Downturn: Job offers shrink for IIT Graduates, Campus hiring down 66% in 2016-17 from 76% in 2015-16 Workaholic Japan names & shames Cos over employee abuse – list include Ad Co Denstu/Panasonic arm Wanna Cry ransomware cyber attack: 104 countries hit & India among worst affected, US NSA criticised Bangalore based startup Jhatkaa.org set-up new platform to demand clean air dedicate to fight pollution Life after beacon: MLA complain of long wait at toll booth, cops who dont salute, decision time not good NASSCOM: Jobs in IT industry grew just 5% in the financial year 2016-17, even as the industry grew 8.6% Tai chi and the art of well-being, self-defence cultivate life essence, health benefits extensive wide-range Tough Call: India to miss China One belt One Road summit Pak PM to be centre stage in Project initiative Human can smell as well as rodent, dogs, contrary to century-old ‘myth’, capable of smelling 1TN odours Satellites find ‘hidden forests’ that was earlier considered barren land help fight against global warming Nation pay tribute to Ummer Fayaz at India Gate, Army pay 75L, to rename school after martyred soldier UDAN regional connectivity scheme: Govt bring down levy to 5K to review on stakeholder consultations Withdraw plan to charge of 25 on ATM transaction on SBI mobile wallet, demand Employees Federation India climb up 12 spot in WEF's Tourism Competitiveness, Spain tops on list based on Infra, Service, Price Six-member Indian team makes first Everest summit of season, Nearly 750 Climber are waiting to ascend Andhra police fall prey to global cyber-attack, Govt cyber security arm issue dos/don’ts to RBI, NSE, NPCI US: Trump warning to FBI director prompt questions on tapes, Crime to intimidate any potential witness N Korea claims sovereign right to ruthlessly punish Americans, fires ballistic missile, Japan issues protest China to invest $50BN in Pak, develop Indus River Cascade, generate up to 40000 MW hydro electricity Syrian Army reclaims Jarrah Airbase, IS withdrew in face of Syrian Army ongoing offensive against the IS NASA reject idea of humans on first flight of SLS-Orion rocket as it involves huge risk, cost to be $900MN $100BN US arms deal for Saudi Arabia almost done, include arms, maintenance ships, air missile defence Election Commission in Botswana invites Hackers to Break Into India-made EVM, to use in 2019 elections SriLankan airlines to add three new Indian cities – Coimbatore/Vizag/Hyd to existing network of 10 cities US spacewalkers overcome early equipment glitch on 200th station outing since construction began 1998 Cyber attackers who hit hospitals dealt setback, may return as Security researcher disable key to spread Gold gains on global cues, Rupee closes stronger against US dollar at 64/dollar ahead of key macro data Alert: Chronic physical illness in kids increases chance of them having depression & anxiety in adulthood Pfizer’s 13-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV 13) included in India’s Immunisation Program Coffee Day arm Sical to acquire majority stake in 2 cos involved in logistics, warehousing, distribution Biz India anti-dumping duty impose on steel product to benefit domestic mill, will be guarded against cheap Nepal to conduct first Local Polls In 20 Yrs today, Major Madheshi Group to boycott the 1st phase of polls WhatsApp fined over $3MN for data sharing In Italy, asked by 28 EU Data Protection to stop sharing info Today’s Word - *Abaculus* - small tile for mosaic
