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Bezos grant helps Seattle nonprofit move thousands of families toward housing

Bezos grant helps Seattle nonprofit move thousands of families toward housing

Seattle’s nonprofit organisation Mary’s Place is a place which supports families who are homeless. They provide emergency shelter to the needy and partner with different organisations so people should have shelter and they don't remain homeless.

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Seacliff Healthcare Seeks Specialist GP in Thirroul

Seacliff Healthcare Seeks Specialist GP in Thirroul

Seacliff Healthcare, located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, is seeking a Specialist General Practitioner to join its team. The practice, situated near Thirroul village station, currently supports five GPs and has capacity for additional medical staff with onsite pathology and allied health services.

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Shrini Srivastava joins crew of Varanasi-Delhi Vande Bharat Sleeper service

Shrini Srivastava joins crew of Varanasi-Delhi Vande Bharat Sleeper service

Shrini Srivastava, an electronics engineer from Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, joined Indian Railways as an assistant loco pilot in April 2017. Seven years later, she made headlines after operating a Vande Bharat train and receiving an invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony in June 2024.

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US stocks fall before midterm Election Day as technology shares weaken

US stocks fall before midterm Election Day as technology shares weaken

US Stock market benchmark indexes S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell on Monday but Dow Jones rose sharply ahead of Tuesday's Election Day for US Midterm polls. Russell 2000 fell 5.

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Nearly Half of Australian Workers Overqualified, Survey Finds

Nearly Half of Australian Workers Overqualified, Survey Finds

Nearly half of Australian workers hold qualifications exceeding their job requirements, according to the latest annual report from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey. The findings indicate that this educational mismatch is linked to reduced life satisfaction and increased likelihood of leaving employment, with trends showing little improvement over the past two decades.

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BLS Polymers makes strong market debut at ₹248 per share

BLS Polymers makes strong market debut at ₹248 per share

BLS Polymers IPO listing: BLS Polymers made a blockbuster debut on the NSE, listing at ₹248 against its IPO price of ₹150. This translated into a listing premium of 65.

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RBI eases export-declaration compliance for individual service exporters

RBI eases export-declaration compliance for individual service exporters

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has clarified the requirements for submitting the Export Declaration Form (EDF) for exporters of services. Under the latest amendment, resident individuals will be deemed to have submitted the EDF once they provide the required payment-related information to their authorized dealer (AD) bank.

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Petrol and diesel prices remain broadly steady across major Indian cities

Petrol and diesel prices remain broadly steady across major Indian cities

Petrol and diesel prices today, November 3: Petrol and diesel prices remained largely steady across significant cities today, with the Centre eliminating the additional excise duty applicable to petrol exports. as reported by a Finance Ministry notification, under the revised structure effective from October 31, the export duty on petrol was reduced to ₹ 0 per litre from ₹2.

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India proposes more import entry points for drugs and medical devices

India proposes more import entry points for drugs and medical devices

New Delhi The Union Health Ministry has proposed expanding the network of authorised import gateways for drugs, medical devices and cosmetics by adding several inland container depots, a special economic zone and an international airport to facilitate faster clearance and improve supply chain efficiency. The proposed amendment to Rule 43A of the Drugs Rules, 1945, seeks to include additional entry points in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Telangana and Karnataka, as reported by a gazette notification issued by the

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Reliance shares remain in focus after near-12% surge

Reliance shares remain in focus after near-12% surge

Bengaluru Reliance Industries shares remained in focus for the second consecutive session on Tuesday, following a sharp rally in the previous trading session, when it zoomed almost 12 per cent individually and led the broader market rally. The stock witnessed moderate movement in today’s session after the significant gains, while a technical breakout, exceptional trading volumes and strong September quarter results have drawn attention to its performance.

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