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Plutwo, a live streaming platform for remote learning and monetization, has announced tools for event organizers, trainers and tuition centers to move their activities online free of cost. The tools have been announced in the light of recent COVID-19 cases emerging in the country and World Health Organization declaring COVID-19 a pandemic. Any offline learning activity or event can be moved to Plutwo platform. The platform has built-in tools for event organizers e.g a live panel discussion, an AMA session, a presentation setting, a fireside chat etc. Additionally, live chat, handout, polling and reaction features really make the experience interactive for event organizers and participants. As of now, Plutwo supports up to 1000 participants for an event and has payment options including credit, debit, paypal and local payment wallet applications support. Due to surge in Corona virus cases across the world, organizations, educational institutions and events organizers are working towa..

A rapid spread of coronavirus in Europe has spurred panic among the football teams as the La Liga has been suspended for two weeks. The decision to suspend football matches of the European league came at the same time when a Juventus player, Daniele Rugani, tested positive. As a result, the entire Juventus team has been quarantined. Hours later, Real Madrid players were also sent in isolation after one of the city’s basketball team players contracted the virus. This means that their Champions League tie against Manchester City might as well be called off. ALSO READ Cristiano Ronaldo Quarantines Himself, Teammate Tests Positive for Coronavirus Though no football player at Real Madrid showed symptoms, the club shut down Valdebebas after their basketball player tested positive for the deadly virus. The decision was taken as a preventive measure because the two teams often interact with each other and share the same facilities. Families of staff members have also been told to return h..

The National Finance Commission (NFC) Monitoring Committee on Thursday approved the National Tax Council (NTC) composition and its terms of references (ToRs) with representations from provinces, which will enable them to decide collectively the rate for sales tax for both goods and services and harmonized tax structure. Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr.Abdul Hafeez Shaikh chaired the meeting of the NFC Monitoring Committee here on Thursday. Provincial Finance Ministers of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan were also there while Punjab and Sindh were represented by their Finance Secretaries. The meeting was convened to seek approval of the bi-annual report on the implementation of the NFC Award for the periods of July –December 2018 and January – June 2019 and the establishment of the National Tax Council (NTC). During the meeting suggestion were presented for sales tax harmonization in Pakistan. Pursuant to the decision of CCI dated 24th November 2017, the fra..