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Cognizant to train 25,000 professionals as it broadens its AI partnership with Google Cloud

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At the soon-to-be-opened Cognizant Google Cloud AI University, 25,000 Cognizant employees will receive training on Google Cloud AI technology. According to a statement from Cognizant, the institution would provide a range of courses, including basic AI introduction courses, advanced courses on Google Cloud’s products, and particular AI use cases. Tuesday saw the extension of the relationship between Cognizant and Google Cloud, which will help organisations all over the world embrace artificial intelligence (AI) faster. Cognizant will also establish new Google Cloud AI Innovation Centres in Bengaluru, London, and San Francisco as part of this development. These innovation hubs would bring together techies, cloud specialists from both firms, clients, and university students to enable cooperation. According to Ravi Kumar, CEO of New Jersey-based Cognizant, “By expanding our long-standing alliance with Google Cloud to leverage our existing technology capabilities, upskill our talent, and deliver advanced technologies to our clients, Cognizant will play a critical role in supporting the global shift to responsible AI use.” According to Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, “Generative AI has the potential to create significant business value by streamlining how we work, creating new consumer experiences, helping people better utilize data, and much more.”

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CBSE Board Exam Results 2023 Released: Girls Outshine Boys, Trivandrum Tops Class 12 Results

/ Education Community
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The Class 10 and Class 12 board exams were taken in February, March, and April, and the results have been released by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). Students can now check their marks at resuts.cbse.nic.in or cbseresuts.nic.in. As login information, they must enter their roll number, school number, and admission card ID. The overall pass percentage for Class 10 results is 93.12%, while for Class 12 results it is 87.33%. Students can access board exam results through DigiLocker and UMANG platforms in addition to the CBSE result website. Both in Class 10 and Class 12, girls outperformed boys in academic performance. For Class 10, the overall pass percentage for girls is 94.25 percent, compared to 92.72 percent for boys. The overall percentage of female candidates who passed Class 12 was 90.68, which is greater than the boys’ 84.67%. With a pass percentage of 99.91%, Trivandrum leads all regions in the CBSE Class 12 results, while Prayagraj comes at the bottom with a pass percentage of 78.05%. To avoid unhealthy student competition, the CBSE has decided not to publish the Class 10, Class 12 merit lists. Additionally, first, second, and third divisions were not awarded by CBSE. In accordance with the board’s announcement, merit certificates will be given to the 0.1% of students who received the highest grades across all disciplines. PM Modi congratulated the students by tweeting: I would like to tell those bright youngsters who feel they could have done better in the Class XII exams – you have so much more to look forward to in the coming times. One set of exams doesn’t define you. Harness your talents in areas you are passionate about. You will shine! — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 12, 2023 Congratulations to all #ExamWarriors who have passed in the Class X CBSE exams. Wishing them the very best for their upcoming endeavours. May they have a bright academic career and also pursue their other passions beyond the classroom. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 12, 2023

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World Bank approves $82 Million in Funding for India’s Zoonotic Disease Prevention Efforts

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The World Bank has approved $82 million in funding to support the prevention and control of zoonotic diseases in India. Zoonotic diseases are illnesses that can be transmitted from animals to humans, such as rabies, avian influenza, and leptospirosis. The project aims to strengthen India’s health systems and surveillance mechanisms to better detect and respond to zoonotic diseases. This will include the development of a national One Health platform, which will bring together experts in human, animal, and environmental health to better understand and prevent the spread of zoonotic diseases. “In India, around 68 per cent of the workforce relies on farming and remains in close contact with domestic animals and poultry, thereby becoming frequently exposed to sick or infected animals,” said Hikuepi Katjiuongua, Adarsh Kumar and Anupam Joshi, the Task Team Leaders for the program. The project will also support the development of rapid response teams, laboratory networks, and community-based surveillance systems. The funding will be provided over a period of five years and will be implemented by the Indian government’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

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Disney+ Hotstar faces subscriber losses amidst tough competition from JioCinema

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Indian streaming service, Hotstar, owned by Disney, experienced a loss of 4.6 million subscribers in the first quarter of 2023, marking the second consecutive quarter of subscriber decline. This brings the total loss of subscribers to 8.4 million since October of 2022. Hotstar’s revenue also decreased, with the average revenue per subscriber falling from 74 cents to 59 cents in the quarter. The loss of subscribers is largely attributed to Hotstar’s loss of the rights to live stream the Indian Premier League cricket tournament to Viacom18’s JioCinema platform. Viacom18 is now streaming the tournament for free in India. Hotstar also terminated some distribution partnerships with telecom firms and its licensing agreement with HBO. The platform has around 53 million subscribers but is predicted to experience further subscriber loss, potentially reaching an additional 7 million by the end of the year. “Lower impressions were attributable to decreases in average viewership at our sports and non-sports channels. The decrease at our sports channels was primarily due to cricket programming, which reflected airing fewer Indian Premier League (IPL) matches in the current quarter compared to the prior-year quarter as the 2023 IPL season started approximately one week later than the 2022 season,” Disney said in its earnings report Wednesday.

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Pension cannot be denied because of incorrect deductions: Supreme Court

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According to a recent Supreme Court decision, an individual cannot be denied pension benefits just because their employer made incorrect deductions. Calcutta State Transport Corporation and others’ appeal was denied by the bench of Justices Abhay S. Oka and Rajesh Bindal. The appeal was filed in opposition to the High Court’s March 5, 2021 division bench judgement ordering the employer to release Ashit Chakraborty and others’ pension benefits. The company asserted in its appeal that the employee got notifications concerning typical withdrawals from his pay for the contributory provident fund. The employee did not object to these deductions at the time though. Only after his retirement did the problem come up. The company felt that he should not be qualified to receive benefits from the pension scheme in light of these facts. The employee responded to the appeal by stating that since he had decided to enrol in a pension scheme, it was the employer’s duty to correctly calculate his pay and make the necessary deductions for the various categories. Employee shouldn’t be punished or made to suffer as a result of a mistake the company made in this process. In agreement with the employee’s claim, the court rejected the corporation’s defence that other employees in same situations would also be eligible for similar treatment. The court reasoned that this would not preclude it from providing the employee the remedy he is entitled to. The judgement further noted that his rightful claim for a pension cannot be denied because certain improper deductions from his pay were made and he was classified as a member in the CPF scheme.  

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India’s first AI professor is launched by Amity University Online

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Professor AMI, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Professor for online higher education, has been launched by Amity University Online. According to a press release, Professor AMI, which is powered by Chat-GPT-4 and Open AI-driven technology, is intended to give every Amity Online student a cutting-edge, customised learning experience based on their strengths, areas for improvement, and learning preferences. According to the release, the virtual professor may offer lectures that have been captured on video and is set up to react to most questions about academics and learning management systems. It also claims to provide students with 24/7 chat assistance. According to the release, Professor AMI helps everyone involved, from the institution to the learner, by enhancing student satisfaction, improved learning outcomes, raising completion rates, and enhancing efficiencies. Amity’s launch is a step towards addressing issues with higher education’s affordability, accessibility, and flexibility through online degree programmes. “We have rolled out the first-ever virtual AI professor in the online higher education space. Professor AMI will facilitate a focused, on-demand, and real-time learning experience. When it comes to online learning, personalisation is the key. We believe that each learner is unique and has different learning needs, and Professor AMI will be attuned to these diverse requirements. We look forward to transforming online higher education with this innovation and novel teaching methods it will inspire in the future,” Ajit Chauhan, Chairman, Amity University Online, said.  

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Centre issues ‘advisory’ to mobile phone manufacturers to include an FM radio receiver in all handsets

/ Governance Community

The Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has issued an advisory to all mobile phone manufacturers in India, requesting that they make sure that the FM radio receiver function is not disabled in phones sold in the country. This is done in order to clear up any confusion regarding compliance standards regarding the government-backed digital information network, the FM radio. The advisory comes only weeks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched 91, 100-watt FM transmitters to improve radio connectivity throughout the country. The new phone manufacturers who do not already offer the FM radio feature have also been instructed by the Union government to add it to the mobile handsets that will be sold in India. All mobile phone manufacturers and brands are to get an advisory, according to a directive from the Union government to the Indian Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) and Manufacturers’ Association for Information Technology (MAID). The advisory was issued in response to concerns that certain cell phone makers were omitting the FM radio from their newest models. All phones in the past, including smartphones, have an FM radio built in. The Union governance has insisted that the FM broadcast is a dependable communication system, especially during natural disasters when it acts as an essential link between local government and the general people. Using FM broadcast is also thought to be the most efficient way to spread early warnings and encourage people to take precautions for their own safety. The Centre has also stressed the significance of the huge FM transmitter network and FM radio that are accessible in India, which were crucial in that nation’s attempts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The network of transmitters with All India Radio has expanded from 524 to 615, covering 73.5 percent of the country’s population. The recently launched FM Transmitters are located in 91 places throughout 84 districts in 20 states. A proposal to place 63 additional FM transmitters across the nation has also been approved by the Centre in addition to the aforementioned. The Centre asserts that the expansion of FM services in rural areas is due to the extensive reach of FM radio service and the accessibility of mobile phones with FM receivers.  

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Pharma firm IOL receives approval from European regulators to export paracetamol

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IOL Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals has been granted a Certificate of Suitability by the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines and Healthcare (EDQM) to export paracetamol to the European market. One of the top pharmaceutical (APIs) firms and a prominent player in the market for specialty chemicals, a listed company was established in 1986. Paracetamol is widely used in medications prescribed for pain relief and fever treatment. The pharma firm informed stock exchanges on Monday that, “The certification issued by the EDQM verifies the compliance of pharmaceutical substances and with this backing, IOL will now be able to export paracetamol to the European continent.” In 2022, the company’s Punjab-based factory will begin commercial production of paracetamol. It can currently produce 3,600 tonnes of paracetamol in total. The UK, Belgium, Hungary, Spain, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, Poland, Ireland, the United States, Peru, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Indonesia, South Korea, Thailand, Bangladesh, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, China, Hong Kong, and Egypt are the nations where it has consumers abroad.

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DGCA asks GoFirst to immediately cease all ticket sales

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The crisis-hit Go First was directed by the aviation regulator, the DGCA, to immediately cease all direct and indirect ticket sales till further orders. The airline operator has been required to respond within 15 days of receiving the notice, and a decision will be made about the continuation of their Air Operators Certificate (AOC) based on the response they provide. GoFirst has also been instructed to stop directly or indirectly booking and selling tickets with immediate effect and until further orders. According to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), “Go First has issued a show cause notice to Go Airlines (India) Limited (Go First) under the relevant provisions of the Aircraft Rules, 1937, for their failure to continue the operation of the service in a safe, efficient, and reliable manner in light of the sudden cancellation of flights and initiation of corporate insolvency resolution process under IBC by Go Airlines (India) Limited.” Earlier, the airline announced that it will stop selling tickets until May 15 and postpone all flights until May 12. The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), which has reserved its order, has received a plea for voluntary insolvency resolution proceedings from the carrier. According to the source, the airline has been told to halt directly or indirectly booking and selling tickets with immediate effect and until further orders. A decision about the continuation of the airline’s Air Operators Certificate (AOC) would be made based on the airline’s response, which must be provided within 15 days of receiving the show cause notice, the source stated.

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IIT Indore launches new course: BTech in Chemical Engineering

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For the academic year 2023–2024, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore introduced the BTech in Chemical Engineering degree. The program’s goal is to give the students a comprehensive viewpoint while emphasising an interdisciplinary and practical approach. There are 16 other IITs that also offer the course, including IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, and IIT Kharagpur. Leading academic specialists from India and around the world created the course structure and curriculum, which covers both conventional and cutting-edge chemical engineering topics. It is available with a variety of specialisations, including processing, petrochemical, biochemical, energy, and pharmaceutical. Eight semesters make up the four-year, full-time undergraduate programme. Candidates will be required to study 6 to 7 subjects per semester, in addition to elective options. JEE Advanced 2023 score will be considered to determine admission to the curriculum. Candidates must also have passed the class 12 (or equivalent) exam from a state or central board that is recognised. There is a growing need for chemical engineers in the petrochemical, biofuel, energy, food processing, and other industries. Chemical engineering is one of the core engineering disciplines.

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