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HLL Infra Tech Services Ltd (HITES) has reported a 58 per cent jump in net profit to Rs 27.76 crore in 2022-23 compared to Rs 17.6 crore in FY22 on higher revenue from the infrastructure division, the Health Ministry said on Thursday. The total turnover of the central public sector undertaking under the Health Ministry jumped by 19 per cent to Rs 361.38 crores in 2022-23 against Rs 303.40 crores in 2021-22. These significantly positive results were achieved largely due to the infrastructure development business which saw the completion of the new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Bhatinda, Gorakhpur and Guwahati and upgradation of multiple projects during the last fiscal year, the ministry said in a statement. HLL Lifecare Limited (HLL) is a 50-year-old CPSE under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the statement said. With the objective to specifically focus on the Construction and Procurement business in the healthcare sector, HITES was raised on 3rd April
Kerala-based tech company, Totto, on Monday announced the launch of Cuddle, a service which uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to provide support to expecting and new parents throughout pregnancy and parenting. The company said Cuddle will provide a comprehensive suite of services designed to address the unique needs of each parent, including prenatal care and nutrition, postpartum recovery, infant development, and more. "Cuddle is now available on WhatsApp, offering parents a convenient and reliable way to access personalized guidance and assistance from a team of experts," the company said in a release. Jofin Joseph, the CEO of Totto said parents face a range of challenges every day, but the options to seek trusted advice are minimal. Joseph said parents can ask questions and share their concerns with the AI. "Our AI Assistant -we call her Janani'-can understand the parent's needs and provide personalized recommendations and insights tailored to each parent's unique needs and ...
Expressing his concerns at the mass layoffs across several tech firms, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday asked the centre to assess the situation in the country and take right steps. Several multi nationals have retrenched in the recent past leading to job cuts in the US and other countries. "The youths are being retrenched in large numbers from the IT Sector. The Central government must review the Indian situation and take right steps," Kejriwal said in a Hindi tweet. Earlier this month, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said that the company will lay off 10,000 workers, about five per cent of its total workforce, terming it a hard choice the tech giant had to make to remain a "consequential company" amid global economic uncertainties. Microsoft is the latest firm after Facebook and Amazon to cut jobs as the bloodbath in the technology sector continues in 2023. Describing the current times as a period of "significant change," Indian-origin Nadella said customers who ramped