Increasing focus on sustainability and corporate responsibility leads to growth in ESG jobs: Indeed

As the world prepares to celebrate World Environment Day today, on June 5th, Indeed, the world’s #1 job site reveals a remarkable surge in Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) jobs over the last three years. This increase in ESG-related positions is a testament to the growing focus on sustainability and corporate responsibility within the Indian job market. Jobs related to the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) sector have grown by over 223% in India between April 2019 to April 2023.     The increase over the past three years showcases the remarkable…

How an Indian Firm is Saving the World Largest Marine Ecosystem using Technology| A call to the citizens for participation

I am reaching out to you to bring to your notice an important press release on behalf of my client, Sahaj Software, a multinational artisanal technology services company, on a unique initiative which is using technology and is focused on environment conservation. As part of this first-of-its-kind initiative, Sahaj Software has partnered with The Citizens of Great Barrier Reef (CGBR), a 21st-century NGO dedicated to the conservation of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Together, they are working towards saving the World’s Largest Marine Ecosystem. This exceptional initiative serves as a blueprint for coral conservation projects worldwide, setting a precedent…

Sahaj Software joining hands to conserve the World’s Largest Marine Ecosystem

Sahaj Software, a multinational artisanal technology services company has partnered with Citizens of Great Barrier Reef, a people-powered conservation organization, to develop the technology and software infrastructure necessary to enable the Great Reef Census. The initiative is one of the world’s largest marine citizen science initiatives and aims to fill critical data gaps about the Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest marine ecosystem, and mobilize citizens and technology partners to collaborate and provide data to scientists as well as reef managers who can then work together to protect the reef.  …

Acer India celebrates World Environment Day by offering the New Eco-friendly laptop

Acer, one of the leading global PC brands, unveiled the highly anticipated Aspire Vero, a state-of-the-art laptop that focuses on sustainability. With its blend of exceptional performance, ground-breaking features, and a steadfast dedication to environmental conservation, the Aspire Vero sets a new benchmark for eco-conscious consumers seeking a powerful computing solution. The Aspire Vero is powered by the advanced 13th Gen Intel® Core™ Processor, ensuring exceptional speed and efficiency for seamless multitasking and enhanced productivity. In addition to its sustainable design, the Aspire Vero introduces VeroSense™ technology, providing multiple power-saving…

Airbus heads towards record deal to sell 500-jet IndiGo order

Airbus is closing towards a potentially record deal to sell 500 narrow-body A320-family jets to India’s largest carrier IndiGo, industry sources said. The European plane maker has emerged as the front-runner for an order eclipsing Air India’s historic provisional purchase of 470 jets in February, the sources said on the sidelines of an airline industry meeting in Istanbul. Such a deal would be worth some $50 billion at the most recently published Airbus list prices, but would typically be worth less than half this after widespread airline industry discounts for…

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh & US Secretary of Defence Mr Lloyd Austin hold talks in New Delhi

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with US Secretary of Defence Mr Lloyd Austin in New Delhi on June 05, 2023. The meeting was warm and cordial. The two sides discussed a substantial range of bilateral defence cooperation issues, with particular focus on identifying ways to strengthen industrial cooperation. The two Ministers explored ways of building resilient supply chains. Both sides will identify opportunities for co-development of new technologies and co-production of existing & new systems and facilitate increased collaboration between defence start-up ecosystems of the two…

Gufi Paintal, Mahabharat Actor Who Played Shakuni Mama, Passes Away

Actor Gufi Paintal, best known for his role as Shakuni Mama in BR Chopra’s Mahabharat, has passed away. He died on Monday at the age of 78. He was hospitalized for undisclosed health reasons and was reportedly in critical condition. It has been revealed that the funeral will take place on Monday, June 5, at 4 pm. His nephew Hiten Paintal told, “Unfortunately, he is no more. He passed away at the hospital at around 9 am. His heart gave up. He passed away peacefully in his sleep.” Hiten had…

Byju’s faces a deadline for a $40 million payment today

Byju’s firm is expected to pay the $40 million installment of its highest unrated loan of $1.2 billion on Monday.  Byju’s, one of the most valuable startups, plans to make a quarterly interest payment of about $40 million on a loan that has been at the center of the beleaguered firm’s financial troubles.  The ed-tech firm expects to pay on Monday to meet the June 5 deadline, failure to pay on that date means the $1.2 billion loan will default.  The loan, which slumped to a record low of 64.5…

Wrestlers meet Amit Shah, seek ‘fair probe’ against WFI chief; “Let the law take its own course” Shah assured

India’s top wrestlers met Home Minister Amit Shah and demanded an impartial probe against the chief of the country’s wrestling federation Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.  Amit Shah assured the wrestlers that the law remains the same for everyone, it’s learned. “Let the law take its own course,” he reportedly told the wrestlers.  The wrestlers, who alleged that their protest has been largely ignored, had last month announced to immerse their medals into the river Ganga.   Cops have filed two FIRs against Mr. Singh. Of the two FIRs, one is…

Shri Yadav confers Awards on eve of World Environment Day

The Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav presided over the award Ceremony for Trash to Treasure Hackathon, Dharti Kare Pukaar, Youth Conclave & Inter-School Painting Competition, held today, on the eve of World Environment Day, in the presence of Minister of State, Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey, and senior officials of the government. Speaking at the ceremony, Shri Yadav congratulated Meri LiFE initiative of the government, as the application has recorded 1 crore 90 lakh participants, and 87 lakh events, which is a milestone in environmental consciousness.…