India to get new Act to protect children from internet dangers; The ozone layer is healing; Breast cancer treatment gets cheaper in India & much more
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You may have to wait nearly 1,000 days to get US visa appointment but these categories may avail in a day
The wait time to get an appointment in India for an interview to get a #visa to travel to the United States has reached nearly 1,000 days. However, there are two categories of visitors that may be able to get an appointment in less than a week in Hyderabad and Chennai, according to the latest data on the US Department of State- Bureau of Consular Affairs website.
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Fake ChatGPT apps flood Google, Apple stores; how they are deceiving users
As the OpenAI chatbot, ChatGPT , continues to surge in popularity, some developers are trying to make money by creating fake versions of the app both on the Apple App Store and the 谷歌 Play Store. Some of these fake apps have even garnered fake positive reviews and are getting ranked among the top/most popular apps.
Developers are trying to cash in on OpenAI’s free-to-use chatbot by creating fake versions of it and charging a premium for non-existent features.
India to introduce new Digital Act to protect children from the dangers of internet
Under the Digital India Act, #cyberbullying and the sharing of personal information without consent will be considered criminal acts, and violators will be subject to severe penalties. The Centre had missed its aim to release the draft of the Bill for public feedback by the end of December last year.
The centre is expected to soon release a draft of the new act for public consultation. This new legislation is a positive step forward in ensuring the safety and well-being of children online.?
Buy iPhone 12 Pro Max under Rs 70,000 and more at Cashify's iPhone Bumper Sale
Cashify , a leading re-commerce marketplace and refurbished mobile retail chain, is all set to go live with ‘Cashify’s iPhone Bumper Sale’ on January 12 till January 15. In this sale, mint-conditioned refurbished 苹果 iPhones will be sold at a price starting from Rs 21,999, Cashify said in a statement.
“Consumers can now upgrade to an iPhone 12 Pro Max at a 30 percent discounted price of Rs 67,999 with iPhone 11 starting at Rs 29,499 and iPhone X starting at Rs 21,999. The offers are also available on top Android phones with Samsung S21 Plus 5G starting at Rs 35,999, Xiaomi Note 9 series starting at Rs 8,799,” the company added.
The Ozone Layer Is Healing
In rare good news for the planet. Earth's ozone is slowly but surely, healing. According to a new United Nations report, the hole over Antarctica may fully mend in about 43 years.
The Ozone HOLE
The hole lies above Antarctica between September and October 2022, it spanned an average area of 23.2 million square kilometres.
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Breast cancer treatment gets cheaper in India?
Today breast cancer is ranked as the number one cancer among Indian females accounting for 14 percent of cancers in Indian women with more than 50 percent of Indian women suffering from Stage 3 and 4 of breast cancer.
In an important development this week, 辉瑞 ’s drug branded as Palbace in India went off patent on January 10th midnight, allowing generic competition to enter the market. The generic name of the drug is Palbociclib and is used in the advanced treatment of metastatic breast cancer. The treatment will now cost under Rs 5000, 1/10th of the earlier cost.
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Golden Globes 2023 LIVE Updates: PM Modi, Big B, Anand Mahindra voice the joy of the people
Describing the win as a "most well-deserving achievement", mega star Amitabh Bachchan complimented the team in Telugu as well: "Vijayniki abhinandanalu RRR, miru bharatadesarn garvapadela cesaru (Congratulations on you win, 'RRR'! You have brought honour to your country.)"
Joshimath sinking | No building other than 2 hotels to be razed, Uttarakhand CM announces compensation
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced that Rs 1.5 lakh is being given as interim assistance to the affected families in Joshimath. "The local people, who have been affected by the #landslide, will be compensated at the market rate," he tweeted, adding that the market rate will be decided after taking the suggestions of the stakeholders.
After Joshimath, several houses in UP’s Aligarh too develop cracks
Days after 4,000 people in #Joshimath had to be evacuated as houses and roads developed cracks in the holy town due to land subsidence, similar incidents were reported in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh. Residents in Aligarh's Kanwariganj complained that their houses have developed cracks. The local administration said on Tuesday that a team will be sent to inspect the affected areas.
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Unacademy’s Relevel lays off 40 employees as it pivots from upskilling biz to tests product
Edtech major Unacademy -run Relevel has laid off 40 employees as the firm shifts its focus from the upskilling business to "tests product" and a new product called NextLevel.
The layoffs account for 20 percent of Relevel’s workforce and the remaining 80 percent of will be absorbed by other businesses of Unacademy Group, said Unacademy’s CEO and Co-founder Gaurav Munjal in an internal memo, accessed by CNBC-TV18.
Ola to shutdown Avail Finance app & integrate it with Ola Money: Report
Ola Financial Services has ceased lending to customers, largely blue-collar workers, through Avail Finance app, the Economic Times reported, citing sources.
As per the report, the company stopped disbursing loans in December. Only the collection of loans will take place throughout the year, which will be completed in December 2023, as Avail offered one-year loans.
Meta, FADA to digitally skill 3,000 auto dealers
Meta has announced a partnership with the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) to upskill more than 3,000 #auto dealers across the country to build a social presence and digitise using its various platforms.
The 'Move with Meta' skilling and enablement programme, announced during the Auto Expo 2023,' will provide auto dealers across the country an easy and low-cost access to best-in-class digital expertise.
WorkIndia bags $12 mn in pre-series B, Peepul Tree gets $6 mn in seed funding
Bengaluru headquartered blue and grey job portal WorkIndia has raised $12 million in pre-series B funding round led by SBI Holdings, Tokyo, Yamauchi No.10 family Office, the founding family of Nintendo, Persol, and Insitor.
The platform caters to the hiring needs of over 1.5 million SMBs and multiple large corporates. The company plans to utilise the fresh funds to further strengthen its product and data science capabilities. To talk about the company's plans ahead and this latest fundraise Startup Street spoke to Kunal Patil , Co-founder, and CEO, WorkIndia .
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