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The three armed wings are dealing with a deficiency of around 1.55 lakh personnel with the Army accounting for a maximum of vacancies. Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt said that there are measures being reviewed to fill the vacancies and encourage youth to join the Services.
The consistent trend of layoffs since the last year is surprisingly being led by companies who were earlier considered to be the biggest mass recruiters in the private sector.
An 11-year-old girl who hails from Kerala shared about her AI-based app called ‘Ogler EyeScan’ on LinkedIn, which can detect eye diseases and conditions through a unique scanning process.
The retail sector in India is projected to reach USD 1.2 trillion by 2030, accounting for 10% of India’s GDP and 8% of employment. India is the world’s fifth-largest destination for retail space.
The US has announced that people can now apply for new positions and appear for interviews by travelling to the country on a business or tourist visa - B-1 and B-2.
The findings from a report states that 8 in every 10 of Indian professionals choose to go to office for socialising and bonding with their colleagues
An Indian Pangolin injured in a road accident was rescued by Forest Department, treated and released back into the forests within 24 hours by RESQ Team! RESQ is a Pune-based Charitable Trust, Rescue and Rehabilitation organization. In India, Indian pangolins are listed in Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1972. Since 2017, all pangolin species have been listed in Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), prohibiting their commercial trade.
Join the kind community @efgorg Wake County & Raleigh parks (North Carolina) hosted a Learn To Ride event to enable all to gain a skill that serves a lifetime of mental & physical well-being. From balancing to pedals, the educational event taught kids how to ride bikes. Cycling promotes positive mental health as self-esteem, depression, anxiety and stress are all positively affected through exercise. Still, the nature of cycling is one of the most effective activities for the head and heart. We appreciate all the efforts taken to prioritize mental well-being!
A Twitter video shared by Akshay Mandavkar on March 19 shows an Indian Gaur spotted for the first time in Matheran (Louisa point). Gaurs are the world’s largest and tallest wild bovines, with 85% of their current population in India. Male gaurs weigh 1,000-1,500kg while females weigh 700g-1,000kg. Their height ranges from 165-220cm (5-7ft). They are listed as Schedule I species under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, and are tagged as “vulnerable” in the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List.
Senna spectabilis, an invasive plant, has been creating havoc in Mudumalai. It does not allow native species to grow. TNForest has started a massive exercise to remove these in partnership with TN Newsprint & paper Ltd, which uses it to make paper. TN Forest Dept has cleared about 30 hectares of pristine Forest land in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve from the deadly invasive species Senna spectabilis. About 2000 tonnes were removed & transported to TN Newsprint and Paper Ltd to make paper.
A Twitter video shared by Piyush Rai on March 21 shows the poor condition of a prominent road in Viram Khand 5, Gomtinagar, Lucknow (UP) following a brief spell of rain. The potholed road also leads to a school in the area. Residents of Gomtinagar allege that they have been commuting on damaged roads for the past eight years and many accidents have occurred but no action has been taken as yet.
Unseasonal rains and hailstorm in parts of Telangana have damaged standing crops in more than 1.50 lakh acres, according to initial estimates by the state government. The unexpected rains and hail storms due to the trough over the state caused huge losses to farmers, who were hoping to reap the Rabi harvest in a few days. Maize, mango, cotton, and chili crops have been damaged due to the untimely rains and hailstorm. Chilli and mango farmers are the worst affected.
Join the kind community @efgorg A new project was announced by the Finance Minister of Tamil Nadu on March 20 to conserve the coastal ecosystem and livelihood of the coastal population, which are vulnerable to climate change. The Finance Minister said that the state government would implement the Tamil Nadu Neidhal Meetchi Iyakkam (Tamil Nadu Coastal Restoration Mission) to prevent sea erosion, reduce marine pollution, and conserve Mangroves, coral reefs, and marine biodiversity. We're thankful for such a wise initiative, as we can only save mother earth by restoring the ecosystems!
Women own a little over one-third of deposit accounts but only one fifth of the total deposit amount in scheduled commercial banks, a report by the Statistics Ministry showed. It also revealed that only one of four bank employees are women.
The details of the nominee for your mutual fund investments needs to be submitted by March 31, 2023, as per the released guidelines. Failure to comply with it could lead to your mutual fund investments becoming frozen or inoperative.
If you have a large amount of cash, then tax should be paid on it. With this, you should have all the documents related to tax payment, so that you can easily give any information related to cash when asked by the Income Tax Department.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in a written reply in Lok Sabha said that no instructions have been given to banks for filling or not filling Rs 2,000 notes in Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) as lenders make their own choice for loading of cash vending machines.
The Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly has passed the ‘Chhattisgarh Mediapersons Protection Bill 2023’ this Wednesday, which aims at providing protection to media professionals against abuse and violence.
Ripu Daman, took to LinkedIn to share his joy over finally clearing his tenants interview in Bangalore. Speaking about his journey with the many house-owners, he said that it was easier to clear an interview with Google.
Uganda passed strict legislation against homosexual relationships, which criminalises the whole LGBTQ community in the nation including the complete range of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer persons.
Seven data brokers have been arrested from Delhi, who have been operating through three call centres in Noida and other localities. They have sold data to at least 100 fraudsters through search engine companies and similar platforms.
Amritpal Singh has been on the run since March 18, following which authorities deployed thousands of paramilitary police to find him. The manhunt led to the restriction of Internet and mobile messaging services across the state, forcing nearly 30 million people to go offline.
The Bombay High Court has directed Maharashtra Government to build Reservation policy for transgender persons in government-funded educational institutions and for government jobs, up until 7th June.
UN World Water Development Report 2023 suggests that 26% of the world’s population does not have access to safe drinking water and 46% lack access to basic sanitation. The report was launched this Tuesday on the eve of first ‘United Nations Water Conference’ in over 45 years.