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Facebook’s brand name changed to ‘Meta’

/ Media Entertainment & Art Community

Facebook is now called Meta, the corporate said on Thursday, during a rebrand that focuses on building the “metaverse,” a shared virtual environment that it bets are going to be the successor to the mobile internet. The name change comes because the world’s largest social media company battles criticisms from lawmakers and regulators over its market power, algorithmic decisions and therefore the policing of abuses on its services. CEO Mark Zuckerberg, speaking at the company’s live-streamed virtual and augmented reality conference, said the new name reflected its work investing within the metaverse, instead of its namesake social media service, which can still be called Facebook. “Right now, our brand is so tightly linked to at least one product that it can’t possibly represent everything that we’re doing today, including within the future,” said Zuckerberg. The company, which has invested heavily in augmented and computer game said the change would compile its different apps and technologies under one new brand. It said it might not change its corporate structure. The tech giant, which reports about 2.9 billion monthly users, has faced increasing scrutiny in recent years from global lawmakers and regulators. Zuckerberg said the new name ‘Meta,’ coming from the Greek word for “beyond,” symbolized there was always more to create. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey on Thursday tweeted out a special definition “referring to itself or to the conventions of its genre; self-referential.” Zuckerberg also added that the new name also reflects that over time, users won’t got to use Facebook to use the company’s other services. Source: Reuters

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“Ready With NEET-UG 2021 Results”, Says NTA To The SC

/ Education Community

The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Monday sought an urgent hearing in the Supreme Court (SC) regarding its plea against a High Court order directing it not to declare the NEET-UG 2021 results. The HC directed the NTA to conduct a re-examination for two aspirants whose question papers and OMR sheets got mixed during the examination at a centre in Maharashtra. The Bombay High Court on October 20, 2021, directed the NTA to hold fresh exams for the two aspirants and declare their results along with the entire NEET-UG 2021 results. NEET-UG 2021 was conducted on September 12, 2021, for admissions to undergraduate medical courses and colleges. The incident of the test booklet and OMR sheet mix up took place at the examination centre between aspirants Vaishanavi Bhopali and Abhishek Shivaji. Upon hearing this, the HC ruled that they should be given a fresh opportunity to reappear for the exams. A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana was informed about the urgency of the matter by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the NTA, saying that the declaration of the results is halted due to the order of the high court. The court asked the law officer to mention the case before the bench that has been hearing these cases, and on being told that the matter was a fresh one, the bench agreed to consider an urgent listing. “The declaration of the results of the NEET exam has been stayed at the behest of two students. I am requesting the hearing tomorrow,” the law officer submitted before the bench, also comprising Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli. “We will see,” said the bench. The NTA, in its appeal, said that the NEET (UG), 2021 Examination for more than 16 lakh candidates was conducted on September 12, and due to the high court’s order, it has not been able “to declare their results even though the same is ready for declaration”. “The delay in declaration of Result of NEET (UG) 2021 will affect and further delay the subsequent process of admission to Undergraduate Medical Courses i.e. MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BSMS, BUMS and BHMS Courses,” it said in the plea. The high court also directed that the NTA “shall give 48 hrs clear notices to the Petitioners about the date of examination and the centre allotted to the Petitioners”. Source: The article has been published by Indian Express with edits from the ArdorComm News Network Team.

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Do Indian Companies Provide Menstrual Leaves To Their Women Employees?

/ Human Resource Community

We have always heard the term that India is a ‘developing’ country. Is it really true? Well, with rapid advancements, increased social media use, knowledge exchange and digital education, the population is definitely adopting paradigm-shifting solutions. While some decisions are influenced by the wave of change in the West, some come as a result of mindset change and the evolution of people’s minds. In any country, equality, social change and multicultural advancements are some major parameters to consider before calling it modern or liberal. When it comes to women empowerment, India is still evolving. It has a long way to go. One of the most taboo subjects in India is to talk freely about menstruation. However, that is gradually changing in some parts of the country. In a revolutionary move, some companies in India have allowed women to have paid leaves during their menstrual cycle. How good is that? Also, India is not the only country to consider offering leaves to its female employees during their monthly cycle. Countries like Japan, South Korea and Italy have menstrual leave as a part of their female employee leave policy. Taking a foot forward in the same way, some companies in India are offering one or two leaves to their female staff members. Let’s get to know the companies that offer menstrual leaves. Swiggy – It is an online food delivery company in India that offers two days of monthly time off to their female food delivery staff members. Culture Machine – It is a Mumbai-based digital media startup that allows women to take a day off during the first day of their period. Mathrumbi – It is a Malayalam media organization that allows women to work from home or stay at home during the first day of their cycle. Magzter – It is a Chennai-based digital magazine platform that offers one day of paid leave to its women employees during their period. Wet and Dry – It is a Delhi-based feminine hygiene product maker that offers women two days off during their period. IndustryARC – It is a Hyderabad-based market research and consulting firm that allows women one or two days of paid leaves during their menstrual cycle. Zomato – It is a Gurugram-based food delivery company that allows its female staff members to take 10 days of paid leaves in a year during their period. Byju’s – It is India’s leading education app that grants women 12 period leaves in a year. In conclusion, it would be best to openly address issues and talks related to menstruation as it is a natural biological phenomenon. The notion of women being on their period should be normalized. Everyone should show empathy and respect for the changes that a woman is going through. Following the footsteps of the above mentioned companies, we look forward to more Indian and international companies offering paid leaves to women during their menstrual cycle to ensure their physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. Source: IndiaTimes

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UP: PM Modi Launches Health Scheme Along With Rs 5,200 Crore Development Projects In Varanasi

/ Health & Wellness Community

Uttar Pradesh: PM Modi reached his parliamentary constituency Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh (UP) on Monday to launch the Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission – one of the largest pan-India schemes for strengthening the existing healthcare infrastructure. Along with initiating the start of the healthcare scheme, he also inaugurated multiple developmental projects worth Rs 5,200 for his constituency. The Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission has been launched with the aim to redefine, automate and strengthen existing healthcare policies in the country. It falls under the umbrella of the National Health Mission. After the pandemic, the country and its governments realised the shortcomings of the healthcare system and processes. Hence, to fill the gaps in the public healthcare infrastructure, with the main focus on primary and critical care facilities in both – rural and urban areas, the policy has been devised and launched pan-India. According to the current plan, the policy aims to provide support for 17,788 rural health and wellness centres in 10 high focus states. In addition, 11,024 urban health and wellness centres will be established in all the states. During his stay in UP, he also inaugurated nine medical colleges to boost the city’s healthcare scenario. The inauguration took place in a virtual ceremony from Siddharthnagar. The medical colleges built for Rs 2,329 crores are located in Siddharthnagar, Etah, Hardoi, Pratapgarh, Fatehpur, Deoria, Ghazipur, Mirzapur and Jaunpur districts. Out of all the nine colleges, eight are sanctioned under a centrally sponsored scheme, while one has entirely been made functional through the state government’s resources. Source: India TV

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Air India Deal: Government Signs A Share Purchase Deal With Tata Sons For Rs 18000 Crore

/ Governance Community

Tata Sons have purchased Air India Airlines again to save it from its losses. The government on Monday signed a share purchase agreement worth Rs 18,000 crore with Tata Sons for the sale of the national carrier Air India. In this months timeline, the government had accepted an offer made by Talace Pvt. Ltd., a unit of the holding company of the salt-to-software conglomerate, to pay ₹2,700 crore cash and take over ₹15,300 crores of the airline’s debt. However, on October 11, 2021, a Letter of Intent (LoI) was issued to the Tata Group, confirming the government’s willingness to sell its 100% stake in the airline. Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey tweeted, “Share Purchase Agreement signed today by Government with Tata Sons for strategic disinvestment of Air India.” Based on the agreement, the sale also includes the ground handling arm of Air India– AISATS. In the bid race, Tatas beat the Spicejet promoter Ajay Singh and the reserve price of Rs 12,906 crore set by the government for the sale of its 100% stake in the loss-making carrier. This deal will be the first privatisation since 2003-04, Air India will be the third airline brand under Tatas Umbrella. The company already holds a majority interest in AirAsia India and Vistara, a joint venture with Singapore Airlines Ltd.

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BATM develops molecular diagnostics tests for the treatment of tuberculosis

/ Health & Wellness Community

BATM is a leading provider of real-time-based technologies to provide networking solutions and medical laboratory systems. It has recently been announced that it has developed a new method for rapid and comprehensive diagnosis of tuberculosis. This new technology’s testing and validation phase will be commenced in the second half of this year. The process will be funded under a program of Stop TB Partnership, an international alliance comprising various government and non-government organizations. The new method consists of one step PCR test developed by the group Adaltis subsidiary, with testing on the NATlab instrument by using the new isothermal RCA process developed by the Group Ador Diagnostics Associate company. This PCR test will diagnose if someone is infected with TB and if the test is positive. This NATlab system will be used to identify the strain of TB and its resistance to antibiotics. The process is expected to give results within two hours by testing the samples in both phases. This new process is far less than several days required in the current and commonly used test, which usually depends on incubation to check the antibody resistance once a patient is infected with TB. This new method which is being developed, is presented with the cooperation of leading universities in Italy. The testing and validation of the solution will take place at the University of Heidelberg. Source: healthtechdigital.com

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A bunch of civil servants who have extended a helping hand towards UPSC Aspirants through social media

/ Education Community

The UPSC Civil services exam of India is considered one of the toughest exams in the country and demands a lot of patience, perseverance, proper guidance, and hard work. While one can get the appropriate advice from the currently serving officers, it helps a lot in clearing the aspirant’s vision. While many civil servants have shared their study plan, notes, and tips to crack the exam in the past few years, many of these officers have also been using social media platforms to get an enormous reach. Also,few other officers have created groups and communities to extend the helping hand towards these aspirants. A joint initiative, “Being IFS,” was launched in 2019,a platform to answer all the queries related to the civil services exam and to give the right strategy. The platform provides one-to-one communication to the students. IFS officer Ankit Kumar launched this platform. The other civil servant officers gaining immense popularity on social media and sharing their knowledge and suggestions to students are IFS officer Parveen Kaswan with 320K followers on Twitter, IPS officer Lakshay Pandey, and 2015 Topper Tina Dabi as one the most followed Civil Servant officer. IAS and PCS officers are also coming ahead and extending a helping hand towards the underprivileged and remote area located aspirants. Source: theindianexpress.com

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Concerns found in the Q2 results for PVR and Inox, even after reopening of theaters

/ Media Entertainment & Art Community

Shares of multiplex giants like PVR Ltd and Inox Ltd have been under observation since the reopening of theaters in Maharashtra. At the same time, Maharashtra is one of the key income generators for these companies, with around 25 to 30 percent revenue from contribution through the Hindi Content. It is not to be denied that states such as Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, and Telangana are operating at an occupancy rate of 100%. Even after a positive performance of these multiplex companies, a loss of Rupees 64 crore was noticed in the last quarter for Inox’s Ind-AS adjusted Ebitda and Rupees 110 Crore loss for PVR. Ebitda is short for earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization. However, several production houses have announced the release of their content in theaters soon, the rising competition from Over-The-Top media platforms remains a challenge. As per the analysts, a strong movie pipeline and fully operational networks shall be applied to revive the theater industry despite some restrictions. Source: livemint.com

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World Health Organization urges the G20 nation to come up for vaccine donation to the South

/ Health & Wellness Community

WHO called the world’s twenty wealthiest nations, holding a summit next week, to come ahead and make donations of COVID-19 vaccines doses to the global south, which is going through a vaccine lag in terms of the required number of vaccines. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a news briefing that the G20 countries must fulfill their dose-sharing commitments immediately. For global health financing, Gordon Brown said, “If the world’s wealthiest nations cannot mobilize for the vaccine to the impoverished countries. An epidemiological and economic dereliction of duty will shame us all”. WHO’s 40% vaccination target in all countries by mid-2022 is still short of 500 million vaccine doses, whereas almost 240 million vaccines are unused in the west. Source:Healthworld.com

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Hackensack Meridian Health expands Google Health Collaboration

/ Health & Wellness Community

Hackensack Meridian Health announced this week that it would do a complete transition towards Google Workspace and Chrome OS devices, one of the first health systems taking this path. It will also be expanding its collaboration with Google Cloud to enable deployment of more Artificial Intelligence Tools clinical decision support and enhanced care delivery. This expansion in terms of workspace and Chrome OS, Chromebook, and Chromeboxes aims to better the quality of cyber security and boost provider’s productivity and users experience, said Hackensack Meridian Leaders. While Hackensack meridian health will work with Google Cloud to apply the AI-enabled lookout for specific clinical use cases, such as screening and detection. Hackensack Meridian Health recently hired its new chief information and digital engagement officer, Kash Patel. The company has been using chrome enterprise over the past year, with 3,000 Citrix-approved chrome books deployed to give its remote workforce secure access towards its core application. Source: HealthcareITNews.com

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