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Reddit allows remote work for employees permanently
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist): Reddit on Tuesday said its employees can work from “office, remotely, or a combination of the two.” The social media site also added that its US salaries will be tied to pay ranges of high-cost areas such as San Francisco and New York, regardless of where employees live. It added that…
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Snapchat releases report on how Covid-19 has affected friendships in India
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist): Snapchat has released its second global friendship study which was conducted among 30,000 people across 16 countries. The study was interesting this time considering the pandemic that has affected everyone globally. Snapchat has highlighted how friendship has been affected in India in its latest report. Covid-19 has led to a surge in digital…
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Current prices not sustainable for industry: Airtel CEO
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist): Bharti Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal said prices of data and voice services need to be increased as current levels of the tariff are unsustainable for the industry. “We’re at a premium (in terms of tariff hike). You can have a premium but it becomes unsustainable after a point,” he said. Vital…
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Aarogya Setu made by govt in public-private partnership clarifies govt
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist): The government has issued a clarification on the makers of the Aarogya Setu app after the top RTI body Central Information Commission (CIC) asked about the app’s origin from government departments. “The app was launched by the Government of India in public-private partnership mode… It was developed in a record time…
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Bihar records 18.31% voter turnout in 1st phase of Assembly Polls
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist) Patna: Over 18.3 per cent voter turnout has been recorded till 11 am in the first phase of Bihar Assembly election today, the Election Commission said in its provisional data. A total of 71 assembly segments of the state’s 243 constituencies are voting in the first phase in which nearly 2.15…
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‘Vote Mahagathbandhan for justice and jobs’: Rahul Gandhi
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist) Patna: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi urged Bihar’s voters to cast their vote for the Mahagathbandhan for “justice, employment, farmers and laborers,” as polling began for the first phase of the three-phase state assembly elections at 7 am on Wednesday. “This time for justice, employment, farmers, and laborers, your vote should only…
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Bihar Assembly polls: Political greenhorns trying their luck too
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist) Patna: In the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections, there are many young contestants whose fate will be decided by voters on Wednesday (October 28). Among these contestants include international shooter Shreyasi Singh, who is contesting from Jamui. In Kahalgaon constituency, the Congress has fielded senior party leader Sadanand Singh’s…
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Bihar symbolizes a larger shift in politics
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist) Patna: With the Bihar assembly elections kicking off on Wednesday, what is on display is an advanced stage of a transformation in the kind of politics that prevailed in the state. This transformation got underway 15 years ago, with the electoral unseating of the long-dominant Lalu Prasad family from office. Till…
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Fix problems of GST or return to old tax regime: Maha CM
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist): Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray said the Centre owned the state Rs 38,000 crore in GST dues. He said, “I feel the GST system has failed.” He added, “I feel the Prime Minister should accept the lacunae in the GST system honestly, and it should be amended accordingly. Otherwise, we should revert…
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Nehru-Gandhi dynasty has hatred against a PM born in poverty: Nadda
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist): BJP President JP Nadda on Monday said that the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty has hatred against a person who was born in poverty and became the Prime Minister. He added that they have never respected the PM’s Office. Nadda further said that Congress can never preach to others about freedom of speech and…