Author: Divya Shit

According to a survey conducted by the consulting firm Deloitte, Indian companies may offer an increment of 8.6 per cent in the standard payment in 2022. In 2021, the average salary hike was 8 per cent, which was 4.4 per cent higher than 2020. The survey even states that the companies will prevail to determine the boost in wages based on the employee skills and performance. When the ill-effects of COVID-19 came upon, several companies across the country descended to pay half the wages and most minor salary increments. In contrast, some companies even called off regular appraisals. After mowing…

The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic has brought all the schools and universities to shift the entire education system online. Despite the advancement and all the revolutionary developments in technology, it was challenging for us to adapt to this new lifestyle. Students and teachers faced several pitfalls by switching the conventional method and relying entirely on the online education system. Let’s begin with some of the most common challenges faced by the mentors and their students while transitioning to online learning: Management of the work processes – The educators were not officially trained for the online classes. They were neither ready…

Punjab Chief Minister, Captain Amarinder Singh resigns; post-meeting the governor, Banwarilal Purohit, amid the unceasing ruckus in Punjab Congress after Navjot Singh Sidhu was nominated as the head of Congress’ Punjab unit. Amarinder Singh handed over his resignation letter to the governor, Banwarilal Purohit, at Raj Bhavan on Saturday amidst the political disagreements and tension after Navjot Singh Sidhu was designated as the top authority Punjab Congress unit. Amarinder Singh stepped down nearly five months before the assembly elections in Punjab.  The single-lined withdrawal proposal read, “I hereby put forward my resignation as the Chief Minister and that of my…

According to Central Control Board (CPCB), India produces over 25,000 tonnes of plastic waste every day and approximately 9.46 million tonnes per year. Almost 60 per cent of the plastic is collected and recycled, but the rest, 40 per cent, remains uncollected and littered in the Environment. India’s effort to save the Environment by banning single-use plastics India is striving to take a strong stand against plastic pollution by banning the sale and use of single-use plastics (SUP). What are Single-use plastics? Single-use plastic is designed and produced so that we can throw it away after being used just once.…

Indian Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman would extend the rebated GST rates on the COVID drugs until December 31, 2021. Earlier, the closing date was September 30. GST Council defers the date of the reduced tax rate on medicines used in COVID-19 treatment till December 31 The 45th GST council meeting held on Friday, September 17 in Lucknow, directed by the Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, is the first bodily meeting since the COVID outbreak. The last physical meeting took place on December 18, 2019. Since then, video-conferencing has come in handy. All the state finance ministers except Gujarat attended the meeting…

On Wednesday, Netflix released the first look of its multi-starrer science fiction film, Don’t Look Up. An astronomy professor (Leonardo Di Caprio) and his grad student (Jennifer Lawrence) tries to alert the world of a nearing comet likely to crash the planet. Still, the US government doesn’t seem to be concerned. The film is lined up to launch on Netflix on Friday, December 24, 2021. Film Overview Title of the movie: Don’t Look Up  Directed by: Adam McKay  Produced By: Kevin Messick, Todd Schulman, Adam McKay, Betsy Koch, and Scott Stuber   Cast: Leonardo Di Caprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Rob Morgan Jonah…

Johnson & Johnson announced data aiding the use of its COVID-19 vaccine as a booster shot for people formerly vaccinated with its single-shot dose. Covishield, Covaxin vaccine, and Sputnik V are currently being used for vaccination in the country. Earlier it was esteemed that a single trial of their vaccine fosters solid and robust immune responses that are persistent and substantial through eight months after immunization. A new booster will likely hit the Indian market by October, manufactured by Hyderabad-based biopharmaceutical company Biological E limited. Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot dose is the fifth inoculation to get the Drug Controller General…

The well-known Italian luxury jewellery brand Bvlgari launches its exclusive statement neckpiece, the Bvlgari Mangalsutra. Bvlgari, the Italian luxury brand famous for its jewellery, watches, and other accessories, recently announced Priyanka Chopra Jonas as its global ambassador for luxury jewellery.  Priyanka Chopra Jonas knows a great deal about lavish Indian weddings and our diverse culture, considering that she hosted a magnificent event in Rajasthan. Her nuptial ceremonies occurred in Rajasthan’s grand Umaid Bhawan Palace as she got hitched to the American singer Nick Jonas.  This new alliance has already developed a unique and quirky statement necklace yielding a modern interpretation…

Dune is a 2021 American saga science fiction movie directed and screen played by Denis Villeneuve, Eric Roth and Jon Spaihts. On September 3, Friday, the movie was premiered at the 78th International Film Festival in Venice and conferred with a straight eight-minute standing ovation hiking the zeal to new heights. Title of the movie:- Dune (2021) Genre:- Sci-Fi, Drama, Adventure Director :- Denis Villeneuve Release date: – September 3, 2021 (Venice), October 22, 2021(United States) Cast:- Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgard, Dave Bautista, Stephen McKinley Henderson, David Dastmalchian, Chang Chen, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Charlotte…

As the stretch of China’s trace increases in Sri Lanka, the island country counts on augmenting defence and security affiliation with India. China’s growing predatory policies and development projects in the northern territory of Sri Lanka could be evident intimidation to India as well. China’s vigorous attempts at broadening its horizons in the northern province of Sri Lanka, camouflaging the exploitative intent, have become a threat to Lanka and India. Initially, Chinese projects were substantially restrained to the southern parts of Sri Lanka. The Gotabaya Rajapaksa government has recently started promoting discrete ventures of China, shunning the faith of the…