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Wipro Recognised as Top Employer 2021 in Australia for the Second Consecutive Year

Monday, January 25, 2021 Sydney, Australia & Bangalore, Karnataka, India:  Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company, today announced that it has been recognised by the Top Employers Institute as a Top Employer in Australia, for 2021, for the second consecutive year. 

Takeda Named Global Top Employer for Fourth Consecutive Year

Monday, January 25, 2021 Osaka, Japan & Cambridge, Mass., United States:  

 - Achieved Global Recognition in Addition to Certifications in Four Regions and 38 Countries

- Top Employers Institute® Certification Demonstrates Takeda’s Commitment to its People 

India, Monday, 25 January 2021: A large-scale tri-service joint amphibious exercise AMPHEX – 21 was conducted in Andaman & Nicobar group of islands from 21 – 25 Jan 2021. The exercise involved participation of Naval ships, amphibious troops of the Army and different types of aircraft from the Air force.

The exercise was aimed at validating India’s capabilities to safeguard the territorial integrity of it’s island territories. It also sought to enhance operational synergy and joint warfighting capabilities amongst the three Services.

India, Sunday, 24 January 2021: On the basis of suspicion, two Ugandan nationals coming from Entebebe via Doha by flight QR-578 were intercepted by air customs officers at IGI Airport here today.  During search of the checked in bags of the two passengers, total 51 pouches containing 9.8 kg (approx) of white powdery substance, suspected to be narcotics was recovered. When this material was subjected to diagnostic test, prima facie it appears to contain commercial quantity of  heroin, valued at Rs 68 crore (approx).

Towards enhancing joint operational readiness, Indian Armed Forces conducted a large-scale conjoint military training exercise “KAVACH” alongwith “AMPHEX-21” in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal.

Let the Countdown Begin! One Year Until Special Olympics World Winter Games Kazan 2022

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- One year from today, Special Olympics World Winter Games 2022 will kick off in Kazan, Russia. More than 2,000 Special Olympics athletes from over 100 countries will compete in seven sports, and will be supported by 3,000 volunteers.

Ascend Performance Materials' Acteev technology takes prize at Outdoor Retailer Innovation Awards

The awards recognize new and groundbreaking technologies used in winter apparel, outdoor and sports products and materials

HOUSTON, Jan. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascend Performance Materials' Acteev Protect™ antimicrobial odor-resisting fabric technology has been named a winner at the 2021 Outdoor Retailer Innovation Awards. The awards recognize new and groundbreaking technologies used in winter apparel, outdoor and sports products and materials.

FISTAB S&T advisory board meeting highlights need for focusing on supporting interdisciplinary problems & translational research

Scientific institutions are critical cradle of innovation and knowledge creation, and the development of scientific infrastructure is crucial for advancement of a nation: Prof Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, DST

Logo of FIST launched designed by Ms. Nikita Malhotra of Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, to represent the face of FIST in a new avatar

Nottinghamshire County Council Renews Support Agreement With Rimini Street for Its Mission-Critical SAP Applications

Cabinet approves MoU between India and UAE for Scientific and Technical Cooperation

India, 13 January 2021
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Scientific and Technical Cooperation between National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) India.