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    Uproar over encryption laws

    The government withdrew a draft law on encryption technology that critics called draconian and unworkable, after complaints from internet freedom activists risked marring Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Silicon Valley. The government is pushing to...
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    Details of £1.8 billion Midlands’ roads plan

    Highways England today (Tuesday, September 29) met with suppliers to set out how £1.8 billion of government investment to improve the capacity and condition of roads in the Midlands will be delivered. The investment will see...
    2015-10-08 2656 0
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    Garment industry plans to recruit autistic workers in Bangladesh

    Working on repetitive tasks seems to be an ideal match for autistic workers in Bangladesh’s garment industry. Reports from August 2015 suggest, the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) plans to help to recruit autistic...
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    Details of £1.8 billion Midlands’ roads plan

    Highways England today (Tuesday, September 29) met with suppliers to set out how £1.8 billion of government investment to improve the capacity and condition of roads in the Midlands will be delivered. The investment will see...
    2015-10-01 2716 0
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    Workers on strike

    Lakhs of workers across India went on strike in protest at planned labour law reforms, the biggest show of strength by trade unions since Prime Minister Narendra Modi took office. They say labour reforms planned by...
    2015-09-09 3087 0
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    Pavani Reddy: Breaking barriers for Asian women in law

    Asian World spoke with Pavani Reddy, an international lawyer who became the first Asian female Managing Partner of a UK law firm. 36 year old Pavani is certainly breaking through barriers in the ‘old boys’ network....
    2015-09-09 3551 0
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    IKEA considers India

    Global home furnishing major IKEA is betting big on India as the next major destination for its global expansion plans. “India is a very important market for IKEA. It is the last big market for IKEA...
    2015-09-09 3038 0
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    Curry houses closing rapidly

    The shortage of skilled chefs in the country is forcing at least two curry houses to close each week. The shock number of closures was revealed by the sales data of Cobra, the beer sold in...
    2015-09-09 3315 0
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    Coco-Cola license suspended

    The Environmental Protection Licence (EPL) granted to the Coca-Cola beverage factory which is being blamed for oil leakage into the Kelani River, Sri Lanka has been temporarily suspended, Central Environmental Authority (CEA) Chairman Prof. Lal Dharmasiri...
    2015-09-09 2470 0
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    Packaged bank account complaints

    The financial watchdog has seen a “substantial” rise in the number of complaints about packaged bank accounts, making it the second biggest problem financial product behind payment protection insurance (PPI). The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) said...
    2015-09-09 2776 0
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