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workforce. The country's low productivity levels, rather than low wages, pose a challenge. One solution to this challenge is to enable the gig workforce. The gig economy is multiplying as more people take temporary, flexible jobs through digital platforms. In India, there are currently around 7 million gig workers, and this number is expected to rise to 25 million by 2030, with a compound annual growth rate of almost 12%. Read our complete Budget 2024 coverage here This growth is transforming the labour market and altering the models of employees, employers, and employability. The government's policies and investments will be vital in shaping and accelerating this growth. Many countries worldwide are experiencing similar changes, but India has the opportunity to lead the way. The gig economy can provide first-time employment and skill development opportunities, serving as a gateway to future workforce productivity.

consecration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya is set to take place on Monday in a grand ceremony. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend the "Pran Pratishtha" ceremony, which commences at 12:20 pm and concludes by 1 pm.

think tank that functions under the union home ministry has issued an advisory and alert against a variety of scams that take place on popular social media messaging platform WhatsApp leading to cyber crimes and financial frauds. The Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) has identified seven types of such frauds that includes tricking through missed calls, video calls, in the name of job offers and investment plans, impersonation, hijacking and screen share. As part of the 'hijacking' scam, the eight page advisory-cum-alert said, the scammers take unauthorised access to the victim's WhatsApp (WA) account and request money from their contacts.

ANI, Mishra said, “Today is the day before Pran Pratistha and is very important for all of us. All the arrangements have to be seen...it has to be ensured in such a way that all the assurances given to the nation may be fulfilled. We will start our work from 23rd January with new enthusiasm and a new commitment so that the entire temple can be built in 2024." Sharing more details on the construction plans, he said that seven more temples are to be built on the temple premises.

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legal history in 2019. It took more than 130 years to settle the Ayodhya title dispute as it went through the legal hierarchy from the Civil Court to the High Court and finally to the Supreme Court. Here are some of the important protagonists of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement who defied the odds and played a key role in bringing this case to a conclusion: Raghubar Das: He was a mahant of the Nirmohi Akhara, who moved a local court in 1885 for permission to build a'mandap' for Ram’s worship on the ‘chabutra’, or platform, in front of Babri Masjid.

Union Budget 2024, which is now less than a fortnight away, the domestic commodity industry has urged the government to allow the resumption of trade in banned agricultural commodities including wheat, paddy (non-basmati), chana, and others. The sentiments were echoed by the industry representatives on January 22 on the occasion of 20 years of commodity trading on exchanges. Country’s largest non-agri commodity exchange Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) and agri bourse National Commodity Exchange of India (NCDEX) started operations in 2003. Narinder Wadhwa, National President at Commodity Participants Association of India (CPAI) said that this day will be observed as a national commodity day from now on. “Commodity Day serves as a dedicated platform for refining participants, addressing developmental concerns, and striving to uphold elevated market integrity, benefiting investors, businesses, and governments alike,” Wadhwa said. The continued linked the prosperity of the market on the agility of policies, adherence to principles of fairness, and timely adaptations to meet the evolving needs of both the market and its investors.

Iraq launched multiple rockets and ballistic missiles on Saturday (local time) targeting Washington's al-Assad Airbase in Western Iraq, said US Central Command. CENTCOM said that several US personnel are undergoing evaluation for «traumatic brain injuries» and at least one Iraqi service member was wounded in the attack. «At approximately 6:30 pm (Baghdad time) time Jan. 20, multiple ballistic missiles and rockets were launched by Iranian-backed militants in Western Iraq targeting al-Assad Airbase.

OpenAI has banned the developer of a bot mimicking Democratic presidential hopeful Congressman Dean Phillips, the first action the ChatGPT maker has taken in response to what it sees as a misuse of its artificial intelligence (AI) tools in a political campaign, the Washington Post reported on Saturday. OpenAI did not immediately respond to a Reuters' request for comment.

Sachin Tendulkar had become victim of deepfakes where he had informed that his deepfake video promoting a mobile application is doing rounds on social media. Several other celebrities too have been affected by the menace of deepfakes including Rashmika Mandanna, Alia Bhatt, Kajol, Katrina Kaif, Priyanka Chopra, Ratan Tata. They have also raised their voice against deepfakes as their various fake videos went viral on social media platforms.

chief priest of the Ram temple here on Saturday demanded an investigation after photographs purportedly showing the uncovered eyes of the idol of Ram Lalla were leaked before its January 22 consecration. The first image of the new idol placed inside the sanctum sanctorum of the temple with eyes covered with a cloth had surfaced on social media late Thursday night.

second in two weeks coinciding with online campaign events organised by Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, news agency AFP reported. The event was due to broadcast PTI speeches by livestream.

₹10 crore as token for damages. “Kewal Kiran Clothing Limited, the makers of “KILLER JEANS" have filed a suit before the Bombay High Court against the makers of the web series “KILLER SOUP" for infringing their Trade Mark “KILLER".

Colorado-based pastor Eligio “Eli” Regalado and his wife, Kaitlyn, are facing legal action after allegedly defrauding investors of millions of dollars through the sale of an unregistered crypto token, called INDXcoin.

Invincible Season 2' was aired almost two months ago, fans have been eagerly waiting for the upcoming release of the second half, starting with Episode 5. Invincible Season 1 premiered on Amazon Prime Video in March 2021. The first half of Season 2 was released more than two years later, in November 2023. Season 2 has four episodes left, and the show's creator has assured the fans of shorter breaks between seasons. In a post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), the creators wrote, «Word on campus is William's giving us the Part 2 date next week.»

₹10,272 crore from ₹8,312 during the same quarter last year. The bank reported a healthy jump of 10% in its core operating profit and the asset quality of the bank remained stable during the quarter ending December 2023. Earlier today, shares of ICICI Bank settled 0.92 per cent higher at ₹1,008.30 apiece on the BSE.

tier-II and III cities witnessed a 13 per cent growth in 2023 with 1 crore applications, a report said on Saturday. In 2022, there were 2.7 crore applications from tier-II and III cities, of which 87 lakh were from women looking for financial independence, according to data from jobs and professional networking platform apna.co. According to the report, the total applications for tier-II and III cities in 2023 were 3.2 crore, of which 1 crore were from women, the report said.

'pran pratishtha' ceremony, news platform DD News shared the visuals of the beautiful structure of the Ram Temple. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday reviewed the preparations of the 'pran pratishtha' ceremony on January 22. Yogi Adityanath directed the officials to ensure strong security around the VVIP delegates and deployment of liaison officers with every VVIP guest.

Machinery maker Megatherm Induction on Saturday said it has fixed a price band of Rs 100 to Rs 108 per share for its Initial Public Offering (IPO).

Gaurav Gupta, former co-founder, Zomato has launched his startup-Gabit. The healthtech startup focuses on the belief of interconnected living while offering personalised meal plans, fitness wearables, fitness plans, skincare products and heathcare products, all under one umbrella.

Digital payments major PhonePe on Thursday announced that it has sold over 9 million policies, since launching their insurance platform in September 2021, with 4 million of those coming in the last year alone.