Author: Insha Khan

12,000 employees have been laid off from Google’s parent firm. The parent firm of Google-Alphabet Inc. laid off 12,000 of its staff members from various departments this week. An email was sent to the staff members by the CEO of Google, Sundar Pichai regarding the information on widespread job cuts. He said that he takes full responsibility for the same. The laid-off staff members have expressed their grief on social media by sharing posts. They also shared their stories about their time at the company. A woman who is expecting her baby was also laid off just a week before…

Northwest parts of India may experience rain and hailstorm from January 23rd till 27th. On Thursday, the minimum temperature remained normal in the city of Delhi and most places. Many parts of northwest India got some relief from the severe weather conditions. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), there will not be any severe cold wave conditions over north India now. But a western disturbance may affect the weather conditions in India starting on January 23rd. The Weather Forecast Under the influence of another western disturbance, there might be light to moderate rain and a hailstorm with winds gusting…

The recruitment process will be conducted by DRDO in the upcoming month of February. Vehicles Research and Development Establishment, DRDO is all set to recruit for the JRF post. Applications have been invited by DRDO from the candidates. All those candidates who want to apply for Junior Research Fellow will have to appear for the interview session. the interviews will be conducted on the 6th, 8th and 10th of February. The recruitment process is for 18 posts in the organisation. There are certain eligibility criteria, selection processes and other formalities which need to be fulfilled to apply for the post.…

Long COVID can be of four types. We should identify its top symptoms to know if we are suffering from it or not. The infections related to COVID are mild now but the long-term effects are still to be worried about. This is being termed as long COVID. Research is still going on about how long this infection lasts and what are its symptoms. A recent study reveals that there are four subtypes of this infection, whose many of the symptoms are serious. What is Long COVID and its Symptoms? The definition of long COVID is still evolving. According to…

On Tuesday morning, two people died after a pillar at the Namma Metro construction site collapsed. An under-construction metro pillar collapsed in Bangalore leading to the deaths of two people. A case has been registered against the Nagarjuna Construction Company (NCC), its five officials and also against two officials of Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL). The Pillar Incident On Tuesday morning, it was on the Outer ring road, near HBR Layout in the city that the pillar collapsed and hit the bike on which four people were travelling-the father named Lohith, mother Tejaswini and their twin children (a daughter…

The Centre’s new draft regulations allow foreign universities to set up campuses in India. But the teachers’ associations have completely opposed this new draft of regulations by the Centre. According to the teachers’ associations, the setting up of foreign campuses in India will convert the educational institutions here into commercial enterprises. The Draft It was last week when the University Grants Commission (UGC) announced the draft regulations for ‘Setting up and Operations of Campuses of Foreign Higher Educational Institutions in India’. According to the draft, it will be for the first time that foreign universities will be allowed to set…

Two sons took revenge for their father’s death by killing the man who was involved in their father’s murder. The recent firing at a resort in Pushkar, Rajasthan on Saturday brought back all the memories of “The Ajmer Blackmail Incident, 1992”. The two men who did the firing out of revenge are Surya Partap Singh and Dharma Partap Singh, the sons of Madan Singh, a man who was murdered in 1992. This is not any Bollywood movie but a real-life story. The firing was done on Sawai Singh who was the former ward councillor. The Blackmail Incident, Ajmer Madan Singh…

Monthly recognition for meritorious students will be given by the government, in the Nipun Samman Ceremony. On Thursday Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that every month ‘Nipun Samman Ceremony’ will be organised to honour meritorious students of government primary schools. The CM directed officials to organise the Nipun Samman Ceremony by keeping students’ welfare in mind. The government said that all these meritorious students who will be awarded in the Nipun Samman Ceremony will play a supportive role for others. The CM also emphasised the involvement of various activities with the essence of the Skill India Mission in…

British Airways has unveiled a new uniform for its staff. As a part of that new uniform, now female staff members can also choose to wear hijab. Hijab has always remained a matter of discussion among people. Many organisations, offices, schools etc consider hijab as something religious and they don’t allow it to be worn at the place of work or study. Many people have debated against it and have demanded to allow hijab at official places so that hijab-wearing women can also have equal access to work and study. An Option of Hijab: A Bold Step A hijab is…

Second National Conference also has a key emphasis on ‘Employment’. National Conference to Conclude on January 7th The second National Conference of chief secretaries of states with Prime Minister Narendra Modi is being held in New Delhi, from the 5th to the 7th of January. It is a three-day conclave which focuses on two main issues: Growth and Jobs, and Health, Gender and Climate. In 2022, companies have shut down, various employees have been laid off and salaries have been put on hold for months. The pandemic was the biggest reason influencing the unemployment rate in India. Varying figures of…