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Saipriya Iyer
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Contribution by Saipriya Iyer
UK government achieves more than 200,000/day testing capacity goal
The U.K. government has claimed that it has achieved its target of daily COVID-19 tests with a capacity of about 200,000 towards the end of May. The United Kingdom Prime Minister, Boris Johnson had set a target 200,000 tests per day in the early days of the month, but it was later revealed that t... Read More
Telstra beats rollout target & launches 5G network across 47 cities
Telstra is reportedly building its 5G network ahead of time and has extended its reach across 47 Australian cities. Additionally, the company is unveiling a mobile broadband device that can compete directly with the NBN (National Broadband Network). As per the statement made by Channa Seneviratne... Read More
BigBasket plans to raise $150-200M funds to boost online grocery sales
BigBasket is reportedly planning to raise funds worth nearly $150-200 million, owing to the rising opportunities of online grocery sales due to the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown. In the initial days of the lockdown, supply chains were disrupted. However, e-Commerce has emerged subsequently as the ... Read More
Uber to shift its APAC HQ from Singapore as COVID-19 impact worsens
Uber Technologies, the renowned American ride hailing company, is reportedly planning to move its Asia-Pacific HQ out of Singapore over the coming 12 months, as COVID-19 outbreak continues to disturb its business. The APAC hub would be shifted to another city within the region. The US-based firm ... Read More
Indian airlines resume flight bookings for June amid COVID-19 lockdown
Some Indian airlines have reportedly commenced bookings for flights starting from June amid the suspension of commercial flight services till 31st May due to coronavirus lockdown. People with knowledge of the matter have stated that international flight bookings of SpiceJet will remain closed til... Read More
Qantas Airways gets permission to not pay sick leaves to workers
Qantas has received approval by a Federal Court judge in Australia to not pay sick leaves during the coronavirus period, rejecting a bid that was formed by the union. Apparently, about 20,000 workers at Qantas were stood down in the middle of March and were legally able to access certain entitlem... Read More
Greg Abbott in talks with Elon Musk to move Tesla’s EV plant to Texas
Greg Abbott, Texas Governor, is reportedly in talks with Tesla’s chief executive, Elon Musk, regarding the potential move of Tesla’s EV assembly plant to Texas. This comes along the heels of Musk intending to move the company’s headquarters to either Nevada or Texas, as official... Read More
Twitter permits employees to ‘work from home’ for an indefinite period
On Tuesday, Twitter announced that its employees are now allowed to work from home for as long as they want. The company says it will adopt a careful approach and start opening offices one by one, gradually from September. Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Twitter in a companywide email, an... Read More
Indian IT sector seeks revision of labor laws to incorporate WFH
The IT sector in India is looking for revisions in the taxation as well as the labor laws of the country as more than half of the workforce in the industry, which is worth $191 billion, could be starting the delivery of services remotely, which is a part of the different changes that have been wroug... Read More
TechM receives notice over complaints on salary cuts during lockdown
Tech Mahindra, an Indian IT company, has reportedly received a notice issued by the Pune labour commissioner over complaints on salary cuts during the coronavirus lockdown in India. The NITES (National Information Technology Employees Senate) reportedly claimed that the Tech Mahindra staff complaine... Read More