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All IITs except one recorded a drop in BTech placements: Report

India, March 28 -- Placements for BTech students in 22 out of the 23 Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) saw a drop in 2023-24 compared to 2021-22. The one institute which was the exception was II... Read More


Bangkok earthquake eyewitnesses reveal 'horrendous' ordeal: 'Many lives lost'

India, March 28 -- A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday, causing roads to cave in the capital, Naypyidaw, and sending tremors as far as China, Thailand, Vietnam, and parts of India. Ac... Read More


Eyewitnesses recall 'horrendous' Bangkok earthquake: 'Fear many lives lost'

India, March 28 -- A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday, causing roads to cave in the capital, Naypyidaw, and sending tremors as far as China, Thailand, Vietnam, and parts of India. Ac... Read More


Dearness allowance (DA) hike for central government employees cleared by Union Cabinet

India, March 28 -- The Cabinet on Friday gave its nod to a 2 per cent hike in Dearness Allowance or DA for central government employees. With this revision, the Dearness Allowance (DA) will increase ... Read More


DA hike 2025: Cabinet approves 2% dearness allowance raise for central government employees

India, March 28 -- The Cabinet on Friday gave its nod to a 2 per cent hike in Dearness Allowance or DA for central government employees, benefitting nearly 1.15 crore employees and pensioners. Union ... Read More


'Violative of consumer rights': Delhi HC on restaurants imposing service charge on food bills

India, March 28 -- The Delhi high court on Friday upheld the guidelines issued by the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA), prohibiting hotels and restaurants from automatically levying a'serv... Read More


'Violative of consumer rights': Delhi HC on restaurants imposing service tax on food bills

India, March 28 -- The Delhi high court on Friday upheld the guidelines issued by the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA), prohibiting hotels and restaurants from automatically levying a'serv... Read More


Tremors felt in Kolkata, Imphal after 7.7 magnitude quake jolts Bangkok

India, March 28 -- Mild tremors were felt in Kolkata and Manipur's capital Imphal on Friday after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake jolted Thailand capital Bangkok. According to a PTI report, mild ... Read More


Global Companies turn to Bengaluru for remote AI talent as hiring surges: Report

India, March 28 -- Karnataka's Bengaluru has become the fourth most hired-from city in the Asia-Pacific region for remote artificial intelligence (AI)-related jobs as global companies increasingly sco... Read More


What does 'gigil' mean? One of the new words added to Oxford Dictionary

India, March 28 -- Gigil (pronounced ghee-gill) is among the latest words to be added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). Originating from Tagalog, the language of the Philippines, gigil describes... Read More