NEWS DIGEST to start the DAY – 22 Aug – 5 Mins read
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- A TeamLease EdTech report shows that 72% of employers in India plan to hire freshers in late 2024, marking a 4% rise from the previous half-year and 7% from 2023
- India is likely to begin conducting a long-delayed population census in Sep 2024; It will take about 18 months to complete the new survey after it begins
- India’s 2nd 700 MW nuclear reactor at KAPS, Gujarat, now fully operational, to expand to 14 more reactors by 2031-32. NPCIL currently operates 24 reactors with 8180 MW capacity, aiming to reach 22480 MW by 2031-32
- PM Modi To Bond With Indian Poles Over Legacy Of Maharajas Of Jamnagar, Kolhapur
- Let Her Earn’: HC Judge Reprimands Woman Seeking Rs 6 Lakh Monthly Maintenance; judge asked woman’s representative to come up with reasonable amount for monthly maintenance
- Andhra Reactor Explosion: Death Toll Rises To 17, 40 injured in Escientia Advanced Sciences, factory; CM Naidu To Visit Atchutapuram SEZ; occurred due to a reactor explosion
- Mob Tries To Burn Bus With Children On Board During Bharat Bandh In Bihar
- 151 MPs, MLAs Face Cases Of Crimes Against Women, 16 With Rape; West Bengal having the highest number of lawmakers facing such cases
- Diary Found Near Kolkata Doctor’s Body Had Gold Medal, Top Hospitals’ Dream; Sources said some of the pages of the diary have been ripped out; Badlapur Sexual Assault Survivor Is In Shock, Accused May Have Abused More Girls In School
- Indian Stock Market Outperformed Warren Buffett’s Firm For 25 Years; HDFC Bank beats peer banks in garnering deposits with a wide margin; Higher cost of funds and asset quality challenges could lower NBFC profitability
- WhatsApp introduces a 4-digit username PIN to combat spam, adding an extra security layer to prevent unsolicited messages from users who haven’t interacted with you
- Son Tries To Revive Father In Absence Of Doctor At Jammu Hospital, Probe Ordered; 71-year-old man died; allegedly because there was no one to give him CPR
- Gem, jewellery exports drop 23.28 pc to $1,665.4MN in July; BPCL launches aerial seeding through drones to reforest hills in Bihar; JM Financial PE invests Rs 40Cr in Zoff; IKEA plans to increase the EV fleet used for good deliveries by 40% by 2024-25
- Gensol Engineering bags 16 MW rooftop project in Madhya Pradesh; NCLAT asks RP to bring on record e-mail sent to successful bidder Sarda Energy seeking clarification; AI-led Demand For Data Centres In India To Drive Additional 500 MW Capacity In 4 Years; ABB crosses 10GW in delivering renewable energy solutions
- IndiGo to challenge penalties related to input tax credit issue; Hero MotoCorp to drive in new scooter trims; bolster production capacity of Xtreme 125R; Ford slows EV plans, delaying pickup and axing three-row SUV, to cut costs; Zelestra inks pact to supply 450 MW solar power to NTPC
- NCRTC signs MoU with DMRC for integrated QR-ticketing system; Air India introduces wireless inflight entertainment service; Jio leads in user growth & market share, Airtel expands 4G, 5G base; Vi continues to struggle
- A 116-year-old Japanese woman who used to be a mountaineer is set to be named the world’s oldest person by Guinness World Records; In her 70s, Tomiko Itooka often went climbing and twice scaled Japan’s 10,062-ft Mount Ontake
- Boeing suspended flight testing of its new 777X wide-body jet after identifying failure of a part connecting the engine to the body of the aircraft, the latest in a long line of quality control issues
- Russia Shoots Down 11 Drones In One Of Ukraine’s “Biggest Attack Ever”; Putin Inspects Chechen Troops Gearing Up To Fight Ukraine
- Starbucks’ New CEO To Supercommute 1,600 Km To Work On Corporate Jet; Even when he is not traveling for work, he will be expected to work from Seattle office 3 days a week
- Today’s Word – Belligerent – Hostile and aggressive.
