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Netflix to stream Alia Bhatt-starrer ‘Darlings’ on 5th August

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The debut production of actor Alia Bhatt, Darlings, in which she also stars, will launch on the American streaming service Netflix on August 5. Red Chillies Entertainment, a production company owned by Shah Rukh Khan, worked with the actors Shefali Shah, Vijay Varma, and Roshan Matthew to co-produce the movie. Eternal Sunshine Productions, Bhatt’s production company, was launched last year. While movie theatres in India may be fully booked, the box office chances for low- and medium-budget films are dwindling, forcing them to stream services. According to industry insiders, Darlings, Mohanlal’s 12th Man, and Kangana Ranaut’s Tiku Weds Shiru have chosen to release on digital platforms despite the fact that these movies, which star bankable actors, were intended for theatres. Anek, Jayeshbhai Jordaar, and Runway 34, among other recent films that failed to bring viewers to theatres, performed poorly, underscoring the fact that only big-budget entertainers are making the cash registers ring. When a movie like Gehraiyaan, directed by Karan Johar and starring Deepika Padukone, Siddhant Chaturvedi, and Ananya Pandey, debuted on Amazon Prime Video a few months ago, trade experts say it was a sensible decision to not rely heavily on the theatre figures. Despite having bankable stars, the few medium-budget Hindi films, especially those lacking a lot of action or grandeur, that did brave a theatrical release have had disappointing returns in recent weeks. A few notable examples include Jersey by Shahid Kapoor (19.68 crore), Runway 34 by Ajay Devgn (32.96 crore), Heropanti 2 by Tiger Shroff (24.45 crore), Jayeshbhai Jordaar by Ranveer Singh (15.59 crore), and Anek by Ayushmann Khurrana (8 crore). Trade analysts claim that Kangana Ranaut’s Dhaakad’s poor box office performance, which saw it finish with less than Rs. 3 crore, is making post-theatrical OTT deals challenging because streaming players have shown no interest in the movie.

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India sees a 42% growth in Research & Development jobs: Indeed survey

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A survey found that, in May 2022, compared to the same month in 2019, job postings for research and development (R&D) job roles increased by 42%. Between May 2020 and May 2021, when job posts grew by more than 40%, the spike was particularly noticeable. According to a report by the job portal Indeed, job searches have also climbed by 21% over the past three years, showing a rise in the demand from job seekers for these positions. India has long been regarded as a market leader for IT services. Product innovation, however, has increased dramatically in India over the past ten years. According to Nasscom, the nation is currently home to global capability centres (GCCs) for more than 1,300 MNCs, or around 45% of all GCCs worldwide. More than 1.3 million people are directly employed by these, and they bring in more than $33.8 billion annually. The Make In India initiative, which aims to promote innovation, improve skill development, and produce the best talent possible in the nation, is another factor supporting this growth. Innovation has become more prominent in India over the past 15 years, according to Sashi Kumar, Head of Sales for Indeed India. “We are seeing a positive growth of product and engineering roles in India which will grow exponentially in the coming years.” Bangalore is the city with the most R&D jobs, though. Nearly 75 percent of all R&D positions in India are located in the top five cities, which also include Pune, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Chennai. R&D engineer (7.6%), software engineer (4.5%), software architect (1.4%), and full stack developer (1.3 percent) are the top positions offered as part of R&D employment. The rise of such jobs being made available in tier 2 and tier 3 cities is one of the interesting phenomena we are seeing as a result of the pandemic’s digital push. “Smaller cities like Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Kochi, Indore, Jaipur, Surat and others contribute over 6.5% of total R&D jobs. indicating that companies will likely continue to focus on metro cities of tomorrow” Kumar added.

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UP’s directorate of higher education will launch an e-Content studio

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The state government has allocated 10 crore for the hiring of 1200 lecturers in aided colleges and the creation of smart classrooms in 87 government colleges in order to close the digital divide and promote e-learning techniques in government colleges, according to a state government press release. The directorate of higher education will spend Rs. 1 crore on the development of an e-Content digital studio in addition to smart classrooms. After that, it will be used to record and update information that will eventually be used to run virtual classes. About 2,273 government inter colleges have biometric attendance devices installed by the state government. According to the press release, the government has also finished appointing roughly 1200 teachers at the same time. The press release further states that this was a component of the 100-day work plan since the Yogi Adityanath government 2.0 was established in March. Additionally, 36 government degree colleges have had their laboratories upgraded for a cost of 10.51 crore, and 111 government institutions will receive technical books for a further 2.03 crore. The expansion of sports facilities in 172 government institutions has received approval from the government.

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Coal India invites online applications for various positions

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Coal India (CIL), a Schedule ‘A’ Maharatna public-sector undertaking (PSU) under the Ministry of Coal, has declared its plans to recruit management trainees for various open posts in human resources, personnel, and other administrative areas. The environment department has 68 openings, followed by personnel and HR with over 138, and materials management with over 115. 17 positions in marketing and sales, as well as around 79 in community development, are open. A further 54 individuals are being hired by CIL for roles in its legal department, six for public relations, and four for company secretary. Candidates with graduate degrees in related fields, postgraduate degrees, or postgraduate diplomas may apply. Only the results of the online test will be used to determine which candidates will be chosen. For the General (UR), OBC (creamy layer and non-creamy layer), and Economically Weaker Section (EWS) categories, the non-refundable application fee is Rs 1000 plus applicable GST of Rs 180, for a total of Rs 1180. Candidates from the following groups are exempt from paying this application fee: SC/ST/PwD/ESM candidates/employees of Coal India and its subsidiaries. According to the guidelines, the maximum age for applicants in the General (UR) and EWS categories is 30 years as on May 31, 2022. Starting on 8 July 2022, candidates may submit their applications via the CIL website, coalindia.in. The deadline for applications is August 7, 2022.

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Government to fund BSNL, ITI pilot project to develop 4G, 5G, and e-band technologies

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In order to develop state-owned technology for 4G, 5G, and E-band spectrum services, the government will fund a pilot project involving startups and state-owned firms BSNL and ITI, according to an official statement. The initiative would also involve the government’s telecom research organisation C-DoT, which in partnership with TCS-Tejas Networks was instrumental in creating the first 4G and 5G telecom network technology to be made in India. In an official statement, it was stated that the “Department of Telecommunications (USOF), Ministry of Communications, had signed an agreement with Indian Telephone Industries (ITI) Limited and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to fund the pilot projects of E-band, LTE indigenous technologies, including integration of 4G/5G prototypes with C-DoT core.” Four pilot projects, each costing about Rs. 10 crores, are being funded by the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) as part of its effort to introduce new technological developments in the telecom sector in rural and remote areas. These initiatives would be carried out by the indigenous companies Astrome Technologies, Lekha Wireless Solutions, Resonous Technologies, and Signaltron in collaboration with the C-DoT and DoT public sector organisations BSNL and ITI, according to the statement. Source: PTI

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64% of Indians are confident after receiving two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, not interested in precautionary dose: Survey

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Mumbai: YouGov’s latest survey illustrates the attitudes of urban Indians on the COVID-19 booster dose amid new emerging variants and the fear of a potential fourth wave of the virus. Although 85% of urban Indians have received the COVID-19 vaccine, 11% are still waiting for their second dosage, and 5% have not received the vaccine and do not want to in the future. A higher proportion (74%) of people who have received the vaccine in both doses demonstrate an unwavering desire to get the booster dose. One in ten people are still doubtful about their choice, and nearly one in five (18%) are reluctant to take another shot. In comparison to tier I cities, tier II-III cities appear to have a higher rate of vaccine reluctance. Perhaps the rising number of cases in major cities and towns is prompting people in Tier 1 cities to protect themselves with an additional dose of the vaccine. Many people who have received the vaccination in its two doses are inclined to take the booster dose, but when we look at those who do not, the majority of respondents (64%) say that their faith in the vaccine in its two doses is the main reason they do not want to take a precautionary dose. Nearly one in five (19%) reported being afraid of the immediate adverse effects, such as fever, while 17% expressed concern about the supposed long-term side effects of the vaccines (like heart attacks, medical complications, etc). 15% of people have doubts about the booster dose’s efficacy, while 13% admitted they took the first dose of Covid against their will (due to travel or other obligations). Through the Har Ghar Dastak 2.0 campaign, which launched earlier last month, the Indian government has already administered more than 198.09 (1,98,09,87,178) crore vaccinations against COVID-19. It has also been actively working to improve vaccine coverage among the elderly. However, many people have not yet received the second dose of the vaccination or have not yet received a booster shot. In response to a question about whether the government should enforce booster dosages due to the rising number of cases, 76% of respondents said yes. Those who said they would without thinking twice take the booster dose demonstrated greater support (90 per cent).

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Meta to reduce hiring of engineers by 30%

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Meta Platforms Inc. has opted to hire fewer engineers than it had initially planned since it anticipates a recession. Meta will now hire only around 6,000 new engineers, which is 30% less than the 10,000 new engineers it had originally planned to hire. The company’s hiring plans are being revised as a result of the predicted severity of the recession, according to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta. Its advertising business has also been impacted by the economic downturn. In May, the Company announced that it would halt hiring for some positions. Given that the war in Ukraine has negatively impacted sales, some positions will remain unfilled as Meta concentrates on getting rid of underperformers. Moreover, according to reports, Zuckerberg said that many of the employees did not deserve to work for the company given their poor performance. Meta will also take steps to limit spending. Since hiring accounted for the largest portion of expenses in the first quarter after recruiting over 5,800 people, Meta is attempting to reduce spending by lowering hiring targets. The organisation hopes to become more lean and, if necessary, ruthless in light of the serious circumstances and limited resources because it has been made clear to the staff that growth is anticipated to be slow.

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IIT Bombay plans to introduce mandatory course on caste awareness

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A mandatory course on caste awareness will soon be offered by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay. Sensitization can be a tool for inclusivity on campus, according to the initiative taken by the institute’s SC/ST Cell. It seems that the cell recently carried out some surveys to learn more about the difficulties pupils encounter because of caste. According to the surveys, it is necessary to have more activities aimed at raising awareness as well as to offer a required academic course on caste and racial discrimination, comparable to the required course on gender sensitization that was introduced last year. The caste awareness course’s content is being discussed for implementation. Bharat Adsul, a professor at the department of computer science and engineering, serves as the convener of the SC/ST cell, and Madhu N Belur, a professor in the department of electrical engineering, serves as the co-convener. The cell held a discussion session on caste-related challenges and their causes, which was a first of its kind. Different viewpoints were shared by the roughly 100 participants. Some of them emphasised how case-based insults regarding seat reservations undermined students’ self-confidence and caused them to question their skills and abilities.

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CBSE launches ‘Pariksha Sangam’ ahead of Class 10, 12 result declaration

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On the website cbse.gov.in, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has added a new tab. According to the board, the new tab, Pariksha Sangam, is “a comprehensive one-stop platform for all exam activities.” There are three sections of Parikshasangam.cbse.gov.in: Schools (Ganga), Regional Offices (Yamuna), and Head Office (Saraswati). The Main Website, SARAS, Results, and Academic Website tabs from cbse.gov.in are joined by the new Pariksha Sangam tab. While exam reference materials, pre-exam activities, exam activities, school DigiLocker and post-exam activities, as well as communication and an integrated payment system, have been made available under the Schools Section, several sub-sections under the Regional Offices Section have also been made available to stakeholders, including exam reference materials, a duplicate academic document system, and DigiLocker access. One of the many sub-sections within the Head Office section is the CBSE academic repository, or CBSE Parinaan Manjusha. Results for the second term of the CBSE Class 10 and Class 12 exams should be released soon. The CBSE Class 10 and Class 12 results will be available at cbseresults.nic.in. The exams for the academic year 2021–2022 were administered by the board across two terms. Soon, the combined CBSE results for 2022 that take into account the scores earned in terms 1 and 2 will be released. Students can get their CBSE term 2 result mark sheets via cbseresults.nic.in, digilocker.gov.in, or results.gov.in. The roll number and school number must be entered by students in order to obtain and view the CBSE Class 10 and Class 12 result scorecards.

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IIM-Bangalore has launched a certificate programme in hospital management

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A Professional Certificate programme in Hospital Management has been launched by the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIM-B). Interested applicants can apply for this programme through iimbx.iimb.ac.in/hospital-management, which is the official website. Students have until July 1 to submit their applications. According to IIM-B’s official announcement, this programme will include a variety of lectures, workshops, practical assignments, case studies, webinars, discussions by industry professionals, and more. It is being introduced as part of IIMBx, the digital learning initiative of IIM Bangalore. How to apply for the IIM-B Hospital Management Program Step 1: Go to iimbx.iimb.ac.in/hospital-management, the official IIM-B website. Step 2: Select the “apply now” link on the homepage. Step 3: Complete the application form by entering the necessary information, including your name, ID, phone number, and other professional information. Step 4: Describe in 200 words what motivated you to sign up for this programme. Step 5: Select “submit.” Download and store for later use. Students should keep in mind that they won’t have the opportunity to update their details. It will be a 12-month online-synchronous programme that combines live online sessions led by professionals in the field with Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) taught by IIMB experts. Candidates must have experience in the healthcare field and be graduates (10+2+3) in any discipline from an accredited university to be eligible for this programme. It is strongly advised to have at least three to four years of job experience in a hospital setting. Graduate and doctoral students are also eligible to apply.

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