The Ministry of Labour and Employment is likely to complete the process to finalise the rules for four new labour codes or laws soon and they are likely to be implemented from the coming fiscal year. While there are proposals about four-day week and overtime limit, one thing that will directly affect the salary of employees is the impact of Cost-to-company (CTC) and the take-home pay. As per a report…
Amazon integrates Pantry within Fresh to create a single online grocery store
Amazon’s grocery offerings Pantry and Fresh will now operate as a single service, the company said on Friday. To begin with, customers in Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Mysore will be able to avail the benefits of the integrated store. So far, Pantry and Fresh operated as separate stores within the broader marketplace. The strategy is to offer consumers the convenience of Fresh’s swift delivery and Pantry’s better product deals at…
Slack users asked to change their password immediately after major data breach
All Android users of Slack are in extreme need of changing their Slack account passwords as a major security lapse at the company’s end might have compromised their personal data. Slack is understood to be informing a large section of its users to change their passwords as the company had stored the passwords of its users in plain text for a period of a month between December 21, 2018 and…
Vivo India Announces Cashback, Other Sale Deals for Vivo V20, Y51A and More to Celebrate Valentine’s Day
Vivo has announced cashback, no-cost EMI, and other sale deals for customers planning to buy Vivo smartphones ahead of Valentine’s day celebration on February 14. The company says that sale deals on Vivo V20, Vivo Y51A, Vivo Y31, and Vivo Y20G smartphones will be valid till February 13 for online buyers, and the mainline offers will be available till February 28. Vivo says all the above smartphones that are getting…
Protect your computer and Android phone from botnet attack, government released this safety tool
With their help, you will be able to protect your smartphones and personal computer from botnet attack. The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) of the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has announced a list of safety tools, with which you will be able to protect your smartphones and personal computers from botnet attacks. This has been done under its Botnet Cleaning and Malware Analysis Center or Cyber…
Valentine’s Day 2021 discount offers: iPhone 12 mini, Samsung Galaxy S21 5G and more
Valentine’s Day 2021 is just around the corner, and several brands are offering discounts on their smartphones. Amazon and Flipkart are also giving some discount on a few devices. The iPhone 12 mini is again listed on Amazon at a discounted price of Rs 65,900. There is also Rs 6,000 off on HDFC bank credit card and up to Rs 12,400 discount on exchange of your old device. The mentioned…
Free Airtel, Jio Users Of Disney+Hotstar VIP Can Upgrade To Premium – But You Need To Pay Extra!
Various streaming benefits are being offered by telecom companies such as Jio & Airtel. VIP Subscription to Disney+ Hotstar, which comes with Airtel and Jio prepaid plans is one such common streaming benefit. However, the premium subscription, till date, had not been offered by any of the telecom majors. Reportedly, the VIP subscribers of Disney+ Hotstar can now upgrade to a Premium subscription. How to Upgrade? The users of Disney+ Hotstar VIP…
Google Photos Now Lets You Double Tap or Pinch to Zoom In on Videos
Google Photos is now letting users pinch to zoom in on videos or double tap to zoom in or out. The feature seems to be rolling out as a server-side switch. According to users, the app version is not a factor. However, we could use the feature only after updating to the latest version of Google Photos on Android, version 5.28.0. On double tapping, the video fills the screen. The…
No Breakthrough On Covid Origins As WHO’s China Probe Ends
Wuhan, China: A much-anticipated inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic wrapped up its mission in China on Tuesday with no breakthrough discovery, as investigators ruled out a theory that Covid-19 came from a lab but failed to identify which animal may have passed it to humans. While the coronavirus likely jumped to humans from animals, it is still unclear which species first transmitted it, said Liang Wannian, who…
Microsoft Autofill password manager service is now available across all the platforms
Microsoft has announced a new password management tool for Android, iOS, Windows and Mac. It’s an Autofill solution that allows users to store their passwords and access to different devices. The feature is similar to Google Autofill, iCloud Keychain and Samsung Pass which help users enter their login credentials easily. Microsoft Autofill tool was already available in beta for several users and today, the company has officially launched it for…
Covid-19 Passport Can Become International Travel Pass For All Countries (How Will It Work?)
A digital COVID-19 passport is underway and multiple technology giants are working on the same. This passport will act as a travel pass of sorts and will carry a record of all the vaccinations and medical records on a digital platform. Read on to find out how the digital passport will work, right here! Digital Passport Being Developed; Already Implemented in Some Countries There was news about Microsoft, Salesforce and…
No Driving Test Needed For Getting Driving License! All You Need To Do Is This ‘Training’
Soon, there will be no need to grease few palms, and going through all the red-tapism in order to obtain a driver’s license in India. New Rules have been proposed to enable the setting up of Accredited Driver Training Centres across the country under Nitin Gadkari by The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. In order to secure a license now, time-bound completion of training in these centres will be…