Wipro Books Entire Flight To Bring Back 500 Employees From US; Find Out Why?

Wipro Books Entire Flight To Bring Back 500 Employees From US; Find Out Why?

After Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys and Tech Mahindra, Wipro is all set to bring back its 500 employees in the US, UK and Australia via chartered special flights whose visas are about to expire or have expired.

Read on to find more…

Wipro Working With Vande Bharat Mission To Bring Back Its Employees!

Saurabh Govil, Wipro’s President and Chief Human Resources Officer, told TOI,  “A special flight carrying over 100 employees from New York landed in Bengaluru on Tuesday (July 14). We are also chartering flights to bring back our employees from London and Germany.”

Govil highlighted that Wipro is working with Vande Bharat mission to bring back some of its staff too. He said, “We bring back employees every quarter. But this time around, we had a backlog as flights weren’t operational.”

Besides Wipro, other Indian IT giants including TCS, Infosys and Tech Mahindra have also brought back their employees facing similar concerns.

Tata Consultancy Serviceshas brought back 500 employees from the US. TCS’ Global HR Head Milind Lakkad said as many as 900 employees have been repatriated.  Infosys also brought back 200 employees from the US, while Tech Mahindra has brought 210 employees via a special chartered flight from Dallas, Texas to Hyderabad – which landed on July 14.

Wipro’s Recruitments!

However, Govil denied that disruption to the business due to the temporary suspension of H-1B visa. He stated,  “We have over 70%  localisation in the US and do not see big disruption or an impact right now. The company will hire from campuses this year in a staggered manner.” 

In January, Wipro had said it will hire 12,000 posts via campus placements in India, but the process seemed to have been hampered due to the current pandemic situation. 

The company claims it will recruit from campuses this year, but refuses to disclose the numbers. Govil added, “We have honoured all the offers made last year. However, onboarding will be staggered.”

On July 14, Wipro posted a flat 0.11% year-on-year (YoY) growth in net profit at Rs 2,390.40 crore for the Q1 that ended on June 30.

However, in these unpredictable COVID-19 times, the profits will depend on deals and project visibility.

Wipro has already deferred increments. Govil said a series of actions including lowering subcontracting expenses, reduced hiring and shutting down some global offices had helped improve the operating margin.

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These RO Purifiers Will Be Banned From December, 2020: Find Out Why?

These RO Purifiers Will Be Banned From December, 2020: Find Out Why?

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on July 14 directed the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to issue a notification banning RO purifiers where Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) in water are below 500 milligrams per litre, by the end of 2020.

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What is the Fuss About?

The NGT had directed the government to prohibit the RO purifiers where TDS is below 500 mg per litre with a view to regulate the use of RO purifiers and to sensitise the public about the ill-effects of demineralised water. 

It had also asked the government to make it compulsory to recover more than 60% water wherever RO is permitted across the country.

An expert committee report stated that if TDS is less than 500 milligrams per litre, a RO system will not be useful. In fact it will remove important minerals and cause unnecessary wastage of water.

At that time, the tribunal was hearing a plea filed by NGO Friends seeking conservation of potable water by preventing its wastage on account of unnecessary use of RO systems.

NGT Slams the Ministry!

A bench of NGT has granted more time to MoEF after it informed the tribunal that the exercise could not be completed due to the current COVID-19 pandemic.

The bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said, “Even after one year, further extension of time has been sought by MoEF on the ground of lock-down. Let necessary action be now completed positively by December 31, 2020.”

In January, MoEF had sought 4 month for executing this order. 

The MoEF in its plea had sought this period of time as- 2 months will be required for wide circulation of draft notification for inviting comments, and 2 months for incorporation of comments, finalisation of notification and obtaining approval from Ministry of Law and Justice.

Now, the matter is listed for next hearing on January 25.

On the last date of the hearing, the NGT had criticised MoEF for the delay in issuing the notification and cautioned the concerned officer for stopping his salary.

The tribunal had said that the delay is causing harm to public health and the environment and it should be complied efficiently and without further hindrance.

Earlier, NGT had said its order was based on a report of an expert committee, which also comprised a representative of the MoEF, and is enforceable without permission of any other authority with penal consequences.

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Limited International Flights From India To US, France, Germany Starts From July 17: 3 Facts You Should Know

Limited International Flights From India To US, France, Germany Starts From July 17: 3 Facts You Should Know

Today (July 16th), Civil Aviation Minister conducted a press briefing, to share and discuss news and development about international flights.

The main thing which came out from this press briefing was that international flights will not start from Mid-August, we reported by some media publications.

However, as part of the air bubble, international flights from India to US, France and Germany starts from July 17th.

Here are 3 things you should know:

International Flights Are Not Starting From August 

Normal international flights stand suspended, as per the earlier Govt notifications. The term ‘Normal’ here conveys pre-Covid era, wherein any one with passport and visa could have booked a flight to any country, and reach there.

That is not happening anytime soon, not till August 1st, atleast.

Air-Bubble Based Travel Only Way Forward

The Minister has made it absolutely clear that the only air-travel internationally possible as of now is air-bubble based.

Air bubble is a diplomatic and strategical arrangement between two nations, say India and US, India and UK and so on. 

And international flights will be limited to these air bubbles as of now, till further notice.

Air-Bubble Between US, France, Germany From July 17th

As per the Minister, new air-bubbles are forming between India and France, India and US and India and Germany.

And under these air bubbles, international flights will start from July 17th.

Air France will operate 18 flights from Mumbai, Bengaluru to Paris starting from July 18 to August 1st

United Airlines will operate 18 flights from India to the US between July 17th to July 31st

And talks of air bubble between Germany and India is almost done, and soon flights will start from India to Germany.

As per the Minister, talks are on with other nations as well, and more and more air bubbles will be created in the coming days, based on the response.

We will keep you updated, as more details come in.

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H1B Visa Ban: 174 Indians Sue President Trump For Separating Families By Banning H1B

H1B Visa Ban: 174 Indians Sue President Trump For Separating Families By Banning H1B

As an aftereffect of the recent presidential proclamation on H-1B, over 174 Indian nationals have filed a lawsuit saying it would prevent them from entering the United States or a visa would not be issued to them.

How Did This Happen?

On Wednesday, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson at the US District Court in the District of Columbia issued summons to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad F Wolf, along with Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia.

Prior to this, on Tuesday, the lawsuit was filed in the US District Court.

Further, the lawsuit claims that “The proclamation 10052’s H-1B/H-4 visa ban hurts the United States’ economy, separates families and defies the Congress. While the two former points render it unseemly, the latter point renders it unlawful,”.

On behalf of the 174 Indian nationals, the lawsuit was filed by lawyer Wasden Banias.

Moreover, the main purpose of this lawsuit is to seek an order declaring the presidential proclamation restriction on issuing new H-1B or H4 visas or admitting new H-1B or H-4 visa holders as unlawful. 

Further, they want to urge the court to compel the Department of State to issue decisions on pending requests for H-1B and H-4 visas.

Why Would This Happen?

Earlier on June 22, Trump temporarily suspended issuing of H-1B work visas till the end of the year in his presidential proclamation.

The proclamation issued by Trump said, “In the administration of our nation’s immigration system, we must remain mindful of the impact of foreign workers on the United States labor market, particularly in the current extraordinary environment of high domestic unemployment and depressed demand for labor,”.

He further added that the overall unemployment rate in the United States nearly quadrupled between February and May of 2020, hence producing some of the most extreme unemployment ever recorded by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Moving ahead, the May rate of 13.3 percent further indicates the marked decline from April as millions of Americans remain out of work.

Before this, his existing executive order had banned issuance of new green cards of lawful permanent residency, now this proclamation extends till year-end.

Trump said that Green Card holders, once admitted pursuant to immigrant visas, are granted “open-market” employment authorization documents, which further allows them the eligibility to compete for most of the jobs in any sector of the economy.

What Does Lawsuit Claim?

This lawsuit claims that Congress specified the rules under which H-1B visa holders could work in the US and balanced the interests of US workers and employers.

According to the Forbes report, “The complaint seeks to protect H-1B professionals, including those who have passed the labor certification process and possess approved immigrant petitions. Such individuals are waiting for their priority date to obtain permanent residence, a wait that can take many years for Indian nationals,”.

What Do The Lawmakers Say?

Basically, several lawmakers insisted on Scalia to reverse the work visa ban on Tuesday.

The further said, “Throughout this administration, the president has continued to lament the alleged abuses of the immigration system while failing to address the systemic problems that have persisted and allowed businesses and employers to exploit and underpay immigrant workers, guest workers and American workers,”.

The letter further said, “This misguided attempt by the president to scapegoat immigrants for policy failures during the pandemic not only serves to hurt immigrants but dismisses the true problem of a broken work visa program that is in desperate need of reform,” said the letter.

The letter was signed by Congressman Joaquin Castro, Bobby Scott, Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Chair of the Education and Labor Committee and Karen Bass, Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus.

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Flipkart’s Move To Kill CoD: ‘Part Payment’ Option For Buyers; But There’s A Catch!

Flipkart’s Move To Kill CoD: ‘Part Payment’ Option For Buyers; But There’s A Catch!

Cash on Delivery or CoD is one of the biggest bottlenecks for the ecommerce industry in India. 20% of all CoD orders are returned and this causes huge losses for the sellers, since they are required to pay for the same.

Now, in order to kill the practice of CoD for ever, Walmart-owned Flipkart has introduced the part-payment option for buyers.

But there is a catch here!

Flipkart’s Part Payment Option Launched

As per Entrackr, Flipkart has informed all sellers about a new payment method called Part Payment.

Under this, users can now make a partial payment at the time of purchase of an item and then pay the rest of the amount online or while the product is being delivered.

As per the experts, the idea behind this part payment option is to end the practice of CoD in India, and encourage more and more pre-paid payments for the products, just like in US and European ecommerce market.

The All India Online Vendor Association (AIOVA) has welcomed this move, as it will bring down the CoD and in turn, bring down returns as well. As per them, the overall price of an average product can now come down.

In a statement, AIOVA said, “The introduction of part payment options can lead to a 2-3% reduction in prices for consumers as currently losses of such undelivered orders were factored as a cost,”

But.. There Is A Catch: You May End Up Paying More

Although the elements of fixed fee of the product, commission, shipping fee would be same and copy the existing payment structure.

But when it comes to collection fees, the buyer may end up paying more with partial payment mode.

For example, a buyer buys a product for Rs 5000, and makes a partial payment of Rs 2000 at the time of the order, and pays Rs 3000 at the time of the delivery.

Now, in the first instance, he will pay 2% collection fee to the seller on Rs 2000, that is Rs 40.

But at the time of the final payment of Rs 3000, the buyer will again pay 2% collection fees to the seller, that is Rs 60.

It would be interesting to observe, how the buyers respond to this new method of payment by Flipkart.

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Roshni Nadar, India’s Richest Woman Becomes HCL Chairperson: 5 Facts You Should Know

Roshni Nadar, India’s Richest Woman Becomes HCL Chairperson: 5 Facts You Should Know

Roshni Nadar Malhotra, India’s richest woman, has now become HCL Technologies Chairperson. 

The Noida-based IT company said in a regulatory filing that the appointment of non-executive director Roshni Nadar Malhotra to the new role takes effect immediately. 

Read on to find out more…

The New Chief of HCL Technologies!

Roshni Nadar Malhotra succeeds her father, Shiv Nadar who founded HCL Technologies in 1976.

However, Shiv Nadar will continue to be HCL’s Managing Director (MD), with the designation as the Chief Strategy Officer.

Roshni was born and raised in New Delhi where she studied at Vasant Valley School, and graduated from Northwestern University in Illinois, USA. She has a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Kellogg School of Management,  Northwestern University.

Previously, Roshni Nadar Malhotra has been the Executive Director and CEO of HCL Corporation, vice chairperson of the board of HCL Technologies, and trustee of the Shiv Nadar Foundation. 

Roshni Nadar Malhotra was admitted as an Additional Director on the board of India’s IT unicorn in 2013. Four years prior, she had been appointed to the board of HCL Corp, the holding company of HCL Technologies and HCL Infosystems. 

In the $ 8.9 billion technology firm, she is responsible for all strategic decisions in guiding the company. 

5 Facts About India’s Wealthiest Woman!

1. Roshni Nadar Malhotra was the country’s richest woman in 2019, with a net worth of Rs 31,400 crore, according to IIFL Wealth Hurun India.
2. Roshni is an alumnus of the World Economic Forum’s Forum of Young Global Leaders initiative, a community of the world’s most outstanding, next-generation leaders.
3. She is on the  54th position in the Forbes List of ‘World’s 100 Most Powerful Women’ 2019. She is consistently ranked in the Forbes list from 2017 till 2019.
4. She Is passionate about wildlife and conservation and has also set up The Habitats Trust in 2018 which works towards protecting habitats and their indigenous species.. 
5. She is a trained classical musician and enjoys doing yoga every day.

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Working From Home? 5 New Allowances Which You Deserve For Your Hard Work

Working From Home? 5 New Allowances Which You Deserve For Your Hard Work

With the new era, work from home (WFH) is the new normal and soon different organizations will be competing with each other in trying to become the company that provides the best benefits.

With the change of setup, it is natural to change the benefits and allowances offered by companies will also see a change.

Not only that, but the employees may also need to demand a new set of allowances from their employers.

With this new era, the kind of allowances are also changing to have a better setup for remote workers and here is the list of some of those requirements.

1. Internet And Hardware Technology

Without technology, it is almost impossible to start working from home as it is the basic requirement.

Basically, high-speed internet and laptop/computer is the backbone of this setup and without this, it’s not possible to work.

But coming to reality, in tier-II and tier-III Indian cities, a steady internet connection or a steady electricity connection is an issue.

Here organizations cannot solve the electricity issue, but certainly, they can help in providing the necessary technological infrastructure.

Which mainly includes monitors, laptops, printers and reimbursement for mobile bills incurred by the employees as a part of work.

This setup also contributes to a one-time expenditure for the employers.

2.Infrastructure Or Hardware and Furniture

Having a different study at home with laptop or computer tables and chairs was not the first thing in Indian households till now.

But with this new normal, it has become an important requirement for employees.

So, companies will have to see that the needs of their employees are met and furniture and hardware allowance may be a one-time offer made by companies.

This will definitely help in setting a comfortable and hassle-free work environment for working from home.

3.Alliance For Food And Snacks

While working from home, the employee has also catered to additional responsibilities especially those living alone as they have to arrange food for themselves.

Which in earlier cases was easily available at the office cafeteria. 

So, the companies may have to provide for meal allowances, which could be a fixed amount every day, so that employees can order food without having to waste time cooking if they find it difficult to do so.

4.Laundry And Household Care allowance

While working from home, not only meals, employees are also responsible for the day to day chores like cleaning and laundry.

As remote employees also have had to take care of these activities by themselves during the lockdown. 

On top of that, those living with families also have to care for children and elderly parents, which could have otherwise been spent on completing office work.

This means for employees, double the work and stress.

So, to compensate or lighten all this trouble, a part of the cost of the household help can be taken care of by companies. 

5.Entertainment And Relaxation Allowance

Finally the last but not the least, a recreational or stress buster allowance which can be anything which helps in these challenging times. 

It could be a Netflix allowance, an Amazon Prime membership, or even an Audible or Kindle membership.

Organizations may get creative and offer reimbursement to employees seeking some recreational escape from office work.

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International Flights From India To USA Starts Today After 4 Months Via Air Bubbles

International Flights From India To USA Starts Today After 4 Months Via Air Bubbles

India has already established individual bilateral ‘air bubbles’ with France, Germany, UAE among other countries. On July 9, India had announced an air bubble with the UAE that would be in place from July 12 to 26.

Now the US will allow airlines of each country in the pact to operate international flights, the civil aviation ministry said yesterday in a press conference. The international flights from India to US will start operation from July 17.

Read on to find out more…

What Are Air Bubbles?

First of all let’s clear the confusing air around ‘air bubbles’! 

Scheduled international passenger flights have been suspended in India since March 23 meaning for nearly 4 months now due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has indicated that India was at a ‘very advanced stage of negotiations’ with the US, France and Germany to set up ‘travel bubbles’ or ‘air bubbles’. He further clarified that air bubbles are ‘a stage short of normal civil aviation activities’.

Bilateral ‘air bubbles’ or air corridors is an arrangement between countries to control from which country the travellers come from. This arrangement depends on 2 crucial factors: the COVID-19 status and control in both countries  and their dependence on each other, commercially and culturally. Obviously demand by default also plays an important role.

Who can Travel By These Indian Air Bubbles?

The access to travel internationally won’t be for everyone. 

It is expected to be restricted to citizens of the destination country, or those with special residency status. For example, only Indian nationals or Overseas Citizens of India may be allowed on a plane to Delhi. Indian students with a temporary residence in Europe and currently in India won’t be allowed to travel to Europe by these travel bubbles. 

However, the fares will be capped and are likely to come down. 

The only change from the repatriation operation is that a varied option citing airlines is available for the travellers to choose from.

However, in these unprecedented COVID-19 times,the rules and schedules regarding air travel are dynamic and will likely to change over the next few weeks.

Hardeep Singh Puri said in tweet. “Under this arrangement airlines from the concerned countries will be able to operate flights from & to India along with Indian carriers. I have no doubt these will be beneficial for our citizens who are stressed & distressed abroad or those who want to fly out.”

Under this arrangement airlines from the concerned countries will be able to operate flights from & to India along with Indian carriers. I have no doubt these will be beneficial for our citizens who are stressed & distressed abroad or those who want to fly out.

— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) July 16, 2020

India-US Air Bubble

The United Airlines will be flying 18 flights between India and the US from July 17 to July 31.

Puri said, “They (United) are flying a daily flight between Delhi and Newark and a thrice-a-week flight between Delhi and San Francisco.”

In an initiative to further expand our international civil aviation operations, air bubble arrangements with US, UAE, France & Germany are being put in place while similar arrangements are also being worked out with several other countries.

— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) July 16, 2020

Puri tweeted, “In an initiative to further expand our international civil aviation operations, air bubble arrangements with US, UAE, France & Germany are being put in place while similar arrangements are also being worked out with several other countries.”

Other Air Bubbles And Air Bubbles Coming Up!

Under the India-France air bubble, Air France will be operating 28 flights between Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Paris from July 18 to August 1.

India is in talks to establish an air bubble with the UK soon under which there would be 2 flights per day between Delhi and London. 

Puri said, “We have got a request from Germans also. I think the arrangement with Lufthansa is almost done…We are processing that request.” Germany will soon be under the air bubble pact soon!

The bilateral air bubble with UAE was permitted on July 9 under specific terms and conditions. The Civil Aviation ministry had said that charter flights operated by the UAE carriers have been permitted to bring Indian citizens from the UAE and carry ‘ICA-approved UAE residents’ when returning to UAE.

Hardeep Singh Puri on July 16 said that till the international civil aviation can reclaim its pre-COVID numbers, the answer lies in flying through bilateral air bubbles which will carry a possible number of people but under defined conditions as countries, including India, are still imposing entry restrictions.

In other words, normal international air travel ain’t starting soon folks!

We will keep you updated…

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Cognizant’s 200,000 Indian Employees Will Get A New Leader; Can Be A Non-Cognizant

Cognizant’s 200,000 Indian Employees Will Get A New Leader; Can Be A Non-Cognizant

After spending 23 years in the company, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp chairman and managing director (CMD) Ramkumar Ramamoorthy resigned last week and now the company is on looking for a new CMD.

What Does A Cognizant Say?

The chief executive, Cognizant, Brian Humphries said, “The new managing director will serve as the executive committee (EC) representative of our 200,000 associates in India and work with relevant Indian government agencies, chambers of commerce, universities, the media, and key policy-making bodies, including Nasscom,” in an internal email.

Friday is the last day for Ramamoorthy in Cognizant who used to report to the executive committee comprising senior leaders like chief financial officer Karen McLoughlin, Humphries, chief people officer Rebecca Schmitt, and chief operating officer Srinivasan Veeraraghavachary.

When This Position Will Be Filled?

So far, the timeline is not specified but Humphries said the search for a new CMD is expected to end in the coming months.

Although, it is yet not clear if the position will be filled by an external candidate or someone from within the company, according to a Cognizant spokesperson.

But most likely, the company will evaluate external candidates who are strong on corporate governance and also have a good understanding of the Indian business and emerging technologies said people familiar with the development.

Since joining the company in April 2019, Humphries has been focusing on four key digital areas including digital engineering, cloud, data and internet of things (IoT).

His main goal is to bring Cognizant back on the growth path.

As a result, Cognizant’s digital business grew by 19% y-o-y in the March quarter further accounting for 41% of revenue during the period.

Series Of Resignation In Cognizant

In recent times, Cognizant has seen a series of senior-level exits as Pradeep Shilige also resigned as a global delivery head after a 24-year stint.

Although, Andy Stafford has been hired as the new global head of delivery with immediate effect.

While Shilige will be with the company till 30 September to ensure a smooth transition.

In this regard, Humphries wrote, “I have asked Andy to take a fresh look at our delivery organization and refine our operating model to achieve world-class effectiveness,” in a separate email to the employees.

Apart from these, many other senior vice presidents and vice-presidents have also resigned in recent years. 

Which includes names like Rajesh Balaji, Jaideep Poondir, Vinayambika Kidiyur, Archana Ramanakumar, and Vikash Gaur.

So far, the reason for the exits is not known, but according to industry insiders, it could be a conscious strategy to refresh the top-heavy structure of the company and make it more nimble and efficient.

Humphries added that Cognizant aims to improve its delivery function as client expectations continue to rise and evolve.

He said, “Core to our execution and, therefore, our success, is defining a next-generation delivery engine that blends innovation with automation and efficiency, and provides the highest levels of productivity and resilience,”.

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Alibaba Fires Indian Employees Of UCWeb; Club Factory Refuses To Pay Their Sellers

Alibaba Fires Indian Employees Of UCWeb; Club Factory Refuses To Pay Their Sellers

Alibaba owned UCWeb has reportedly fired all Indian employees since Indian Govt has banned their popular browsing app: UC Browser.

Meanwhile Club Factory has closed down its operations in India, since they too have been banned in India. Now, they are refusing to pay to the sellers.

Alibaba Fires Indian Employees Of UCWeb

Alibaba owned UCWeb has informed their Indian employees that they are being fired.

Reuters have accessed a copy of the letter which was sent by the Alibaba management to some of the employees.

Alibaba owned UCWeb entered India a decade back, and operated their popular web browser, along with a news app and short video app VMate.

There are around 100 employees of UCWeb in India, and it’s not clear how many employees are being fired.

In the letter, Alibaba and UC Web has blamed Indian’s Govt’s decision to ban their apps in India as the main reason for their firing.

The letter said, “This termination is on account of the ban imposed by the government of India on UCWeb and Vmate, hampering the company’s ability to continue providing services in India,”

UCWeb has already issued an official statement that they are stopping their services in India, since Govt has banned them.

But no official response has been shared on the firing of employees.

We are in touch with some UCWeb employees, and their PR Team, and have asked for more clarification.

Club Factory Refuses To Pay Their Sellers

Meanwhile another Chinese company: Club Factory, which was also banned in India by the Govt, has refused to pay their sellers their pending money, and have shut down their operations.

They have shut down their entire operations, albeit ‘temporarily’, and have informed their sellers that they won’t be receiving any payments henceforth.

They have enforced the “Force Majeure Event” to cancel their commitments to the sellers.

In an email to all their sellers, they said “We further wish to inform you that the government notification banning the access to CF (Club Factory) app and website in India also constitutes a Force Majeure Event,”

Club Factory mainly sold fashion and accessories products, and along with Shein and Romwe, they were among the list of 59 Chinese apps banned by the Govt.

Immediately after the ban, Club Factory attempted to bypass the ban by redirecting their URL via different IP address, and even shared a direct app download link on their Instagram page, after Google Playstore banned them.

Their statement said: “Club Factory team is dedicated to complying with the government’s directive and is closely working with the government in order to resolve any queries they may have and submit all necessary documentation required from time to time,”

We will keep you updated, as more details come in. 

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Redmi 9C To Come As Rebranded Poco Device: New Poco Under 10,000 In India?

Redmi 9C as Poco device under 10,000 in India? Poco could launch the recently unveiled Redmi 9C as a new rebranded Poco phone in India. A new certified Poco phone has been spotted on the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and TÜV Rheinland, tipped to be a rebranded Redmi 9C.

Redmi 9C To Come As Rebranded Poco Device: New Poco Under 10,000 In India?

Xiaomi recently unveiled Redmi 9C at the Global Ecosystem Product Event. The device was first launched in Malaysia.

As spotted on the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and TÜV Rheinland, the upcoming Poco phone is seen with model number M2006C3MI, the same model number as Redmi 9C. It was just unveiled globally by Xiaomi in Europe at the Global Ecosystem Product Event.

Redmi 9C Specs, Features: Redmi 9C Full Specs

Redmi 9C launched alongside Redmi 9A with a similar 6.53-inch HD+ (1600×720) LCD water drop display running on 2.3GHz MediaTek Helio G35 chipset with the HyperEngine technology and IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU.

Redmi 9C chip pairs with 2GB RAM and 32GB internal storage with support for storage expandability.

Redmi 9C has a square-shaped camera with a 13MP main camera, a 5MP ultra wide-angle lens and a 2MP depth sensor.

Upfront Redmi 9C features a 5MP selfie camera inside the water drop notch up front. Redmi 9C houses a 5,000mAh battery running on MIUI 12 which is based on Android 10.

Rebranded Redmi Phones As New Poco Devices?

The company came into existence 2 years ago in Delhi. Currently Poco sells three devices in India: Poco F1, Poco X2 and the new Poco M2 Pro. Both the last Poco phones are rebranded Redmi devices.

Poco X2, is a rebranded Redmi K30 4G while Poco M2 Pro is a rebranded model of the Redmi Note 9 Pro global variant.

Poco seems to have found a shortcut. They will bring in new rebranded phones than designing original ones.

With Redmi 9C now being tipped to come another budget Poco device, the Xiaomi sub-brand may choose to continue to follow the route in the coming months as well.

We might see multiple Redmi smartphones launching as Poco devices with the next being Poco X2 Pro, the rebranded version of Poco F2 Pro.

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JioMeet vs Zoom vs Google Meet vs Microsoft Teams: The Best Video Conferencing App?

Which is the best video conferencing app in India? JioMeet the best? Best video call conferencing app? JioMeet vs Zoom? Can JioMeet beat Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and Zoom Meeting? Who’s the top video conferencing apps? Here’s everything you need to know about the best video conferencing apps.

JioMeet vs Zoom vs Google Meet vs Microsoft Teams: The Best Video Conferencing App?

Zoom is said to be considering the take the legal route against JioMeet, the newly-launched competitor app from Reliance Jio, the JioMeet.

Both Zoom and JioMeet resemble each other screen by screen and both apps have a similar UI and app design. JioMeet is tipped to be working to change its UI as Zoom may soon take some legal action for having a similar user interface with a screen-to-screen same features and options.

Here’s a quick comparison between the best video call apps for businesses and individuals.

..	JioMeet	Zoom	Google Meet	Teams
Platforms	Windows, Mac, Android, iOS	Windows, Mac, Android, iOS	Android, iOS, Computer Browser	Windows, Mac, Android, iOS
Sign In	Not needed	Not needed	Not needed	Not needed
Charges	Free	Starting at $14.99 per month	Starting at $10 per month	Starting at $12.5 per month (business)
Free Calls	Free unlimited	Free till 40 minutes	Free till 60 minutes	Free till 60 minutes
Participants	Upto 250	Upto 1000	Upto 250	Upto 1000
Time Limit	24 hours	24 hours	24 hours	24 hours
Video Quality	HD 720p	HD 720p	HD 720p	HD 720p
Mobile App	Available	Available	Available	Available
Host Control	Control microphone, camera, remove anyone as needed	Control microphone, camera, remove anyone as needed	Control microphone, camera, remove anyone as needed	Control microphone, camera, remove anyone as needed
Security	Encryption for video calls	End-to-end encryption for video calls	Encryption for video calls	Encryption for video calls

JioMeet

JioMeet, the new video calling app from Reliance Jio is a screen to screen copy of Zoom. The UI exactly matches the Zoom interface. It uses your mobile number or email address to host unlimited free video calls unlike Zoom. You can add up to 100 participants with unlimited free calls. JioMeet can be used to host 24-hour-long uninterrupted meetings, free of cost.

In comparison, free Zoom plan can be used to host a meeting for a maximum of 40 minutes. JioMeet has password-protected meeting links, waiting rooms, share screen options, chat options and everything you get to do on Zoom, all free on JioMeet.

Zoom Meeting

The recent security debacle throws in multiple questions at Zoom Meeting being not a credible video conferencing platform. Though many continue to use it, the video conferencing application has been working on to have more security features such as waiting-room and such to avoid Zoom Bombing.

Zoom Meeting mainly caters to businesses. It was never a consumer video conferencing app, and only served the purposes of a large number of users at a time.

Zoom Meeting has one of the easy interfaces to be used making it a top choice among all users. It offers a good mix of tools, additional features and access enriching the video experience. You can also enable various backgrounds on Zoom Meeting and tweak audio controls.

Google Meet

Google Hangouts Meet became Google Meet recently. It’s one of the best when it comes to hosting webinars or meetings. Google Meet as its predecessor Hangouts has all the options available as chat, screen share, images, video and location. Google is a cloud-based video-conferencing service generally catering to businesses and corporate clients.

It can be integrated with Google G Suite with up to 250 participants per call and live streaming for up to 100,000 viewers.

Google recently enabled free access to various video conferencing and communications tools for schools and businesses till September 30. 

While Zoom misses out on a number of features, Google Meet offers a complete solution to video conferencing. From easy set-up to letting all join meetings from PCs to mobiles, you at the same time get easy access to all document services with the Google Meet as Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Slides and such.

Microsoft Teams

The Microsoft Teams is a top Zoom alternative for meetings and businesses. The Teams platform by Microsoft is quite popular among workplaces. It’s perfect if you want a safe and secure usage which offers video conferencing to PowerPoint presentations to as many as 10,000 people.

On top, Microsoft Soft as a free Zoom alternative also integrates Office 365. You get to easily share your important documents across Microsoft Word, Excel and other Office apps.

Microsoft Teams supports up to 250 people on a video conference call simultaneously.

Microsoft Teams is now free for enterprises even if their business isn’t licensed for Teams. The company says you can contact your local Microsoft partner or sales representative and get free access to Office 365 E1 plan for a period of six months. For schools and institutions, the Office 365 will remain free to all. 

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Hospitals Ordered To Honor All Cash-Less Claims, They Cannot Deny It; Action Will Be Taken

Hospitals Ordered To Honor All Cash-Less Claims, They Cannot Deny It; Action Will Be Taken

The Insurance Regulatory Authority of India (IRDAI) has reiterated its policy, and issued a circular on Tuesday, aiming towards hospital authorities and healthcare providers.

There have been numerous complaints that hospitals are not allowing cashless claims offered by insurance companies.

Let’s understand this topic in detailed.

Hospitals Denying Cashless Claims

It has come to the insurance regulatory body, the Insurance Regulatory Authority of India (IRDAI)’s notice that hospitals are not granting cashless facility for treatment of Covid-19 despite such arrangements with the insurers.

It is also brought to the notice of the Authority that some of these hospitals are also demanding cash deposits from the policyholders.

IRDAI, on Tuesday, has reported that according to 31 (d) of IRDAI (Health insurance) Regulations, 2016, general and health insurance companies are expected to enter into agreements with enough number of public and private sector healthcare providers across the geographical spread.

With private hospitals claiming their hands are tied, family members have had to frantically arrange large sums of cash at short notice.

What is the New Circular Issued by IRDAI

In accordance to the current distress faced by patients and policyholders due to hospitals defying cashless claims, IRDAI has issued a circular.

It consists a series of instructions aimed at discouraging healthcare providers from taking large sums of money as deposits from patients and denying them cashless claims.

It also stated that in case a hospital denies the cashless claim, policyholders are authorised to file a complaint to the       grievance redressal officer of the insurer.

They can find the details regarding the same on the company’s website.

What has IRDI Directed to its Policyholders?

Insurers have been told to put in place an exclusive grievance redressal mechanism to address complaints relating to the denial of cashless claims.

When a complaint is received from a policyholder on denial of the cashless facility, IRDAI has asked the insurance company to take an appropriate action against such hospitals.

Insurance companies have also been directed by IRDAI to ensure the availability of cashless facility at all the hospitals they have partnered with, as part of their insurance offerings.

“Also, where policyholders’ interests are adversely affected because of the conduct of the network providers, such instances may be immediately reported to the appropriate Government agencies of the concerned State/area. Action taken against such network providers may also be published on the website of the insurance company for the information of the insured public,” it further added.

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