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WBCSC issued an advertisement for recruitment of college teachers in 2020, the panel for which was published this year.However, one candidate, Monalisa Ghosh, challenged that panel in Justice Gangopadhyay’s bench on grounds of transparency.She claimed that although the panel list had the names and registration numbers of the candidates, it did not mention the marks scored by them.The petitioner claimed that the commission should have disclosed the marks of the candidates for the sake of transparency. Last week, Justice Gangopadhyay’s bench directed the WBCSC to file an affidavit on this count within ten days.However, before the deadline on this count…

New Delhi, Oct 04 (IANS) As rapid developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) accelerate workplace transformation, the skills required for jobs globally are projected to change by at least 65 per cent by 2030, a new report said on Wednesday.According to the professional networking platform LinkedIn, job posts mentioning AI or Generative AI have more than doubled (2.5x) in the last two years in India.In addition, job posts mentioning AI or Gen AI have seen their applications grow by 2.1x in India over the last two years, compared with the growth of job posts that don’t mention it.The report also indicated…

England, the defending champions who won the 2019 title under Morgan’s leadership, will be opening their 2023 campaign in a re-match of 2019 final against England at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday.“Quietly behind the scenes Buttler and head coach Matthew Mott have been planning for this World Cup but, if you asked them, they would probably say it has been unbelievably challenging.The side has chopped and changed quite a lot while there were question marks over the squad with the late omission of Jason Roy and inclusion of Harry Brook.”“All things considered, it would without a doubt be…

The ‘Only Murders in the Building’ actress’ on/off romance with the ‘Yummy’ hitmaker finally ended after eight years in 2018 and shortly afterwards, he was confirmed to be dating now-wife Hailey Baldwin.Selena has revealed her heartbreak was one of the deciding factors in her deciding to step away from Instagram.Speaking to Fast Company, Selena – who only returned to the platform over the last year – said: “I had just gotten my heart broken. I didn’t need to see what everyone was doing. Then there were those moments of not feeling positive about how I looked because of what I’d…

Employees have been informed about the impending layoffs on Wednesday (US time) via a post on Meta’s internal discussion forum Workplace, according to Reuters, citing sources.The job cuts in the silicon unit called Facebook Agile Silicon Team (FAST), which has around 600 employees, could hamper Mark Zuckerberg’s ambitious augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) dream.Meta is banking upon its big-time foray into metaverse, with plans to invest $10 billion over the coming years.However, the company has reportedly struggled to make chips for its AR-VR headsets that can compete with silicon produced by third-party providers.Meta (formerly Facebook) lost a whopping $13.7 billion…

RBUK and Superdry will own 76 per cent and 24 per cent of the joint venture vehicle respectively.RBUK is held by Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL) through its subsidiary Reliance Brands Limited (RBL), Superdry’s exclusive franchise partner in India since 2012.The consideration for the sale of the South Asian IP is £40.0 million, which is estimated to result in Superdry receiving gross cash proceeds of £30.4 million (approx. £28.3 million net of fees and taxes).Following the Transaction, RBL will continue to oversee brand operations in the Territories, continuing to build upon their great working partnership with Superdry.RBL is the premium…

An additional growth centre under a Special Planning Authority is also planned in Kalyan, Thane, said MMRDA Commissioner Dr. Sanjay Mukherjee.Unveiling the ambitious plans, he said that the Kharbav Growth Centre, strategically located in Bhiwandi Taluka has emerged as an investment magnet with major projects like the Virar-Alibaug Multi-Modal Corridor, the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (Bullet Train) and the Dedicated Freight Corridor coming up.The Kalyan Growth Centre (KGC) is likely to blossom as a hub for commercial and residential complexes, educational institutions, and more, with the MMRDA steering as the Special Planning Authority (SPA).Comprising 10 villages in Kalyan Taluka spread…

Lovlina, who had stormed into the final by beating Thailand’s M. Baison in the semifinal, found the going tough against the Chinese boxer, who was quicker on her feet and had a strong defence. Her opponent is the silver medallist in Tokyo Olympics and had bagged bronze in 2016 in Rio Olympics.The Indian tried her best but her opponent, egged on by a partisan crowd, did not allow Lovlina many chances and the Indian went down 0-5 to Li Qian, losing on points on the cards of the majority of five judges.Playing from the red corner, Lovlina lost the first…

It has the potential to unlock $400 billion of incremental revenues by 2035 (over and above $600 billion as-is-trajectory) by focusing on exports, innovation and technology transforming India into a global automotive hub, according to the report by management consulting firm Arthur D. Little.Indian players across the value chain need to upgrade their capabilities and position India as a reliable and competitive hub for the manufacturing of vehicles for global markets, including developed countries, the report added.“We believe that global players could deepen their India footprint further for manufacturing, sourcing, software, and Indian players could become global champions with significant…

A NDRF official in the national Capital said that till now seven people have been rescued from the Singtam area in Sikkim where a cloudburst caused a flood-like situation on Wednesday morning.He said that one of the teams of the NDRF is deployed at Gangtok and two teams are deployed in the adjoining areas of Sikkim in West Bengal.At least 23 soldiers are reportedly missing after a sudden cloudburst took place over the Lhonak Lake in Sikkim on Wednesday and triggered a flash-flood in the Teesta River in Lachen Valley, a Defence spokesman said.“The sudden increase in water level has…