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3 in 4 Indian workers keen on flexible remote work, says Microsoft report
“As every organisation fundamentally reimagines itself for the hybrid work era, we are collectively learning and innovating on how we will shape the future of work in India. It’s time to embrace work as a frame of mind, not a place you go,” said Rajiv Sodhi, Chief Operating Officer, Microsoft India.
No cyber breach into National Informatics Centre email system, says govt
The email system is “totally safe and secure”, the Ministry of Electronics and IT said while dismissing a report claiming that data breaches in organisations such as Air India, BigBasket and Domino’s had exposed email accounts and passwords of NIC emails to hackers.
Why we sometimes die when trying to avoid risk
This past year, the information that fed our risk perceptions was confusing and often misleading. We were inundated with images and statistics about the pandemic last summer, but not about car accidents. This made the pandemic feel like the biggest and most immediate threat to our lives. True, for many people it was. Many more people died from Covid than car accidents. But not all activities were equally risky. For most of us, socializing outdoors was safer than reckless driving.
India’s, Brazil’s Q1 GDP data suggest strong post-pandemic rebound: Moody’s
The economic outlook for both countries is quite uncertain because of the downside risks of potential third waves of coronavirus, said Moody’s.
As in Brazil, India’s mobility and economic activity will likely accelerate in the second half of the year as the pace of vaccinations accelerates. The government’s recently announced strategy to vaccinate 940 million people by December will support economic recovery.
Fed-up young workers fear they need offices to save their careers
Despite a majority under 30 saying remote work made them more productive, over half of the survey’s respondents across Europe–ranging in age from 18 to 45–say they feel anxious about a lack of training and career opportunities when thinking long-term about the future of work.
UK PM Johnson expected to delay Covid lockdown end by 4 weeks to July 19
On Sunday, the UK recorded 7,490 new cases of COVID-19 and eight deaths, with the seven-day average for cases up 49 per cent compared with the seven days before.
Scientists and health officials have called for a delay in lifting all social distance norms in order to allow the vaccination programme to gain further ground, with second doses for the older age groups and first doses for the younger population cohorts of over-25s now eligible for jabs.
IMD, ICMR launch expert committee to explore climate-based solutions for malaria elimination in India.
Dr Manju Rahi, Scientist and Deputy Director-General of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases, ICMR, Government of India said, “The impact of climate change has emerged as a major threat to the very existence of the human race. At the Indian Council of Medical Research, we are working to combat climate-sensitive diseases through a concerted national strategic action focused on climate and health. Vector-borne diseases like Malaria are priority targets for action in the health-climate agenda.
Novavax: Large study finds Covid-19 shot about 90% effective
Side effects were mostly mild – tenderness and pain at the injection site. There were no reports of unusual blood clots or heart problems, Erck said.
The Novavax vaccine can be stored in standard refrigerators, making it easier to distribute.
Man with 39 wives, head of ‘world’s largest family’, dies in India
Winston Blackmore, the head of a polygamous Mormon sect in Canada, has around 150 children from 27 wives – 178 people in total.
India’s contribution to climate change in last 200 years just 3%: Javadekar
“India’s contribution to climate change in the last 200 years is just three per cent. The unbridled carbon emissions particularly by Europe, USA and in the last 40 years by China, caused climate change disaster. These countries prospered economically but polluted the world,” Union Environment Prakash Javadekar said.