe Bill will hence be sent to Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar for his...
IIT Guwahati Researchers develop prosthetic leg specifically designed for Indian conditions
Prosthesis development in India faces many challenges. Highly functional mobility for amputees requires devices with advanced features which are expansive and cannot be afforded by many.Prosthesis development in India faces many challenges. Highly functional...
Not made Tripura chief minister for 3-6 months, picked with 2023 polls in mind: Manik Shah
There is a campaign doing the rounds that Saha is temporarily chosen as chief minister and may be replaced in the 2023 assembly polls. He added, “There is competition, Prime minister Narendra Modi and BJP national President J. P Nadda have reposed a lot of trust...
