Infosys to hire 15,000-20,000 freshers in FY25 · Workforce reduced by 1,908 in Q1 · Infosys hit all-time high post Q1 results Infosys is planning to hire 15,000-20,000 freshers for the fiscal year 2025, according to Chief Financial Officer Jayesh Sanghrajka. During a press briefing announcing the company’s Q1 results, Sanghrajka stated that the hiring plans will…
Singapore High Commissioner to India Simon Wong extended a significant offer of support to Odisha, emphasizing collaboration on skill development and green energy initiatives. This gesture marks a deepening of bilateral relations between Singapore and the Indian state. Wong, accompanied by Cheong Ming Foong, Consul General of the Republic of Singapore, was the first foreign…
A global Microsoft outage is wreaking havoc across multiple sectors, affecting everything from airlines and supermarkets to banking operations. This outage underscores the critical dependency many industries have on Microsoft’s cloud services. If not resolved promptly, the consequences could be severe worldwide. Airlines in India In India, three major airlines — IndiGo, SpiceJet, and Akasa…
Budget Outlines · Overall Budget Size: Likely to be over Rs 3 lakh crore, reflecting a robust financial plan. · Previous Government’s Projection: Rs 2.5 lakh crore, showing a significant increase under the new administration. · Subhadra Yojana Provision: Between Rs 30,000 crore and Rs 40,000 crore, demonstrating a strong commitment to women’s financial empowerment. · Increased Paddy MSP:…
The upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament, starting next week, will see the introduction of six new bills. The list of bills was published in the Parliament bulletin issued by the Lok Sabha secretariat on Thursday evening. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to present the Union Budget on Tuesday, July 23. This session is crucial…
Air India’s non-stop flight from Delhi to San Francisco, carrying 225 passengers and 19 crew members, was diverted to Russia’s Krasnoyarsk International Airport (KJA) on Thursday. The diversion was due to a technical issue detected in the cargo hold area. The airline explained that the cockpit crew of flight AI183 took this precautionary measure after…
Odisha is set to experience heavy to very heavy rainfall for the next four days. This is due to a well-marked low-pressure area over the northwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal. As of today, July 19th, the low-pressure area is positioned over the northwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal, near the Odisha-North Andhra…
The Supreme Court on Thursday addressed multiple petitions concerning alleged malpractices in the NEET-UG 2024 medical exams. A bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud emphasized that any decision to reconduct the NEET-UG exams must be based on substantial evidence showing that the previous exams’ integrity was compromised on a large scale. Transfer…
As the customary Halwa Ceremony concludes, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the 2024 Union Budget. This budget is significant as it will be the first introduced by the Modi 3.0 cabinet, marking Sitharaman’s seventh budget presentation. Analysts from Nomura, CareEdge, and other experts predict five major themes for this year’s budget. Focus…
· All Odisha Contractors Association has lodged a complaint against Leader of Opposition (LoP) and former Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik and seven others. · In its complaint, the association has alleged that its members had staged a demonstration in 2019 over a 10 point charter of demands. · Among the demands that remain unmet are calls for all…
