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Attrition in IT companies likely to stay at 20% over recession fears
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), in its quarterly results announced on Monday, said that the attrition in Q2FY23 was 21 per cent, it was 19.7 per cent in Q1FY23
 "Attrition in IT companies likely to stay at 20% over recession fears")
A viral tweet explains how Wipro caught its employees moonlighting
Taking a tough stand against those involved in moonlighting, IT services giant Wipro sacked 300 employees in September; here's how they caught the moonlighters
 "A viral tweet explains how Wipro caught its employees moonlighting")
DY Chandrachud to succeed UU Lalit as the next Chief Justice of India
Chandrachud was the additional solicitor general of India in 1998 and was sworn-in as the chief justice of the Allahabad High Court in 2013
 "DY Chandrachud to succeed UU Lalit as the next Chief Justice of India")
Samsung announces discounts on Galaxy Z Flip 3, Galaxy Z Fold 3 foldables
Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor, Galaxy Z Flip3 and Galaxy Z Flip4 will be available at a discounted price of Rs 54,999 and Rs 1,09,999m respectively
 "Samsung announces discounts on Galaxy Z Flip 3, Galaxy Z Fold 3 foldables")
HMD Global launches Nokia G11 Plus smartphone at Rs 12,499: Details here
The Nokia G11 Plus is powered by Unisoc T606 processor and 5,000 mAh battery. It is available on Nokia online store and e-commerce platform
 "HMD Global launches Nokia G11 Plus smartphone at Rs 12,499: Details here")
Indians not 'sticky', highly likely to switch mobile brands and carriers
As with the mobile brands, Indian users were among the most likely in the world to switch their current mobile network carriers, according to YouGov's 'Loyalty in Telco Report 2022'
 "Indians not 'sticky', highly likely to switch mobile brands and carriers")
SC appointments: What is the collegium system, and how does it work?
The collegium is a group consisting of the Chief Justice of India and the four seniormost judges of the Supreme Court that decides the appointment of judges to the apex court
 "SC appointments: What is the collegium system, and how does it work?")
Amazon Extra Happiness Days sale: Check out deals on top 5G smartphones
Amazon has kicked off its Extra Happiness Days sale in which the e-commerce platform is offering discounts, bank offers, instant cashback, and deals on select smartphones
 "Amazon Extra Happiness Days sale: Check out deals on top 5G smartphones")
Amitabh Bachchan turns 80: A look at ads by the biggest brand name in India
Legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan, the 'angry young man' who defined the 1970s, turned 80 today
 "Amitabh Bachchan turns 80: A look at ads by the biggest brand name in India")
watchOS 9.0.2: Apple fixes Spotify bug, microphone issue in Watch Series
The watchOS 9.0.2 update is currently available on Apple Watch Series 4 or later. It includes improvements and several bugs fixes
 "watchOS 9.0.2: Apple fixes Spotify bug, microphone issue in Watch Series")
Apple iOS 16.0.3 update for iPhones fixes bugs, updates security: Know more
The iOS 16.0.3 update is now available for iOS 16 compatible iPhones. It brings bug fixes related to CarPlay, mail, app notification, and more
 "Apple iOS 16.0.3 update for iPhones fixes bugs, updates security: Know more")
5G roll out in India likely to create 45,000 jobs in next 2 quarters
The mere anticipation of the roll out has already resulted in 80,000 5G related hiring in the current calendar year.
 "5G roll out in India likely to create 45,000 jobs in next 2 quarters")
Advanced Covid strain that beats vaccine may emerge this winter: US expert
According to American immunologist Dr Anthony Fauci, a new strain could develop in the coming months that may have the capacity to evade the immune response that vaccinations have induced in people
 "Advanced Covid strain that beats vaccine may emerge this winter: US expert")
Roger Binny likely to succeed Sourav Ganguly as BCCI president: Report
Earlier reports had suggested that Jay Shah might succeed Ganguly for the post of president
 "Roger Binny likely to succeed Sourav Ganguly as BCCI president: Report")
Government weighs cancelling reverse auction for renewable power offers
According to data from the ministry of power, India has installed wind and solar capacities of 41.205 GW and 59.303 GW, respectively
 "Government weighs cancelling reverse auction for renewable power offers")
Railways plans to set up EV charging points at major stations in 3 years
Over the next three years, the Indian Railways will install EV charging points at all major stations across the country under a new policy
 "Railways plans to set up EV charging points at major stations in 3 years")
India 5G download speeds hit 500 Mbps on test networks, show Ookla's data
The latest data by the internet testing firm Ookla highlighted that telecom operators across India are still revamping their networks to strengthen the 5G download speed
TCS to give full variable pay to 70 per cent employees in Q2FY23: Report
In Q2FY23, TCS saw an eight per cent year-on-year (YoY) jump in its net profit to Rs 10,465 crore, beating the estimates
 "TCS to give full variable pay to 70 per cent employees in Q2FY23: Report")
OECD releases global framework for exchange of info on cryptocurrencies
The exchange of information on cryptocurrency between countries will become automatic under the new framework propsed by OECD
 "OECD releases global framework for exchange of info on cryptocurrencies")
EVs, green hydrogen to soon come under priority sector lending: Report
Currently, 8 sectors are eligible to get lending under the PSL mechanism including agriculture, MSMEs, export credit, housing, education, renewables, and social infrastructure sectors
 "EVs, green hydrogen to soon come under priority sector lending: Report")
