CBSE clarified that students applying for verification and re-evaluation of Class XII answer sheets do not need to use specific bank accounts for payments on the board's online portal. The portal faced a cyberattack attempt but is functioning smoothly, accepting thousands of applications.
A French visual impairment collective is suing the national tax authority for failing to make its online tax declaration portal accessible to blind and visually impaired citizens, violating digital accessibility laws.
CBSE has launched an online portal for students to apply for verification of scanned answer books and re-evaluation of answers. The window is open from June 2 to June 6, with fees applicable for both services. Students must submit all requests in a single application.
CBSE has launched an online portal for re-evaluation of answer scripts following recent board exams. The launch coincides with a controversy over on-screen marking (OSM) tender, with allegations of blurred sheets and system vulnerabilities.
Naver Corp., South Korea's largest online portal operator, reported a 31.3% drop in first-quarter net profit to 291 billion won (US$195.9 million) from 423.7 billion won a year earlier, missing market expectations of 513.7 billion won. The decline was driven by foreign exchange losses on dollar-denominated debt. However, operating profit rose 7.2% to 541.8 billion won and sales increased 16.3% to 3.24 trillion won.
Naver Corp., South Korea's largest online portal operator, reported its Q1 net profit fell 31.3% year-on-year to 291 billion won due to foreign exchange losses on dollar-denominated debt. Despite the profit decline, operating profit rose 7.2% to 541.8 billion won and sales increased 16.3% to 3.24 trillion won. The results fell short of market expectations, with the average net profit estimate at 513.7 billion won.
An Audit Commission report released Wednesday found that EdCity, a Hong Kong government-funded online portal for teachers and students, failed to meet its user number targets with thousands of teaching resources and assessment items never downloaded or used. The platform had 272 teaching resources never downloaded, about 20 items not viewed at all, and more than 2,700 online assessment items for teachers never used. In 2023-24, EdCity's income was HK$64.6 million with expenditure of HK$64.5 million. The executive director attributed low usage to Hong Kong's shrinking student population.
American businesses are set to receive billions in refunds for unconstitutional tariffs imposed by former President Trump. The US Customs and Border Protection is launching an online portal this week for importers to file claims, with refunds expected within 60-90 days.
Trump administration launches online portal on Monday after supreme court struck down tariff policy earlier this yearSign up for the Breaking News US emailHere is a first look at the portal set up to process refunds for businesses who paid billions in Trump tariffs. This is part of the newly created Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) tool, in order to streamline the refund process.US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) estimates that businesses are owed about $166bn in tariff refunds, after the supreme court invalidated Donald Trump’s levies under the Internation Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Continue reading...
