Tag: Bill gates
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Who is Dolly Chaiwala and why are fellow Indians jealous of him?
A recent video of one of the richest men on the planet, Microsoft head Bill Gates, taking chai from a roadside tea-man Dolly Patil has gone viral, garnering a lot of reactions on social media platforms and in turn making the teaboy a sought-after celebrity and raising the number of his followers on TikTok and…
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Here’s a list of the top 10 richest people of the world
According to the latest list by Forbes, these are the world’s richest people who have made it to the top 10. Elon Musk Elon Musk, who is in the news because of his battle with Twitter, has a net worth of $263.4 billion. SpaceX is valued at almost $100 billion and Tesla is the world’s…
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Poliovirus detected in sewage samples from 7 cities in Pakistan
Pakistan’s federal authorities have confirmed the presence of the poliovirus in seven cities after samples were collected from various cities in the country. The presence of the poliovirus was confirmed in the samples collected from Islamabad, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Bannu, Nowshera and Swat. Lahore and Islamabad were declared polio-free in April 2021. Federal Minister for…
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Shehbaz Sharif, Bill Gates discuss anti-polio campaign
Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif and Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) Bill Gates held talks on the phone and discussed the anti-polio campaign in Pakistan. In a telephonic conversation, the premier appreciated the valuable support of the BMGF to Pakistan in polio eradication and improving immunisation, nutrition, and financial inclusion in…
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Bill Gates to drop off the world’s rich list
Microsoft co-founder and billionaire Bill Gates has announced that he is planning to give away all his wealth, adding that he will eventually “drop off” the world’s rich list. Gates first pledged to give away his wealth back in 2010. Gates, the fourth richest man in the world according to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index, plans…
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Elon Musk plans to fire Twitter employees to save money
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is putting his plans into action after acquiring Twitter for $44 billion. In an attempt to obtain money for the takeover, he told banks that he wanted to cut the salaries of board members and executives and also pitched ideas for monetizing tweets. Musk presented the pitch to the financiers just days…
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Elon Musk offers $43 billion to acquire Twitter
Elon Musk has submitted a takeover bid for Twitter, offering $54.20 per share, days after becoming the group’s largest shareholder. This is an offer worth more than $43 billion. According to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing, Mr. Musk described this as a “best and last offer,” reflecting a 54 per cent premium over the…
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PM Imran Khan announces ‘no tax’ policy for freelance workers
Prime Minister(PM) Imran Khan has announced that registered freelancers will be exempted from all types of taxes. While addressing the launching ceremony of the E-commerce Portal, PM said that freelancers will not be liable to any sort of tax on their income now. He said, “IT [sector] is youth-driven. All of these tech company owners…
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EXCLUSIVE: Which senior army official was photoshopped from Bill Gates meeting picture?
Yesterday, a picture was released by the Prime Minister’s Office of a luncheon hosted by PM Imran Khan in honour of Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF). Gates was on a one-day visit to Pakistan yesterday, which was also his first-ever visit to the country. The…
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Bill Gates reaches Pakistan on first-ever visit
Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), has arrived in Pakistan for a one-day visit. Gates will meet with Prime Minister Imran Khan and President Arif Alvi. He will also visit the National Command and Operation Centre headquarters. Gates will pay a visit to the COVID-19 treatment facility in Chak Shahzad.…