NATION Microsoft readies itself to cut more positions from its global workforce By Wednesday, Microsoft's global workface is probably going to shrink and majority of the layoffs will take place in the engineering department. Microsoft has 2,20,000 employees working for it at its offices throughout the world, and last year, it reduced its workforce by 20%.
BUSINESS Twitter launches new business entity verification initiative Twitter has embarked on new verification program for Business Entities. In the earlier avatar the business verification program was known as Twitter Blue. This initiative is one the significant changes which are being implemented in the Micro Blogging Website , Twitter , which has been in the news due to its chaotic takeover by Elon Musk.
NATION Atal Pension Yojana (APY) – Giving succour to the vulnerable, all you need to know The Atal Pension Yojana (APY), which was introduced on May 9, 2015, aims to establish a universal social security system for all Indians, with a focus on the poor, the underprivileged, and unorganised sector workers. Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority oversees APY (PFRDA).
BUSINESS Apple to produce its own custom display panels, will not depend upon LG and Samsung By producing its own unique displays for devices as early as 2024, Apple hopes to lessen its reliance on Samsung and LG. According to those with insider information, Apple is considering reducing its reliance on technology partners by starting to change the displays in its most expensive Apple Watches by the end of 2024.
HEALTH How to distinguish Covid-19 from H1N1 Influenza Both Covid19 and H1N1 influenza are infectious respiratory illnesses that caused havoc until their transmission was stopped. In 2009, the H1N1 influenza pandemic also killed somewhere between 15,000 and 50,000 lives worldwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
NATION How Police caught Mumbai Man Who Defecated on a Woman in a Plane Shankar Mishra, a Mumbai resident who intoxicatedly peed on an elderly woman on an Air India aircraft in November, was apprehended by Delhi police late last night after days of trying to follow his whereabouts.
BUSINESS Jack Ma cedes control of Ant Group Jack Ma, the founder of Ant Group, will no longer be in charge of the Chinese fintech behemoth after the company's shareholders decided to undertake a series of changes that will result in him giving up most of his voting rights, according to a report.
WORLD 6 year old in US shoots teacher on purpose According to police, a 6-year-old boy shot and wounded a teacher at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, in the east of the United States, on Friday.
BUSINESS Rupee Juggernaut: RBI initiates Cross Border Rupee Trade with South Asian Countries Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shakti Kanta Das revealed that RBI is in talks with South Asian countries to have Cross Border Trade in rupee. Das also revealed that Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) is in trial phase and RBI is moving on Digital Rupee launch cautiously.
WORLD Ecuadorian Man changes gender to win custody of his daughter To gain custody of his daughters, an Ecuadorian dad changes his gender.The 47-year-old René Salinas Ramos is battling for custody of his daughters, who are now living with their mother, in court.