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Actor-director Satish Kaushik passes away due to heart attack at 66

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Satish Kaushik, a noted actor and director, died on Wednesday in Gurugram at the age of 66. Anupam Kher, a friend and colleague, confirmed the news of his death in his tweet.  After having a heart attack in the NCR, Satish Kaushik passed away. As Kaushik’s health deteriorated when he was visiting a friend in Gurugram, he asked his driver to drive him to the hospital. He couldn’t be saved, though, because he had a heart attack in the car. On Thursday, his body was brought from the Fortis hospital in Gurugram to the Deen Dayal Upadhyay hospital in Delhi for post-mortem. Following today’s post-mortem, his mortal remains will be flown to his residence in Mumbai. Ajay Devgn, Abhishek Bachchan, Kangana Ranaut, and Sharad Kelkar, among many others, expressed their condolences on his demise. Kher wrote in his tribute, “I know “death is the ultimate truth of this world!” But I never thought in my dreams that I would write this thing about my best friend #SatishKaushik while alive. Such a sudden full stop on a friendship of 45 years!! Life will NEVER be the same without you SATISH! Om Shanti!” जानता हूँ “मृत्यु ही इस दुनिया का अंतिम सच है!” पर ये बात मैं जीते जी कभी अपने जिगरी दोस्त #SatishKaushik के बारे में लिखूँगा, ये मैंने सपने में भी नहीं सोचा था।45 साल की दोस्ती पर ऐसे अचानक पूर्णविराम !! Life will NEVER be the same without you SATISH ! ओम् शांति! 💔💔💔 pic.twitter.com/WC5Yutwvqc — Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) March 8, 2023 Prime Minister Narendra Modi payed tribute to the actor-director by tweeting, “Pained by the untimely demise of noted film personality Shri Satish Kaushik ji. He was a creative genius who won hearts thanks to his wonderful acting and direction. His works will continue to entertain audiences. Condolences to his family and admirers. Om Shanti.” Pained by the untimely demise of noted film personality Shri Satish Kaushik Ji. He was a creative genius who won hearts thanks to his wonderful acting and direction. His works will continue to entertain audiences. Condolences to his family and admirers. Om Shanti. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 9, 2023 Union Home Minister Amit Shah, tweeted, “Deeply saddened by the sudden demise of actor, director and writer Satish Kaushik ji. His contribution to Indian cinema, artistic creations and performances will always be remembered. My deepest condolences to his bereaved family and followers. Om Shanti Shanti.” Deeply saddened by the sudden demise of actor, director and writer Satish Kaushik Ji. His contribution to Indian cinema, artistic creations and performances will always be remembered. My deepest condolences to his bereaved family and followers. Om Shanti Shanti — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 9, 2023 In addition to acting, directing, producing, and writing on screen, Satish Kaushik was also a comedian. He began his career in theatre and is an alumnus of the National School of Drama and Film and Television Institute of India. In the course of a long and illustrious career, he went on to contribute to nearly 100 movies. Mr. India, Deewana Mastana, Brick Lane, Saajan Chale Sasural, and many other films feature him in memorable roles. He has directed movies like Tere Naam, Prem, Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain, and Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja, among others. The actor-director enthralled audiences with his performance as the shrewd stock market broker Manu Manek in the webseries Scam 1992.

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Centre plans on developing a smart power system that can withstand cyberattacks and is digitally controlled

/ Governance Community

In the past, India’s power supply systems have been targeted by RedEcho, a cyberhacker group with links to China. According to a NYT report, groups associated with China are to held responsible for the Mumbai outage that occurred in October 2021. Power grids and other power installations have frequently been targeted by hackers on a global scale. In the past ten years, hackers have targeted California’s power grid a number of times. The Indian government is developing a cutting-edge, smart transmission system that is resilient to cyberattacks and natural disasters because it is aware of the harm that hackers and natural disasters can do to power supply installations. Also, the technology will enable a larger integration of renewable energy. The new transmission system will make use of AI and machine learning, and it will be built with the aid of robots and drones. It’s anticipated that using robots and drones will reduce human intervention and safety hazards. Also, it will speed up the building and maintenance process and ensure greater accuracy. “A modern transmission grid is necessary to achieve the government’s vision of 24X7 reliable and affordable power, and meet the sustainability goals,” says RK Singh, the Union Minister for Power and NRE. The Power Ministry’s task force, led by CMD of Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, produced a report that served as the foundation for the decision to build a new transmission system. The taskforce was asked to make recommendations on how to modernise, smarten up, and prepare the transmission sector for the future. The task force included members from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), state transmission utilities, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), central transmission utilities, IIT Kanpur, NSGPMU, and EPTA. In order to deploy selected technology solutions and establish benchmark performance levels, CEA will develop the appropriate standards and regulations. The taskforce’s report was approved by the government last week following discussions presided over by RK Singh, the Union Power and NRE Minister. “A fully automated, digitally controlled, fast responsive grid which is resilient to cyber-attacks and natural disasters is the need of the hour,” Singh said during the meeting.

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Britannia aims to increase the percentage of women employees to 50% by 2024

/ Human Resource Community

FMCG giant Britannia Industries wants to increase the proportion of women working there from 41% to 50% by 2024, a senior company official said on Sunday. According to Indranil Gupta, Head of Manufacturing for the company’s owned factories, Britannia currently employs 41% women and plans to increase that number to 50% by the end of 2024. It has 15 company-owned manufacturing plants, 35 contract and franchisee units, and over one lakh workers throughout India. In the company’s Madurai unit, there are approximately 1,400 employees, of which 65% are women, according to Gupta. According to the senior official, since the company produced 190 tonnes of different food products every day, the percentage of women working there will rise to 70% by 2024. Gupta said, “They are more hygienic, and more suitable for these types of jobs, which is an important requirement in food making facilities and disciplined compared to male workers,” when asked why more women should work in these fields. According to him, having a higher percentage of women in leadership positions has improved factory operations by boosting production and efficiency while also lowering attrition. According to C S Guruprasad, Regional Manufacturing Head for the South, diversity is an important pillar of Britannia’s sustainability framework for becoming a responsible global food company. He continued by saying that since most of the women come from an agricultural background and supported their family through the worst of the Covid outbreak when their husbands or parents lost their employment, they feel confident about staying in the unit. Also, the organisation offers the best working conditions, in addition to compensation, social security benefits, and transportation services, the official added. Source: PTI

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Dr Reddy’s Lab recalled over 4,000 bottles of generic drug in US

/ Health & Wellness Community

Due to a packaging error, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories is recalling over 4,000 bottles of a generic drug in the US. 4,320 bottles of Tacrolimus Capsules, which are aimed at preventing the body from rejecting a transplanted organ, are being recalled by the Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical company. A unit of the company, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Inc., based in New Jersey, is recalling the affected lot as a result of “the presence of one Tacrolimus 1 mg capsule co-mingled in a bottle containing and labelled as Tacrolimus 0.5 mg capsules,” according to the USFDA’s latest Enforcement Report. The company’s production facility in Bachupally, India, produced the impacted lot, which its American division then marketed in the United States. On February 8 of this year, Dr. Reddy’s started the Class II nationwide recall. According to the USFDA, a Class II recall is started when using or being exposed to a product that is in violation may result in short-term or medically treatable adverse health effects or when the likelihood of substantial adverse health effects is remote.

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Maharashtra raises the upper age limit for government jobs

/ Human Resource Community

In Maharashtra, the upper age for applying for government jobs has been raised by two years. With this adjustment, persons who want to apply for open-category state government jobs can do so up to the age of 40. The age limit for applicants in the reserved category is 45. It is intended that by making the change, more people will be able to apply for government jobs. A chance at a government job will also be given to job seekers who missed out on possibilities during the pandemic years. The age restriction has been called for by numerous candidates from all over the nation, particularly those hoping to pass the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) exams. On the occasion of India’s 75th year of independence, the State government will be hiring roughly 75,000 workers this year. This relaxation will only be permitted till December 31, 2023. Even job postings that were published or issued prior to the announcement of the age restriction extension will be subject to the relaxation. The benefits of this relaxation will be felt by thousands of job applicants who want to work for the government. It will now take place later for the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) exam pattern to be changed to resemble the new UPSC exam pattern. After protest from job seekers, this decision was made. The MPSC was then given the go-ahead by the Maharashtra government to apply the new pattern in 2025.

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CM of Odisha has announced the establishment of a health university to enhance medical education

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On the 107th birth anniversary of politician Biju Patnaik, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced the establishment of a health university in the state on Sunday. The university will be established in Bhubaneshwar. According to a notification released by the Health and Family Welfare Department, beginning with the academic year 2023–2024, all medical and allied health science colleges and institutions would be associated with the Odisha University of Health Sciences. According to an official, starting with the 2023–24 academic year, all colleges that offer undergraduate and postgraduate level health sciences courses, including modern medicine, ayurveda, homoeopathy, nursing, pharmacy, and physiotherapy, would now fall under the purview of the university. According to him, the Odisha government had previously made the decision to establish the health university in order to organise the state’s fragmented medical education system. The Odisha University of Health Sciences Act was passed by the assembly in October 2021 and notified by the government on August 14, 2022.

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Many employers think PLI schemes will increase job growth over the next two years: Report

/ Human Resource Community

According to a report, a significant percentage of employers anticipate employment to rise over the next two years as a result of Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes, which provide financial incentives to various industries to stimulate domestic production. According to a TeamLease survey, the pharmaceutical sector (68%) is responsible for the highest favourable recruiting sentiment, which is then followed by the white goods sector (67%) and textile products (62%). For the next two years, 60% of firms anticipate more hiring as a result of PLI schemes. The employers’ responses to job creation based on the government incentives outlined in the PLI schemes and their projections for hiring over the next two years formed the basis for the TeamLease PLI Outlook Report. In India, 14 cities and 8 industries were surveyed, totaling 344 mid- to senior-level general managers and talent acquisition managers. The PLI schemes are ground-breaking. It will not only encourage investments and industry expansion, but it will also likely result in a major increase in job opportunities. Sumit Sarabhai, Business Head – Emerging Vertical, TeamLease Services, stated that over 60% of employers in India Inc. had increased hiring plans as a result of the PLI scheme in the next years. The diversity of the workforce is a significant issue that the PLI schemes will address and is anticipated to increase the representation of women in leadership positions. “According to our report, while cities like Gurgaon and Indore, Kolkata, Delhi and Nagpur still prefer hiring male candidates, cities like Chandigarh, and Chennai are more inclined towards female employees, especially across industries like textiles, pharmaceuticals, and large-scale electronics manufacturing,” Sarabhai said. The MSME ecosystem will benefit from the PLI programmes, and more women will join the workforce, according to estimates. In addition, Sarabhai noted that other sectors, including large-scale electronic manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and textile products, anticipate hiring female workers under the PLI programmes. Source: PTI

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MeitY Secretary Alkesh Kumar Sharma launched IoT sensor products developed at C-MET Thrissur

/ Governance Community

Three IoT sensor-based products, including a “Smart Digital Thermometer,” an “IoT enabled Environmental Monitoring System,” and a “Multichannel Data Acquisition System,” were unveiled by the Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Alkesh Kumar Sharma. At the same function, the Multichannel data Acquisition System’s technology transfer to Murata Business Engineering India was also completed. Speaking at the event, he emphasised the value of focusing R&D on societal needs as well as government actions to increase electronic manufacturing in the country. One of the most common components in the industry is a sensor, and C-MET’s efforts to translate IoT sensor research into commercially viable components and devices are in accordance with the government’s Atmarnirbharata mission. India-made IoT sensor solutions will aid in positioning the country as a centre for sensors and devices on a global scale. Sensors that can detect, feel, respond, and transfer data anywhere in the world through the Internet of Things (IoT) have revolutionised the electronics market with the introduction of ideas like Smart cities and intelligent systems. Smart devices and systems are powered by IoT-enabled sensors that can be monitored and controlled remotely via internet connectivity. A premier organisation dedicated to the creation of electronic materials, components, and devices is the Centre for Materials for Electronic Technology (C-MET), Thrissur. It is an R&D facility under the Ministry of Electronics & IT, Government of India. C-MET has created numerous indigenous technology and given them to companies to commercialise. The “Smart Digital Thermometer,” “IoT enabled Environmental Monitoring System,” and “Multichannel data Collection Acquisition System” are three IoT sensor-based products that C-MET has created as part of the initiative “Centre of Excellence in Intelligent IoT Sensors”. Alkesh Kumar Sharma launched these items on March 3, 2023, and they are anticipated to assist Indian businesses in entering the global sensor industry with homegrown products. Sunita Verma, Group Coordinator, MeitY; Thachat Ragash Menon, General Manager, Murata Business Engineering India; BB Kale, DG, C-MET; N. Raghu, Director, C-MET, Thrissur; and Dr. A. Seema, Senior Scientist, C-MET, Thrissur also spoke at the occasion.

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Importance of Employee Engagement in HR: Strategies for Boosting Productivity and Retention

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Blog on HR

Any organization’s performance depends greatly on its human resources (HR). The most significant asset of the company is its workforce, which HR is in charge of managing. The success of an organization depends on the engagement and productivity of its employees. In this blog, we will explore the importance of employee engagement in HR and how it impacts an organization. What is Employee Engagement? Employee engagement refers to the level of commitment, involvement, and motivation that employees have towards their job and the organization. Engaged employees are enthusiastic about their work, committed to the organization’s goals, and willing to go the extra mile to achieve them. They are more productive, creative, and willing to take initiative, which leads to higher job satisfaction and retention rates. Why is Employee Engagement Important? Employee engagement is essential for the success of an organization for several reasons: Increased Productivity: Engaged employees are more productive, and they take ownership of their work. They are willing to go the extra mile to achieve the organization’s goals, which leads to increased productivity and better results. Improved Retention Rates: Engaged employees are more likely to stay with the organization for a more extended period. This helps the organization to save money on recruitment and training costs. Better Customer Service: Employees that are engaged are more likely to deliver superior customer service. They are passionate about what they do, which results in more client loyalty and satisfaction. Enhanced Innovation: Engaged employees are more creative and willing to take risks. They come up with innovative ideas that can help the organization to stay ahead of the competition. How to Improve Employee Engagement? Improving employee engagement is not a one-time event; it is an ongoing process that requires a sustained effort from the organization. Here are a few suggestions for improving employee engagement: Provide Opportunities for Growth: Employees want to feel that they are progressing in their careers. Providing opportunities for growth, such as training and development programs, can help employees feel valued and engaged. Recognize and Reward: Recognizing and rewarding employees for their achievements can boost their morale and motivation. It shows them that their efforts are appreciated and can encourage them to continue performing at a high level. Encourage Collaboration: Encouraging collaboration among employees can create a sense of community and belonging. It can also help to foster creativity and innovation. Provide a Positive Work Environment: Creating a positive work environment can improve employee engagement. This includes factors such as work-life balance, fair compensation, and a supportive culture. Conclusion Employee engagement is crucial for the success of an organization. Engaged employees are more productive, creative, and committed to the organization’s goals. HR plays a critical role in improving employee engagement by providing opportunities for growth, recognizing and rewarding achievements, encouraging collaboration, and creating a positive work environment. By focusing on employee engagement, organizations can create a culture that attracts and retains top talent, which ultimately leads to better business outcomes. The author, Pratik Ghosh is associated with ArdorComm Media

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LifeSigns and Amala Hospital collaborate on wearable wireless technology

/ Health & Wellness Community

Using wearable wireless technology, Amala Hospital has introduced a brand-new smart ward. This smart ward, the first of its kind in Kerala, is outfitted with cutting-edge technology that offers ongoing patient monitoring with the goal of enhancing patient outcomes and lowering the possibility of medical error. To apply its iMS technology across cardiology and medicine departments at its hospital in Thrissur, Kerala, the hospital chain has teamed with Chennai-based health-tech startup, LifeSigns. The wireless patient monitoring system with early warning scores that enables real-time monitoring of vital signs and other significant health indicators is one of the major components of the smart ward. Using this technology, patient health can be monitored more effectively and efficiently than with conventional wired monitoring devices, which can be cumbersome and uncomfortable for patients. The smart ward is equipped with patient information systems for the hospital, as well as monitors at the nursing station, in addition to the wireless monitoring system. These components all work together to enhance patient care and speed up the medical process.

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