Some of the important events of this week are as follows. (Representational image)
Some of the important events of this week are as follows.
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Google has decided to lay off 12,000 employees to deal with this. coronavirus Pandemic supported economic loss. While tech giants will pay for at least a 60-day notification period in the US and offer severance packages with at least 4 months’ pay along with other support, the same process is more complex in other countries due to local laws and practices. Will take time
Kerala govt allows menstrual, maternity leave in all state universities
On Thursday, January 19, the Kerala government announced that it would provide menstrual and maternity leave to all female students in every state university. State Higher Education Minister Dr. R. Bindu said that the government has given a maximum of 60 days maternity leave for all girl students who are 18 or above.
Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh asked to step down from the post of WFI President
Standoff between agitating wrestlers including Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik and Wrestling Federation India (WFI) has come to an end. Wrestlers called off their three-day strike after the government assured them of an inquiry into allegations of sexual harassment against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Singh has been temporarily sidelined and the government has decided to form an oversight committee that will look into the allegations. The seven-member committee appointed by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) includes MC Mary Kom and Yogeshwar Dutt.
Army relieves 30 women officers from command roles
For the first time in its history, the Indian Army has approved over 30 women officers from various units for command roles. The first list contains names that have been cleared from Corps of Engineers, Signals, Ordinance, Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. The women officers who have cleared the list are eligible for promotion to higher posts in future. More lists are likely to come in the future.
Air India High Command was aware of this hours after the urination incident
Email communications show that Air India’s senior management, including Chairman and Managing Director Campbell Wilson, was aware of an incident where a first class passenger urinated on a passenger on a flight from New York to New Delhi. This was informed to the top brass of the company 2 hours after the plane landed. however, he claimed that he did not receive the information until much later.
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