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According to an Economic Times report, more than 40 companies, including industry giants such as #Intel, #Cisco, and #IBM, have announced #layoffs. Read here: https://lnkd.in/dVyqhHDA

The shocking incident took place in Siddharthnagar district on August 30 after the woman rushed her husband to a hospital with oxygen support, media reports said. Read here: https://lnkd.in/dvYi9Kms

Fifteen out of 24 cities in #Haryana ranked among #India's 100 most polluted cities based on PM2.5 levels in the first half of 2024, according to a new analysis. Read here: https://lnkd.in/dYaHdMad

#SRK, who has had a good year of income, courtesy box office earnings to the tune of Rs 2,000 crore, besides commercials and other business ventures, has paid Rs 92 crore in tax. Read here: https://lnkd.in/dPBiTS5n

#Kerala will host a conclave of five Opposition-ruled states to discuss strategies for addressing their fiscal needs in the upcoming 16th Finance Commission. The move by the #Left government is seen as an effort to bring together the Opposition-ruled states to strengthen their bargaining position with #BJP-ruled Centre. Read here: https://lnkd.in/d7SYDeZJ

The average annual package offered to students at #IIT-#Bombay saw a rise though. From Rs 21.8 lakh last year, it went up by 7.7 per cent, to Rs 23.5 lakh this year. Read here: https://lnkd.in/d-QikmFE

The long-term effects of respiratory viral infections such as #COVID19 are a major public health burden. Growing evidence suggests that many respiratory viral infections, such as influenza, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus, may result in chronic lung disease. Read here: https://lnkd.in/gRBPDTtc

The #BoeingStarliner is set to return in autonomous mode but without Indian-origin #NASA astronaut #SunitaWilliams and her colleague Barry “Butch” Wilmore. The space agency has confirmed that the decision to get the spacecraft to return without the crew was taken at a “tense” meeting between NASA and Boeing officials. Read here: https://lnkd.in/gCHvEKBJ

As platitudes about the role of #teachers in shaping lives of children are showered on #TeachersDay, warden-teachers of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas remain neglected as they await someone to shape their own lives, writes Anupama Bhardwaj. Read here: https://lnkd.in/gNfGGPpq

#RBI Governor #ShaktikantaDas said the fundamental drivers of the Indian economy are gaining momentum and the country is moving on a sustainable growth path. Stressing that India's growth story is intact and banks have robust balance sheets, Das exhorted the private sector to step up investments in a big way. Read here: https://lnkd.in/dXkdZCwG