Month: February 2023

Disney to terminate 7,000 employees, but reward shareholders with dividends

Manish Kumar

.Entertainment giant Disney is laying off 7,000 employees to cut costs. · As of October 1, Disney employed 220,000 people, of which about 1,66,000 in the United States and 54,000 internationally. · Disney is embarking on a “significant transformation” that management believes will lead to improved profitability at the company’s streaming business. · Disney earned $1.28 billion, or 70 cents per share, in the three months through December 31. · The CEO announced that he intends to ask the board to approve the reinstatement of a modest dividend by the…

Ukrainian President to visit UK for first time since Russia’s invasion

Manish Kumar

The UK emerged as the biggest military supporter of Ukraine and has sent more than 2 billion pounds (USD 2,5 billion) in weapons and equipment so far. Earlier, the UK’s Prime Minister promised to provide tanks and artillery systems to Ukraine to counter Russian aggression. Russian President Putin ordered a special military operation in Ukraine’s Donbass region which swiftly extended across the country.   According to a statement by the British government, the Ukrainian President will meet Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and also address the Parliament. In his first visit…

5G Services in the Country

Manish Kumar

Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) have started providing 5G services in the country from 01.10.2022 onwards. As on 31.01.2023, 5G services have been started in 238 cities distributed across all license service areas. The Government has established a road map to make 5G services available in different parts of the country through rollout obligations. As per the Notice Inviting Application (NIA) dated 15-06-2022 for auction of spectrum and the license conditions, the rollout obligations are required to be met over a period of five years, in a phased manner, from the date…

Vice President of India to attend the 61st Convocation of ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute on 24th February

Manish Kumar

ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, the paragon of excellence in agricultural research and education in India, has been providing leadership to the National Agricultural Research System for advancements in agricultural research, education and extension. IARI is going to host its 61st convocation on February 24, 2023 at ICAR-IARI, New Delhi. The Vice President of India, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar will be the chief guest in the main Convocation event on February 24, 2023. The Union Minster of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar Ji and Ministers of State, Ministry of Agriculture…

Mission LIFE-Online Green talk series GYAAN VIGYAN AUR HUM

Manish Kumar

As part of MISSION LIFE Awareness Programme, National Museum of Natural History, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is organizing a five days online Green talk series “GYAN VIGYAAN AUR HUM”   from 06th to 10th February 2023.  The programme started on 6th Feb in which large number of students from Digital libraries of villages – Jamalpur and Fazilpur Badli(Haryana) are participating along with others students across the country The Scientists from reputed research organizations are delivering talks followed by interaction  with children. The  programme  is aimed to create awareness …

Steps towards self-employment and self-reliance by establishing enterprise

Manish Kumar

Taking another leap forward towards self-reliant India, Shri Manoj Kumar, Chairman, Khadi and Village Industries Commission, distributed margin money subsidy of Rs 100.55 crore to 1463 beneficiaries of Western Region (Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Daman and Diu, Dadra-Nagar Haveli) against the sanctioned loan of  Rs 304.65 crore, in which  margin money grant amount of Rs 24.38 crore was Disbursed to 654 beneficiaries of Maharashtra state under Prime Ministers’ Employment Generation Programme, an employment-oriented flagship scheme of Government of India, implemented by KVIC. Addressing on the occasion, the Chairman, KVIC said that…

LinkedIn India’s membership crosses 100 million, marks second largest

Manish Kumar

LinkedIn India’s membership crosses 100 million, marks second largest Software & IT professionals form the biggest chunk of members; management is the most sought-after skill. In 2022, professionals in India spent 4.6 million hours, which is nearly twice the learning hours spent on LinkedIn in the US. “upskilling employees” is the top priority for India’s L&D leaders   LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, today announced that it has crossed 100 million members in India. With a 56 per cent growth in its member base over the last three years,…

Adani bounces back after a week’s hiatus, positioned at number 17

Manish Kumar

Gautam Adani re-entered the Forbes list of richest people in the world. With a net worth of $61.40 billion, Adani now stands at 17th spot in the Forbes real-time billionaires list. Adani, who was the third-richest individual in the world till January 24, dropped from the world’s top 20 billionaire rich due to a sudden crash in the groups’ share price.   Gautam Adani, Chairman of Adani Group, re-entered the Forbes list of richest people in the world positioned at number 17. Gautam Adani was one of the top gainers…

Signify illuminates government senior secondary school in Gopalganj, Bihar

Manish Kumar

Signify has recently illuminated the government senior secondary school at Barauli in the Gopalganj district of Bihar, under its Jagmag Pathshala CSR program, in association with FINISH society and Pandit Banaras Tiwari Hemvanti Devi Foundation. The event was inaugurated by leading Bollywood actor Shri Pankaj Tripathi, District Magistrate of Gopalganj; Shri Dr Nawal Kishor Choudhary; and Nikhil Gupta, Head of Marketing & Integrated Communications and Commercial Operations, South Asia at Signify. As a step towards creating a brighter future for the children, Signify has installed a 4.5 KW solar power plant…

World is ‘sleepwalking into wider war’ with its “eyes wide open”

Manish Kumar

–          North Korea successfully tested a solid-fuel engine that boosted the power of its ballistic rockets –          South Korean President ordered a heightened state of alert and put the military on standby   The UN secretary-general has warned the world could be facing further conflict – as North Korea steps up its preparedness. As the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine approaches, Antonio Guterres said he fears the world is “sleepwalking into a wider war” with its “eyes wide open”. Meanwhile, North Korea leader Kim Jong Un has pledged to toughen…