by Editor | Aug 29, 2024 | Business, News, Politics
Bengaluru: There has been a significant surge in the white-collar job market in India as 73 per cent of employers actively hired between April and June, according to a report on Thursday.
The report by Indeed, a global matching and hiring platform, showed that this is a 7 per cent increase from the previous quarter (January-March 2024) indicative of a clear momentum building in key sectors despite broader economic challenges.
It also showed that the demand for IT roles remains robust, with positions like data analysts (23 per cent), data engineers (16 per cent), and data scientists (11 per cent) at the forefront.
Further, sales and marketing roles have also emerged as critical areas of focus for employers, with 30 per cent of hires in sales and 23 per cent in marketing.
As organisations aim to strengthen their market presence, these roles are increasingly seen as pivotal to driving business success, the report said.
“Our latest hiring tracker offers a detailed snapshot of the labour market’s current dynamics. While IT roles continue to be in high demand, the growing emphasis on sales and marketing shows a shift in employer priorities,” said Sashi Kumar, Head of Sales, Indeed India.
by Editor | Aug 29, 2024 | News, Politics
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday received Director General Yaakov Blitshtein of Israel in Delhi where the two noted the development of India-Israel cooperation.
Jaishankar said that they exchanged views on the ongoing situation in West Asia.
In a post on X, Jaishankar said, “Pleased to receive Director General Yaakov Blitshtein of Israel today in Delhi. Noted the continued development of India-Israel cooperation. Exchanged views on the ongoing situation in West Asia.”
Earlier on Wednesday, India and Israel held the 17th Round of Foreign Office Consultations, during which Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri shared India’s concern at the escalating situation in West Asia and emphasized restraint, dialogue, and diplomacy.
According to the Ministry of External Affairs, the Indian side was led by the Foreign Secretary, Vikram Misri, and the Israeli side was led by the Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs Yaakov Blitshtein.
“Reflecting on the strength of the India-Israel Strategic Partnership, both sides discussed various issues of bilateral interest in depth and reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral endeavours.
by Editor | Aug 29, 2024 | News, Politics
New Delhi: India’s second nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine is expected to be commissioned by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday, sources said.
The commissioning of INS Arighat is being seen as a step towards boosting India’s naval prowess and nuclear deterrence capabilities.
India’s second nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine SSBN (Ship, Submersible, Ballistic, Nuclear) is scheduled to be commissioned on Thursday at Visakhapatnam, a sources in the defence establishment said.
The defence minister is expected to be present during the commissioning of the submarine, they said.
More details are awaited as officials on Thursday remained tight-lipped about the commissioning.
INS Arihant, India’s first home-made nuclear submarine, was launched in July 2009 and was quietly commissioned in 2016.
INS Arihant in October 2022 carried out a successful launch of a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) in the Bay of Bengal with a “very high accuracy”, the defence ministry had said.
The ministry had also said the SSBN programme is a key element of India’s nuclear deterrence capability.
by Editor | Aug 29, 2024 | News, Politics
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said it will appoint a special prosecutor to conduct trial in the 2015 cash-for-vote scam case in which Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy is an accused.
The top court was hearing a petition seeking transfer of the trial in the case from the state to Bhopal.
A bench of Justices B R Gavai, P K Mishra and K V Viswanathan said it will consult colleagues from Telangana and pass an order at 2 pm.
At the outset, senior advocate C Aryama Sundaram, appearing for Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA Guntakandla Jagadish Reddy and three others, sought transfer of trial saying the Telangana CM has been publicly making statements on the case.
“Only on apprehension, how can we entertain…If we entertain such petitions, we will be disbelieving our judicial officers,” the bench observed.
Sundaram submitted that Telangana CM is himself the Home Minister.
“There is a rule of natural justice that no person should be a judge in his own cause,” he said.
The bench then said it will pass orders to appoint an independent public prosecutor to inspire confidence.
On May 31, 2015, Revanth Reddy, then with the Telugu Desam Party, was apprehended by the anti-corruption bureau (ACB) while allegedly paying Rs 50 lakh bribe to Elvis Stephenson, a nominated MLA, for supporting TDP nominee Vem Narendar Reddy in the legislative council elections.
by Editor | Aug 29, 2024 | News, Politics
Renowned scholar Abdul Gafoor (AG) Majeed Noorani passed away on Thursday, August 29 at the age of 94. The former lawyer practised in both, the Bombay High Court as well as the Supreme Court, and shared his wisdom as a Constitution expert, political commentator and prolific writer.
AG Noorani has several books to his credit on a variety of subjects ranging from geopolitics to history, to Constitutional law and even religion.
Among one of his most celebrated books is The Destruction of Hyderabad where he remarked that the government of India could have avoided sending in the army for the annexation of Hyderabad.
Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi condoled his death on X, praising the giant scholar. “I learnt a great deal from him, from the constitution to Kashmir, to China and even the art of appreciating good food. May Allah grant him maghfirah,” said Owaisi on X.
