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https://youtu.be/pRhLTpzD_u4More than 4 crore unorganised workers have registered at govt’s e-Shram portal.This portal is meant for unorganised and migrant workers to access social security and employment schemes.The portal has workers from diverse industries.As per the Labour ministry, 4.09 crore workers have registered in two weeks.Around 50.02% of beneficiaries are female and 49.98% are male.Odisha, West Bengal, UP, Bihar and MP showed more registration.The drive needs to gain momentum in Meghalaya, Manipur, Goa, and Chandigarh.More workers are from agriculture and construction areas.65.68% of the registered workers are in the age group of 16-40 years.

https://youtu.be/BT-15_pI7QA Elon Musk had a discussion with airlines on installing Starlink. He informed about the development on Twitter. Starlink is a satellite-based broadband service owned by SpaceX. It has plans to deploy 12,000 satellites. It’s not clear which airlines were approached or when installation would happen. SpaceX had said the Starlink constellation will cost roughly $10 billion. Starlink is one of the companies making small satellites. Similar firms include Amazon.com’s Kuiper, Britain’s OneWeb, Planet and Blue Canyon Technologies. Musk currently helms many companies including electric-car maker Tesla Inc, rocket startup SpaceX and Neuralink.

https://youtu.be/Pi24Cq8-R9YDaimler India Commercial Vehicles reveals its ready-for-road BharatBenz caravan. This is to support the Kerala Tourism Department’s latest initiative ‘Keravan Kerala’.It is built in association with Autobahn Trucking Dealership and JCBL Group.The caravan, Built on BharatBenz 1017 chassis, will be available in two configurations .It can accommodate two to four travellers.The caravan with a spacious lounge area has modern amenities like recliner seats and a television.The kitchen area is furnished with all the necessary appliances. They include refrigerator, microwave, induction cooktop, and custom-built storage.It is fully air-conditioned and gets double bunk beds in the bedroom and a restroom with a shower.The BharatBenz…

https://youtu.be/X27ltiZbWusIn India, Japan’s Aiwa was among the best-known brands for car audio systems. It had a reputation in India along with Sony and Panasonic. But around 2010, it disappeared from the Indian market. Now, Aiwa, the first-ever tape recorder maker, is looking to resurrect its legacy charm in India. Aiwa’s retreat from the Indian market had partly to do with serial ownership changes. Towada Audio owns its rights in Japan and elsewhere. It has been manufacturing Aiwa-branded products since 2017. Products are made in Vietnam, Taiwan and China while the design is done in Japan. Ajay Mehta, Aiwa India’s MD…

https://youtu.be/8CE68CCB5z8 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman interacted with the world’s leading CEOs in Newyork. India’s 100-lakh-crore infrastructure master plan, digitisation, Make in India were discussed in the meeting. Sitharaman had a meeting with FedEx Corporation President and COO Raj Subramaniam. The discussions focussed on the recently launched National Infrastructure Master Plan ‘Gati Shakti’. Gati Shakti targets to lend more power and speed to projects. Discussions were also held on India being the third-largest startup ecosystem and its unicorn status. Sitharaman also met Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser. Their discussions focussed on commitment towards Make in India and digitisation. Sitharaman also met IBM…

https://youtu.be/-jMu30XVrn4 India is most cost-effective for generating rooftop solar energy at USD 66 per megawatt-hour. The global study says China is marginally higher at USD 68 per megawatt-hour. Roof-mounted solar panel in homes and industrial buildings is the fastest deployable energy generation technology. This can fulfil up to 49% of the global electricity demand by 2050, the study says. India has a significant solar rooftop potential of 1.7 petawatt-hour per year. This is against the country’s current electricity demand of 1.3 petawatt-hour per annum. The study analysed the global electricity generation potential of rooftop solar photovoltaics and the cost. And,…

https://youtu.be/kOQp-Wjn1DYBSNL introduces a new offer for its broadband internet customers.The fibre-to-the-home plan starts at Rs 499.Four months of free broadband service to DSL, Bharat Fibre, BBoWiFi and landline customers. Pay 36 months of rent at once, BSNL will give 40 months of service.Broadband customers who pay 24 months’ rent in advance will get a three-month free service.With 12 months advance rental, customers will get free service for an additional month.Besides Andaman and Nicobar circle, Bharat Fibre plans would offer the same tariff in India.

https://youtu.be/pAsZJ3kyOaIBy now, most of us must have heard about Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. What is bitcoin? According to its website, bitcoin uses peer-to-peer technology to operate with no central authority or banks to manage transactions. The issuing of bitcoins is carried out collectively by network nodes.Amid uncertainties, El Salvador has become the first country to make bitcoin a legal tender from September 7, 2021. The government has also set up a national digital wallet known as ‘Chivo’, which translates ‘Cool’ in English. Citizens can sign in to the wallet. The government is giving $30 in bitcoins to those who make use…

https://youtu.be/9gjl3G9UCbwReliance Brands Ltd plans to buy a 40% stake in MM Styles Pvt. Ltd.MM styles is owned by renowned Indian designer Manish Malhotra.One of the most prominent investments by Reliance Brands in the luxury ethnic wear market.The company did not disclose the deal size.Reliance Brands would drive growth for the 16-year-old couture label in India and overseas.It will also establish the Manish Malhotra brand as a global couture powerhouse.The brand will expand as a “larger lifestyle consumption portfolio”, exploring adjacent categories.They will retain the brand’s positioning in the occasion and wedding wear market.Malhotra will continue as the managing and creative…

https://youtu.be/3TUBWeuxHXcIndustry bodies have come out strongly against the global e-commerce major Amazon.Amazon’s private-brands team was accused of exploiting internal Amazon. in data.The data has been allegedly used to copy products sold by other companies.The company is accused of selling them on its marketplace.The company’s employees were alleged of rigging search results.By doing so, Amazon products would appear in the first two or three search results.The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) called for an immediate CBI investigation against Amazon.A CAIT delegation plans to meet Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and FM Nirmala Sitharaman.They would press for an…