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India registers 20,557 new COVID19 cases, bringing the total number of active cases to 1,45,654

India’s COVID-19 immunisation coverage has surpassed 200.61 crore (92.71 crore second dose and 6.11 crore precaution dosage have been provided so far under National Vaccination Drive). There have been 26,04,797 doses given over the past 24 hours. The COVID-19 vaccine’s initial dosage has been given to more than 3.81 crore adolescents so far. 2,64,58,875 sessions have been used to accomplish this. In the past 24 hours, 18,517 patients have recovered, bringing the total number of recovered patients to 4,31,32,140. India now has a recovery rate of 98.47 percent. In the previous 24 hours, 20,557 new cases were reported. The number of active cases in India is presently 1,45,654. Currently, 0.33 percent of all positive cases in the nation are active cases. In the past 24 hours, 4,98,034 COVID-19 tests have been performed. In total, India has performed about 87.06 billion tests to date. Currently, the country’s weekly positivity rate is 4.64 percent, and its daily positivity rate is 4.13 percent.

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ArdorComm- Higher Education and EdTech Conclave & Awards 2022 held on 15th July 2022 at Bengaluru; #HEETsouth #HEETbengaluru

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ArdorComm Media Group (A Media Start-up) hosted the ‘HIGHER EDUCATION and EDTECH CONCLAVE & AWARDS 2022’ as the 1st & Biggest ‘Physical Event’ in Bengaluru, Karnataka on 15th July 2022 (Friday). It also celebrated the 1st anniversary of ArdorComm Media for completing its glorious one-year journey. The Summit’s theme focused on “Re-imagining Higher Education in 21st Century Workplace: Expanding boundaries of Education, Skill and Employability.” This Knowledge forum invited Higher Education Leaders, Innovators and Edtech Experts to share their experiences, ideas and accomplishments which have helped the growth of the education community during the tough times of COVID-19 pandemic. The conclave witnessed who’s who from government, universities, colleges, engineering institutes, B-schools and skill institutions, and experts from corporate, EdTech companies & education startups. Deliberating, showcasing & presenting best & next practices in higher, skill & technical education. Chandan Anand, Founder, CEO & Group Editor of ArdorComm Media Group, emphasized on the event theme saying, “As new sectors emerge and existing ones expand and collapse dramatically, the skills required to keep up are changing at a faster rate than ever before. Educators and higher education administrators must approach skill competency with a growth mindset that will assist students throughout their careers and in the global knowledge-based economy. There is an apparent need to educate the next generation about rising digital capabilities and how to create, build, and properly use technology. At the same time, students in the 21st century must learn how to approach challenges from several viewpoints, foster and use creativity, communicate effectively, and use critical thinking.” Knauf Ceiling Solutions participated as the Presenting Partner of ‘Ardorcomm- Higher Education and EdTech Conclave & Awards 2022’; Monet Live as the Powered Partner; MasterSoft as the ERP Partner; Teachmint as the LMS Partner; Sunstone as the Industry Partner; TruScholar as the Credential Partner. The Associate Partners of the event were Anthology Inc, ExtraaEdge, Financepeer, JODO, LeadSquare, Pearson VUE, SAS, SmartQ and VdoCipher. The Guest of Honour of the summit was Prof. B. Thimme Gowda, Vice Chairman, Karnataka State Higher Education Council, Govt. of Karnataka and the Special Guests were Dr. M. S. Shyamasundar, Senior Adviser, National Assesment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Under UGC, Govt. of India and Dr. Sandhya R. Anvekar, Program Head- Skilling, KITS, Dept. of Electronics, IT, BT, Science & Technology, Govt. of Karnataka. The eminent speakers, experts, academicians & educators from universities, engineering institutions, B-schools, EdTech & education startups who graced the event with their presence at ‘ArdorComm- Higher Education and EdTech Conclave, Bengaluru’ were: – Dr. Manish Kothari, Founder & Managing Director, ISBR Business School, Bangalore; Dr. Madhur Gupta, Dean – St Francis Business School, Director- St. Xavier’s College, Bangalore; Shraddha Haldankar, Marketing Lead, Knauf Ceiling Solutions; Vivek Iyer, Vice President – Asia Pacific, Anthology; Dr. R. Karpaga Kumarave, Former Vice-Chancellor, Madurai Kamaraj University and Central University of Tamil Nadu; Prof. D.N. Reddy, Chairman, Board of Governers, Vasavi Engineering College, Hyderabad; Dr.Indiresh K.M., Vice Chancellor, University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot, Karnataka; Ron Crasto, Consultant – Monet Analytics; Anand Vats, Manager, Monet India Design Center; Gaurav Somani, President-Sales, Mastersoft; Abhishek Ballabh, Co-founder, ExtraaEdge; Dr. Neeraj Sharma, Director, Institute Partnership, Teachmint; Dr. Ajit Parulekar, Director, GOA Institute of Management; Dr N. Thilaka, Director, Symbiosis School of Media and Communication, Bengaluru; Dr. Vinay S., Director, Seshadripuram Institute of Management Studies; Dr. Madhavi Lokhande, Dean, Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, Bengaluru; Amey Parulekar, Head of Business Development, Financepeer. Apart from the panel sessions there were industry speeches and presentations at the symposium. Knauf Ceiling Solutions gave an industry presentation on the topic, ‘Enhancing the Learning Environments’; Anthology gave on the topic, ‘Technology for Personalized Education’; Monet India Design Center gave industry speech on, ‘Real-time Engagement Detection & Analytics for Training and Education Transformation’; Mastersoft gave on ‘ICT Enablement in Higher Education’. ExtraaEdge gave a presentation on ‘Winning at Higher Education Admissions in 2022 – Key Focus Areas’ and Teachmint gave an industry speech on ‘Revolutionizing Digital Higher-Education Infrastructure through Teachmint’. ArdorComm Higher Education Awards, EdTech Awards & Edu Startup Awards 2022 aimed to acknowledge those individuals, educational institutions, and Ed-tech companies that have played a key role in transforming the teaching, learning and employability outcomes. The prestigious award recognized & honoured innovators, trendsetters, and educators in the higher education sector. Key Discussion Points of ‘ArdorComm – Higher Education and Edtech Conclave & Awards 2022’ #HEETsouth #HEETbengaluru :- How effective is emotional intelligence in the cognitive learning experience of students? What’s better for today’s Ideal University Education? Multi-disciplinary or e-learning adaptability? How can blended learning change the dynamics of the teacher-student relationship? How can exposure to New Age Technologies help in fostering Experiential Learning Pedagogy? Key Highlights of ‘ArdorComm – Higher Education and Edtech Conclave & Awards 2022’ #HEETsouth #HEETbengaluru:- Sessions: 5 Industry Speech: 6 Speakers: 40+ Government Dignitaries: 10+ Higher Education Institutes (Universities + Engineering Institutes + B-Schools): 150+ Edu Corporate: 10+ Edtech Startups: 10+ ‘Ardorcomm- Higher Education and EdTech Conclave & Awards 2022, Bengaluru’ was an important knowledge-sharing platform of the education community that cared deeply about imparting education and making teaching-learning process smoother and accessible to all. It highlighted a glimpse of the higher education fraternity comprising India’s top educators, innovators, and dignitaries who came together to share their best practices and views. Let’s vow to be the game-changers in the education community in 2022. Thank you for participating & witnessing the Ardorcomm- Higher Education and EdTech Conclave & Awards 2022. Visit: https://ardorcomm-media.com/heetbengaluru/ Visit: https://ardorcomm-media.com/heetbengaluru_gimpses/

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Delhi traffic signals will soon display timers and speed limits

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In order to facilitate and effectively manage traffic, Delhi’s traffic signals will soon have electronic signage displaying timers and speed limits. Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has ordered officials to install these devices at all traffic crossroads throughout the city. During a meeting to review city traffic management, Saxena gave these instructions and also ordered officials to strictly enforce lane discipline by heavy motor vehicles (HMVs). It stated that lane enforcement exercises were even more pertinent and crucial on routes where trucks were permitted late at night and early in the morning. In addition to ensuring fewer inconveniences for travellers and preventing corruption, he emphasised that minimum manual enforcement interventions will also help to reduce traffic congestion at locations where commuters are randomly stopped for inspection and challan issuance. The L-G vowed to take action to have the ideas for road engineering settled as soon as possible with the city’s numerous roads owning agencies, including PWD, MCD, and NDMC, among others. Additionally, he emphasised the significance of a citywide traffic flow that requires little in the way of human enforcement or challans. “It was suggested that the information in this regard, listing the names and contact numbers of traffic personnel deployed, could be posted on the traffic portal of Delhi Police,” according to a statement from the Raj Niwas — L-G’s secretariat. “The L-G also underlined the importance of similarly posting such details of the beat staff on duty for easy access of the people of the city.”

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Jio places the highest EMD in the 5G auction at Rs 14,000 crore, while Adani places Rs 100 crore

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According to information released by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Monday, Reliance Jio Infocomm, Bharti Airtel, Adani Data Networks, and Vodafone Idea (Vi) have each made earnest money deposits (EMDs) of Rs 14,000 crore, Rs 5,500 crore, Rs 100 crore, and Rs 2,200 crore, respectively. The EMDs are a component of the applications that the applicants submitted to the DoT in order to take part in the upcoming 5G spectrum auction, which will begin on July 26. The EMD quantum provides the applicant with eligibility points, based on which it can target a given quantum of airwaves in select or all available bands in specific or all circles, and is therefore a good indicator of a company’s bidding strategy and spectrum purchasing capacity. According to analysts, a telecom can typically target spectrum in the 5G sale that is worth up to eight to nine times their individual EMDs. According to the EMD filings on the DoT website, Jio has accumulated 159830 eligibility points with the highest deposits, while Airtel has accumulated 66330. Adani, a recent entry, has 1650 points compared to Vi’s 29370 points. The earnest money deposit suggests that Jio, the largest telecom company in India based on user volume, may be placing extremely aggressive bids in the upcoming auctions, but Adani Group might be attempting to acquire the barest amount of spectrum necessary to build a private network. Adani Data Networks’ EMD of 100 crore indicates that they have a low and limited requirement for spectrum.

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IIM-Shillong and NCW collaborate to provide a programme for aspiring women entrepreneurs

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In collaboration with the National Commission for Women, the Centre for Development of North Eastern Region (CeDNER), IIM-Shillong is hosting a 60-hour real-time (online) certificate programme in general management for aspiring women entrepreneurs in the North Eastern Region (NER). Applications are being taken from July 15 to August 12 for the master class, which will start on weekends on September 3 and run until October 16. Students will receive a course certificate from IIM-Shillong at the conclusion of the programme. Candidates interested in applying should go to innovateindia.mygov.in/ncw-iim-Shillong/ According to the official announcement, the workshop’s goal is to provide participants with the information to adopt an outcome-based learning paradigm, where participants will learn how to launch, manage, and scale up the firm.

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Disgruntled employees across Indian airlines due to poor compensation

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Pilots, technicians, and other airline employees have been systematically reporting ill to show their displeasure. The main problem is that the pandemic-affected employees’ salaries have not yet been raised to their pre-pandemic levels. Carriers all around the world were obliged to cease operations when the pandemic hit and international borders were sealed. Layoffs and wage reductions were also used by Indian carriers. Many workers received unpaid leave orders. The majority of employees have also been dealing with greater workloads since travel picked up, which only serves to exacerbate their discontent. They have come to the realisation that they are working just as hard, if not harder, than they were before the pandemic, but receiving much less pay. That explains why the staff of IndiGo and GoFirst, and later the technicians as well, took a collective leave of absence. The workers are not only concerned about the pay reductions; they are also angry about the lack of incentives, the fact that their salaries are not raised when they receive promotions, and the fact that they are sometimes not paid on time for their salaries. Stress and annoyance appear to be rising as the crew is frequently asked to fly on their designated weekly off days as well. There are allegedly more aeroplanes in the industry than there are pilots, engineers, and technicians combined. That implies that aircraft are also not being used to their full potential. Additionally, a lot of qualified and certified aircraft engineers are given the title “technician,” which by definition brings in a lesser salary—often less than 50% of what they should be making. As if that weren’t bad enough, there have recently been numerous technical problems and safety issues on Indian local and international flights. An Air India Express flight had to be diverted to Muscat after a burning smell was noticed in the cabin on an IndiGo flight that had to be diverted to Karachi due to an engine malfunction. Due to some strange vibrations in the engine, another flight was diverted, and in one event, a bird was discovered in the cockpit!

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‘Captain Vyom’ from Doordarshan will be turned into a web series

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Brewing Thoughts Pvt Ltd will remake Captain Vyom, an Indian television series that aired on DD National in 1998 and was created by Ketan Mehta and starred Milind Soman, into a web series. After two difficult years of the pandemic, filmmakers and content producers are trying to appeal to consumers by using feel-good, humorous stories and nostalgia. There are plans to revive comedic classics like Govinda’s 1998 comedy Bade Miyan Chote Miyan and Angoor, a modernised version of Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors. Sense of nostalgia has always been a terrific emotion to harness, according to experts in the media and entertainment, and feel-good classics will appeal to both older and newer audiences. The superhero television series Shaktimaan, which ran on DD National in the late 1990s, will be recreated by Sony Pictures, and content firm Applause Entertainment will consider animated tales based on Amar Chitra Katha. The increase in vintage movie and song listeners and viewers during the pandemic relates to the love of the quaint and antiquated. Happy stories can always be revived, according to media industry experts, who point out that new streaming platforms in India have started to cater to older audiences, including the 60+ population, in a big way, making these feel-good classics easy to market. Nostalgia related to sad stories may not work, but happy stories can always be revived. There have always been resources and properties that can be used for a long time while simultaneously appealing to fresh audiences and energies. Each new generation considers how it might reinterpret these formats for the time being. You might reflect fondly on a simpler time in the past and find solace in the familiar because it brings back memories.

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Free Covid precaution doses will create healthier country: PM Modi

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According to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government’s decision to provide free precaution doses of the Covid-19 vaccine to all adults over the age of 18 will increase immunisation rates in India and lead to a healthier nation. All citizens over the age of 18 will receive free precaution doses of the Covid-19 vaccine as part of the “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” celebrations beginning on July 15 and lasting for 75 days, according to Union minister Anurag Thakur, who announced the initiative after the Union Cabinet approved it earlier in the day on Wednesday. Modi stated in a tweet, “Vaccination is an effective means to fight COVID-19. Today’s Cabinet decision will further India’s vaccination coverage and create a healthier nation.” According to an official source, less than 1% of the target population of 77.10 crore people between the ages of 18 and 59 have received the precautionary dose so far. On April 10, India started vaccinating all adults over the age of 18 with a precautionary dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

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Wipro announces a raise of 10% and quarterly promotions

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The Indian multinational software giant Wipro has announced that the majority of its employees will receive a 10% raise in September in an effort to reduce attrition. On the basis of pay scale, the top performers can even get an increment of more than 15%. Additionally, the company plans to run promotions every three months. These announcements are a part of Wipro’s efforts to increase the number of young people working there and lower turnover rates. According to reports, promotions will begin in July and continue every quarter up to middle management. Wipro has seen significant attrition for a long time. It was far higher than other IT majors in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2022, at 23.8%. Analysts projected high attrition. Rishad Premji, chairman of Wipro, stated a few weeks ago that the company is more focused on growth today than ever before and that it is counting on alliances, acquisitions, and cloud projects to boost growth in the near future. Wipro has recently concentrated on Wipro FullStride Cloud Services. In order to provide its stakeholders, including clients, partners, and cloud professionals, with an integrated and comprehensive cloud transformation capacity, Wipro’s chief growth office has partnered with other worldwide business lines. The IT services provider revealed a month ago that it anticipates expanding its employees in Norway from 85 to 350 over the course of two years. In order to do this, it is also stepping up local investment to provide customers pursuing digital transformation with improved support.

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India’s 2022 NIRF rankings will be announced on July 15 by the education minister

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On July 15, 2022, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will publish the India rankings 2022, which will feature a list of the best colleges, universities, and other educational institutions nationwide. The rankings will be virtually announced by the education minister at 11 am on the official website nirfindia.org. “On 15th July 2022, Hon’ble Education Minister, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan will release the India rankings 2022 under National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), virtually. The annual exercise outlines a methodology to rank Higher Education Institutions (HEI’s) across India in various categories & subject domains. Stay tuned!” reads the tweet by Ministry of Education. Institutions will be graded in one of 11 categories, including overall, university, colleges, engineering, management, pharmacy, law, medical, architecture, dental, and research, depending on their functional areas. The institutions are ranked using a number of factors, including resources, research, and stakeholder perception. Each parameter has a specific weight allocated to it, which varies depending on the institution type. The total weightages determine the final scores and subsequently the rank. IIT-Madras was ranked first among all educational institutions last year and first among engineering institutions. The ranking is generally based on five main factors, including outreach and inclusivity, graduation outcomes, research and professional practise, teaching, learning, and resources, and peer perception.

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