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New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) About 97 per cent of Indian firms believe that allowing for remote and hybrid work has improved their bottom line, while 79 per cent of organisations agreed that hybrid and remote working has led to their investment in mobility over the last two years, a new report said on Thursday.As many organisations are now implementing more structured approaches to work, about 50 per cent of hybrid workers spend half the work week at the office, according to the IT infrastructure and services company NTT.Less than 57 per cent of Indian organisations provide employees with the…

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi have developed a scalable and wearable pressure sensor that can potentially provide an easy, low-cost alternative to expensive footwear modifications, surgeries, and posture correction accessories.The new sensor is based on a nanocomposite material, that has unique combination of light-sensitive polymer and piezoelectric nanoparticles, which offers the advantage of easy array design for pixelated sensing over large area, simple process flow, and low-cost implementation for human movement monitoring and injury rehabilitation.In a study published in the journal Nano Energy, the researchers reported the sensor as fully flexible that…

Lucknow, Oct 12 (IANS) Three children diagnosed with the rare genetic disorder Gaucher disease were provided the required enzyme replacement therapy at Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS).An official spokesperson of the institute said the treatment was facilitated under the national policy of rare disease, 2021.Experts said Gaucher disease is a rare and debilitating genetic disorder that affected one in 40,000 live births.The disease, like many genetic disorders, was untreatable until 2010 when enzyme replacement therapy velaglucerase was approved.However, the extremely high cost made it impossible for this therapy to be used for Indian patients.In the disease,…

A new research presented at the ongoing European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Congress 2023 in Berlin, Germany, assessed 22,356 patients with suspected skin cancers over a 2.5-year period.The new software showed a 100 per cent (59/59 cases identified) sensitivity for detecting melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer.It also correctly detected 99.5 per cent (189/190) of all skin cancers and 92.5 per cent (541/585) of precancerous lesions.The third version of the AI software marks a significant improvement from the first model, tested in 2021, which detected 85.9 per cent (195/227) cases of melanoma, 83.8 per cent (903/1078) of…

IT Job Index is currently down 49 per cent from its peak levels in July 2022.BPO/ITes/CRM/Transcription hiring also reported a decline of 6.4 per cent MoM, and it has now declined for the eighth consecutive month on a YoY basis.IT-Hardware and Networking jumped by 3.3 per cent MoM but was 28 per cent lower YoY.Weaker trends in IT-Software/Services are corroborated by lower attrition/muted hiring trends reported by IT companies in the last few quarters. Timelines for recovery in the IT sector hiring remain uncertain and depend on macros, while non-IT hiring is expected to sustain strength, Emkay Global Financial Services…

Writing a post in Hindi on X (formerly Twitter), Kharge said, “Modiji, the importance of Mother Ganga, the provider of salvation for a common Indian, from birth till the end of his life is very high. It is good that you are in Uttarakhand today, but your government has imposed 18 per cent GST on the holy Ganga water itself.””For not even once did you think what would be the burden on those who order Ganga water in their homes. This is the height of loot and hypocrisy of your government,” he added.The remarks from the Congress leader came in…

Powerlifter Mahant Gaurav Sharam and several other people reached the airport to receive the Indian grappler.Bajrang, who entered the Asian Games after escaping the selection trials, suffered defeat to make a medal-less exit from Hangzhou.An under-prepared Bajrang, who spent a major part of this year protesting against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, began with two easy wins but failed to beat Iranian Rahman Amouzadkhalili and Japan’s Kaiki Yamaguchi.However, the Haryana wrestler was amazed by such a positive welcome.Gaurav Sharma said: “Bajrang is our hero. He won medals for the nation. Winning and losing is a part of the game.…

“Our ration card was in the name of my father Som Murmu. He died six months ago, after which we did not get ration supplies. The card is yet to be transferred to my name. It involves spending some money,” said Gayna, who lives in Pipaljori village in Nabinagar panchayat in Malpahari area of Pakur district.Located in the northeast region of Jharkhand, Pakur has a tribal population of 42.1 per cent. The state government controls the mining activities here as the stone excavation comes in the category of minor minerals.Both Pakur and its neighbouring Sahibganj are important centres of stone…

In September 2023, the annual increase was due to rises across all the broad food categories measured by Stats NZ.Price rises for the five food groups for the year ended September 2023, in order of their contribution to the overall movement, were grocery food prices increased 10.7 per cent; restaurant meals and ready-to-eat food prices increased 8.6 per cent; meat, poultry, and fish prices increased 6.9 per cent; non-alcoholic beverage prices increased 8.3 per cent; and fruit and vegetables prices increased 1.4 per cent.The increase for restaurant meals and ready-to-eat food, the second largest contributor to the annual movement, was…

Vidur has been arrested in the murder of a nurse who was involved in Premraj’s murder, and has been falsely implicated.The family drama show focuses on the relationships and power dynamics within the Mahajan family. Recent episodes introduced Haseena Malik, portrayed by Gulki Joshi, as a crucial ally in Yuvika’s (Anjali Tatrari) life. Yuvika, realising Vidur’s innocence, places her trust in Haseena to uncover the true mastermind behind the crimes.Despite mounting evidence against Vidur, Yuvika, accompanied by Haseena and Arjun (Buneet Kapoor), races against time to prove his innocence before the impending court hearing.Talking about the same, Anjali said: “Yuvika…