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GCSEs: boys close gap on girls after exams overhaul

Larger share of boys gain top marks under new system while share of pupils gaining C or 4 also rises Boys appear to have been the major beneficiary of the new GCSE examinations taken in England for the first time this summer, as results showed across-the-board improvements in boys gaining top marks while girls saw their share of top grades ...

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Talent management for successful trades  

By Taslim Ahammad: Talent management exists to ensure that organization get the right people with the right skills into the right position at the right time so the business can accomplish its mission. The biggest challenge confronting organizations is managing talent amidst uncertainty and risk. Shrinking business cycles and increasing competition have intensified the war for talent across sectors and ...

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Windrush row: Javid’s apology overshadowed by new removal figures

Home secretary to apologise to 18 people but Home Office says 164 may have been wrongly told to leave A total of 164 Windrush generation people may have been wrongly removed or detained, according to detailed analysis by the Home Office of almost 12,000 immigration cases. The home secretary has said he will apologise to 18 Windrush people who the ...

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Labour given £10m more than Tories last year, says Electoral Commission

The Conservatives raised £45.9m, while Jeremy Corbyn’s party received £55.8m, boosted by higher membership Labour raised nearly £10m more than the Conservatives last year in what is thought to be the largest amount ever raised over 12 months by a single political party. Jeremy Corbyn’s party was given £55.8m in 2017, while the Conservatives managed to raise £45.9m, also their ...

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Royal Geographical Society launches Brick Lane walk

Ansar Ahmed Ullah: The UK’s Royal Geographical Society with with The Institute of British Geographers, in partnership with the Swadhinata Trust, has launched a free, self-guided geographical walk that uncovers the hidden geographies of the area known as Banglatown in London and traces British Bengali history back over 400 years. The walk features free route maps, illuminating text, contemporary and historical ...

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New social value framework will deliver greater benefits for local businesses and community groups

The Mayor of Tower Hamlets, John Biggs, has approved the creation of a social value framework (SVF), which will increase the benefits local voluntary and community groups, residents and businesses receive from future services commissioned by the council. Currently, 47% of council contracts have delivered additional community benefits, such as employment opportunities. The new framework aims to build on this ...

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Microsoft uncovers more Russian attacks ahead of midterms

Dhaka, Aug 21 : Microsoft has uncovered new hacking attempts by Russia targeting U.S. political groups ahead of the midterm elections. The company said Tuesday that a group tied to the Russian government created fake websites that appeared to spoof two American conservative organizations: the Hudson Institute and the International Republican Institute. Three other fake sites were designed to look ...

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Muslims celebrate Eid ul-Azha as pilgrims conduct Hajj

Photo : Muslims offer Eid al-Azha prayers outside al-Seddik mosque in Cairo Muslims across the world are celebrating the festival of Eid ul-Azha, which coincides with the final rites of the Hajj in Saudi Arabia.   While many will celebrate on Tuesday, millions of others, including in South Asia, will celebrate the start of the religious holiday the day after.  ...

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Timing of Rohingya return depends on Bangladesh: Suu Kyi

Photo: Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi arrives for a lecture titled “Myanmar’s Democratic Transition: Challenges and Way Forward” at the 43rd Singapore Lecture organized by the ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute on Tuesday. Singapore, Aug 21 : Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi says it is difficult to put a time frame on the return to Rakhine state of ethnic ...

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Swedish Air Force JAS 39 fighter jet crashes, pilot safe

A Swedish jet fighter has crashed in southern Sweden, apparently after striking a bird. Sweden’s Armed Forces says Tuesday that the pilot of the Swedish-built JAS 39 Gripen fighter jet ejected safely after the bird strike.   He has been taken to a nearby hospital, likely for checks.   The plane crashed near Karlskrona — 160 kilometers (99 miles) east ...

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