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GCCs in India offer 12-20% higher tech salaries than IT services firms

Another 800 GCCs are expected in the next 5-6 years, boosting India's role as a global tech hub, with many in Tier-II cities like Kolkata, Ahmedabad, and Vadodara, promoting local employment

Zee, Sony reach non-cash agreement to settle disputes over merger

Under the settlement, the companies have mutually decided to withdraw all claims against each other in the ongoing arbitration at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre

Kolkata case: Police use water cannons to disperse 'Nabanna Abhijan' march

Kolkata rape-murder case: Police used water cannons and tear gas shells to disperse the crowd at Howrah Bridge; protestors drag police barricades

International credit card use up 63% after Covid-19, overtakes debit cards

Data from the RBI shows international credit card spending rose 63 per cent from December 2022 to July 2024, while PPIs grew 53 per cent and debit card transactions increased by just 8 per cent

Apple's India operations set to create up to 600,000 jobs by year-end

The Indian workforce for Apple is expected to include 200,000 direct positions by March next year, with women making up about 70 per cent of these roles

Gujarat rains: IMD issues 'red' alert, NDRF teams deployed. Top updates

Gujarat rains: The India Meteorological Department has predicted heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in several districts of Gujarat until August 29

Elon Musk's Polaris Dawn: All you need to know about SpaceX space mission

The company finished rehearsals and a static fire test for the Falcon-9 rocket, set to launch four astronauts on August 27 from Nasa's Kennedy Space Centre

NCERT proposes Class 12 scores include marks from Classes 9, 10, and 11

The proposal recommends a cumulative evaluation system where 15 per cent of the final Class 12 score would come from Class 9, 20 per cent from Class 10, and 25 per cent from Class 11

BJP announces revised list of 15 candidates for J&K Assembly elections

The elections in Jammu and Kashmir will be conducted in three phases on September 18, September 25, and October 1, and counting of votes will take place on October 4

Centre set to create five new districts in Ladakh, says Amit Shah

The five new districts to be established within the Union Territory of Ladakh are Zanskar, Drass, Sham, Nubra, and Changthang

Jio Financial secures approval to raise foreign investment cap to 49%

In May 2024, the company sought shareholder approval to raise the foreign investment threshold to 49% as part of a strategic initiative to attract significant foreign capital

Festive season to boost gig rider demand by 40% on quick commerce platforms

The quick and ecommerce sector is expected to expand its workforce by hiring an additional one to two million gig riders throughout the upcoming festive season

Bangladesh crisis: Students clash with paramilitary personnel, 50 injured

At least 50 people were injured in Dhaka on Sunday when students clashed with hundreds of paramilitary personnel protesting for job regularisation

Amul strongest food brand in the world in 2024: Brand Finance report

Amul shares its prestigious AAA+ brand strength rating with Hershey's, though the latter saw a slight 0.5% dip in brand value to $3.9 billion, placing it second after leading the list last year

Kolkata case: Polygraph test delayed for Sanjoy Ray due to lack of lawyer

Kolkata rape-murder case: The polygraph, or lie detector test, measures physiological responses like heart rate, breathing patterns, sweating, and blood pressure to assess truthfulness

June sees rise in female workforce participation amid 1.92 mn new EPFO jobs

Around 59.14% of new members in June 2024 were aged 18-25, which reflects a trend where the majority of individuals seeking to enter the organised workforce are young, mostly first-time job seekers

Badlapur sexual abuse case: Case lodged against 500 protesters, 66 arrested

Badlapur sexual abuse case: On August 13, two kindergarten girls were sexually assaulted in a school restroom; accused Akshay Shinde was arrested on August 17

Starbucks' CEO Brian Niccol to commute 1,600 km to work via corporate jet

Brian Niccol's employment contract provides a corporate jet for his daily 1,600 km commute, requiring him to work from Starbucks' Seattle office at least three days a week

Top Indian cos sees a 40% jump in sexual harassment complaints in FY24

Data from Complykaro shows a 40.4% increase in sexual harassment complaints, with 268 more cases filed than in the previous financial year

Trai directs telcos to track messages, block unregistered telemarketers

Trai said that starting September 1, all access service providers are banned from sending messages with URLs, APKs, OTT links, or callback numbers that are not whitelisted by the senders