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Infosys reopens offices as India Inc eyes long road back to work

In its memo, Infosys said the country’s safety situation seems to be improving, with growing vaccination coverage.
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd, the country’s biggest outsourcer, said earlier this month that it hoped to vaccinate all its employees and their families by September.

“Recognizing that vaccination was our best bet to an early return to normalcy, we undertook a pan-India vaccination drive that began in May,” said Chief Executive Officer Rajesh Gopinathan, adding that 70% of the company’s staff had been fully or partially vaccinated so far.

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Maruti crosses 50 lakh cumulative sales milestone in rural markets of India

Stating that rural markets have a very special place in the company’s business, he said, ”over the years, we have carefully studied the needs of this segment… We remain committed to delivering products and services that match the customer needs in rural India.” While the aspirations of upcountry customers are very similar to those at metros, they demand more attention and care, he added.

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Property mkt to touch USD 1 trillion by 2030; number of people employed in sector to grow at 7 cr: Housing secy

The secretary said it is estimated that around 88 crore people will be living in urban areas by 2051 as against the current 46 crore, creating huge potential for real estate development.
Sharing the success story of RERA, he said around 67,000 projects and 52,000 property agents are registered under this law. More than 70,000 cases have been disposed of by the real estate authorities established under this law. All states, except West Bengal have implemented this law, he said, adding that the ministry has written to the state government regarding this.

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Over 34 lakh tonnes of plastic waste generated in FY 2019-20: Govt

“There is a complete ban on sachets using plastic material used for storing, packing, or selling gutkha, tobacco, and pan masala. Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change had also issued a draft notification in the Gazette of India on March 11, 2021, for amending Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, inter alia prohibiting the use of identified single-use plastic items by 2022, for public consultation,” Union Minister of State for Environment Ashwini Kumar Choubey said

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