Day: October 27, 2021

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U.S. senators urge Biden to avoid India sanctions over Russian deal

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By Sanjeev Miglani NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Two U.S. senators have urged President Joe Biden to waive sanctions against India over its purchase of Russia’s S-400 air defence system, saying such a punitive measure would endanger growing cooperation. India signed a $5.5 billion deal with Russia in 2018 for five of the surface-to-air missile systems for defence against long-time adversary Pakistan and China, with which it is locked in a standoff on their disputed border. But the proposed transfer has caused friction with the United States, which passed a law in 2017 under which any country engaged w… Continue reading “U.S. senators urge Biden to avoid India sanctions over Russian deal”

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Which Asia-Pacific countries are re-opening to foreign visitors?

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Thailand’s re-opening to vaccinated foreign tourists marks a major easing of border controls for Asia, where governments have been far slower to roll back coronavirus travel curbs than in much of the West. Here is a look at which countries are opening up across the Asia-Pacific region and those staying sealed off from the world. Southeast AsiaThailand will allow vaccinated travellers from 46 countries and territories to enter the kingdom without quarantining from Monday, as it seeks to revive its vital tourism industry. Other parts of the region — which largely escaped the pandemic’s initial … Continue reading “Which Asia-Pacific countries are re-opening to foreign visitors?”

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SHAREit clinches spot among top companies in recent AppsFlyer ranking

Snatches away position in at least 4 categories across Indian-subcontinent region

SINGAPORE, Oct. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — As a mark of their stellar growth, file sharing, content streaming and gaming app SHAREit, a part of global technology giant SHAREit Group, the app has powered it’s way to the top spots of the recently-revealed AppsFlyer rankings for different categories and regions.

SHAREit app has been ranked #4 globally after Google, Facebook and TikTok in the Volume rankings for IAP index across all categories whereas it has come third in Southeast Asia for driving the high retention and IAP volumes amongst Android users. SHAREit has also been named as the #1 fastest-growing publisher in North America and 2nd in Latin America.

These rankings have recently been revealed by AppsFlyer, a marketing measurement and experience platform, in the 13th edition of their Performance Index. A total of 33 billion app installs, 17,000 apps, and 55 billion app opens were examined to compile the rankings.

SHAREit has also been performing consistently in the Indian-subcontinent region, helping brands drive growth with significantly high retention rates and also helping them boost revenue by driving a high share of paying users. The app  scored big, ranking  among top 5 media publishers in at least 4 categories in this region. SHAREit has been ranked #3 in finance and #4 in life and culture for IAP index volume ranking. For retention power index, SHAREit has been ranked #3 in Utility category, #4 in Finance category and #5 in Social category and in the Indian-subcontinent region.

The rankings point to the pertinent role SHAREit has been playing in this region when it comes to helping brands at scale and providing an effective marketing platform for all categories. “We are thrilled to be named as a leading media publisher for brands in finance and e-commerce categories in driving their in-app purchases in the region and looking forward to helping more businesses ride the wave and grow” said Karam Malhotra, Partner and Global Vice-President at SHAREit Group.

SHAREit has been popular with the users worldwide as a platform for file transferring and sharing videos, apps, pictures and more. They are now branching out into other activities to enable the businesses to do branding in meaningful ways and turn SHAREit into a versatile digital content solutions platform.

With a collection of over 2000 HTML5 games, gaming videos and an option to download hot games, SHAREit’s dedicated gaming center is one of the largest catalogs of mobile games. The users can play customized games based on their preferences and even download and share hot games without using data.

About SHAREit Group

SHAREit Group is a global technology company that has built a diversified suite of applications installed by nearly 2.4 billion users worldwide, including the core app SHAREit. These range from popular tools in the utility space to digital entertainment content applications. SHAREit Group’s business network reaches over 150 countries in 45 different languages. SHAREit aims to help brands achieve their business goals and users to access seamless digital content of the highest possible quality.

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BISE Rawalpindi Extends Date for Submission of Intermediate Special Exam Forms

Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Rawalpindi has extended the date for submitting online forms of special examination of Intermediate Part I and II.

A statement in this regard said that the exam forms can now be submitted till the 1st of November without any additional charges.

However, forms submitted after the date and till 9 November will be charged a double fee.

“Similarly students can submit forms until 12 November with a triple fee,” the statement said, adding that forms submitted after that will be charged a triple fee plus Rs. 200 per day till the last date of submission, which is 17 November.

According to the statement, Intermediate special exams 2021 (Part-I and II) will start on 27 November.

Students who failed to take part in annual exams would be allowed to submit forms for special exams. Further, candidates who are not satisfied with 33% marks or have reservations about results made under the Promotion Policy 2021 could also send the admission form within the due date.

Note that Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training, Shafqat Mahmood, had said that there will be no supplementary exam this year due to the COVID-19 situation.

He had said this while announcing the promotional policy for matric and intermediate students in September.

“The decision was taken as a supplementary exam was not possible in the wake of ongoing COVID-19 situation in the country,” it was said.

Source: Pro Pakistani