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Archive for April, 2018

Analysts see Jio inflicting more pain in incumbents

Monday, April 30, 2018 18:13

KOLKATA: Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular will endure more financial pain through FY19 with Reliance Jio Infocomm unlikely to slacken its pricing aggression in its bid to maximise customer acquisitions and close the gap with its rivals, analysts said.The price wars, they said, would continue as Jio is ...

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What’s distracting you at the workplace?

Monday, April 30, 2018 18:05

Social networking websites and online shopping portals top the list of distractions at the workplace for India Inc., shows a TimesJobs survey of over 1,400 working professionals.63978569 63978576 63978581

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Never lie to cover up lapses or mistakes, says Yashish Dahiya, PolicyBazaar’s co-founder

Monday, April 30, 2018 17:56

The brief I was given and what I did in the first 100 days at workI was 23 when I joined Illinois Tool Works, a company that manufactured and sold industrial packaging products. Initially, I had zero interest in working there, and joined 45 days later than I was supposed ...

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Improved maternity benefits could prove counterproductive: Survey

Monday, April 30, 2018 17:38

A little over one year after India increased the maternity leave benefit to 26 weeks from 12 weeks, a survey said the move could be counterproductive to the cause of a diverse workplace in certain sectors unless other support measures are also undertaken.According to a survey on the costs and ...

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‘Fearless’ Iranian women defy stadium ban with fake beards and wigs

Monday, April 30, 2018 17:31

Female football fans who donned fake beards and wigs to attend a major match in Iran in defiance of a ban on women spectators were hailed as fearless by activists on Monday.

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IIT-Kharagpur rolls out course to connect ancient India to modern sciences

Monday, April 30, 2018 17:19

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur is looking to connect the dots between ancient India's science and technology and modern sciences by launching a course on History of Science and Technology in Ancient India.The new course offered by the department of humanities and social sciences seeks to find out the ...

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India favourites for 2019 ICC World Cup: Ganguly

Monday, April 30, 2018 17:02

Former skipper Sourav Ganguly believes India will go to any World Cup as favourites, whether they win or not, thanks to their consistency and quality.

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Fencer Bhavani cherishes World Cup silver show

Monday, April 30, 2018 16:44

Fencer Bhavani Devi, who won gold in the sabre category at the Tournoi World Cup Satellite fencing championship in Reykjavik a year ago, was all set for an encore this year, but came up short in the final bout on Saturday and had to settle ...

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Hizb’s main recruiter Sameer ‘Tiger’ gunned down by security forces

Monday, April 30, 2018 16:35

In a major breakthrough, two Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists including Sameer Ahmed Bhat, alias 'Sameer Tiger', considered the main recruiter for the extremist group as well as the brain behind several political killings, were gunned down in Pulwama district on Monday, officials said.

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10 journalists, 11 children killed in multiple attacks in Afghanistan

Monday, April 30, 2018 16:08

Ten journalists including Agence France-Presse's chief photographer in Kabul, Shah Marai, were among dozens killed in multiple attacks across Afghanistan on Monday, in the deadliest day for the country's media since 2001.

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