JAKARTA: Indonesia’s government said it has significantly improved the distribution of social assistance to the poor to cushion the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Surveys by the World Bank showed there has been major improvement in distribution of aid and this would help Southeast Asia’s largest economy perform better from the … Read more
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Bihar assembly poll dates likely on Friday: Election Commission of India
New Delhi: The Election Commission is likely to announce the schedule for Bihar assembly elections on Friday. The EC has convened a press conference at 12.30 pm on Friday. Though the purpose has not been mentioned, the schedule for Bihar assembly polls is likely to be announced. The Commission is also … Read more
Amazon launches new version of Echo devices in India
US technology firm Amazon announced a new version of artificial intelligence based Echo speakers in the price range of Rs 4,499 to Rs 9,999 a unit. “Our team really worked very hard to shave off 100s of milliseconds from Alexa response time. They invented a new AZ1 neural edge processor. … Read more
#IPL: Virat Kohli fined Rs 12 lakh for team’s slow over-rate
Dubai: RCB skipper Virat Kohli was fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during their defeat to Kings XI Punjab in Thursday’s Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 in Dubai. Kohli was fined Rs 12 lakh as it was RCB’s first offense of IPL Code of Conduct regarding minimum over rate. RCB … Read more