NEW DELHI: It may rain jobs in the new year as companies are gearing up to add over 8 lakh new employees to their payrolls and dole out salary hikes of up to 20 per cent to best performers in 2014, say experts. As per estimates of various human resource consultants, the year 2014 seems very promi

NEW DELHI: Moving at a feverish pitch to fulfill the second most important of his poll promises, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal gave 80% of the capital's electricity consumers cause to ring in the new year with much cheer. They will be paying half of what they had to pay so far with the tariff for c

Top IT companies expect 2014 to be a better year than 2013 in terms of growth and demand for their services. This is heartening. However, it's also a period of big change where both technologies and business models are transforming and unless Indian IT providers keep pace, they risk being left be

Abu Dhabi: KhalifaSat, the UAE’s first locally-built satellite, is set to be launched in 2017, said His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, as he visited the Emirates Institute for Advanced Science and Technology (Eiast).

This year in September, Dubai Metro entered its fifth year of operation. Circa 2013, it serves two lines, 46 stations and has served more than 300 million passengers since its inception. On November 28, the day after Dubai won the right to host World Expo 2020, Dubai Metro served its second large

NEW DELHI: The employment scenario in the country is likely to witness a surge in 2014  and a rebound in economic growth raising prospects for jobs across sectors. A deep economic slowdown and delay in implementation of projects have hurt jobs in several sectors, particularly in manufacturing. The s

Any new smartphone has a gimmick. Whether it's wireless charging, fingerprint scanning or even eye-tracking, there's always an amazing feature you "can't live without." But let's be honest: many of those features you really can live without. On the other hand, some of the futuristic technology av

A virulent form of ransomware has now infected about quarter of a million Windows computers, according to a report by security researchers. Cryptolocker scrambles users' data and then demands a fee to unencrypt it alongside a countdown clock. Dell Secureworks said that the US and UK had been w

(AFP) / 24 December 2013 She gave birth to Zhizhi, who weighed 1.85 kilogrammes (4.1 pounds), and Huihui, 1.45 kilogrammes, on May 25, 2010. A Chinese woman had twin girls at the age of 60 following IVF treatment after her only child died, making her possibly the oldest person in the country t

بھٹکلیس نیوز/22دسمبر 2013 ببنگلور/نامہ نگار)محکمہ ٹرانسپورٹ کی جانب سے فراہم کردہ اعداد کے مطابق شہر میں گاڑیوں کی تعداد 50 لاکھ تک پہنچ گئی ہے۔ان اعداد میں 30 لاکھ موٹر بائک اور دس لاکھ موٹریں موجود ہیں ،جملہ پوری ریاست کے لئے نقشہ سوا کروڑ گاڑیوں کا ہے جن میں نویں لاکھ موٹر بائک تو پندرہ لاکھ موٹ

NEW DELHI: Sony has launched the PlayStation 4, its new gaming console in the Indian market for Rs 39,990. The console will be available in stores starting January 6, 2014. Sony also said that the PlayStation camera will be retailed at Rs 4,990. The PS4 controller has also been priced at Rs 4

India's second largest software services firm Infosys will hire up to 16,000 engineers next year, the company's Chairman NR Naryana Murthy said on Wednesday. "We have already started the hiring process for next year. We will be hiring around 15,000-16,000 engineers for next year and are alrea

21 Dec 2013 | Rizwan Gangavaly | Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: Best Academy (popularly known as Bhatkal Academy) revelled its freshly conceived Fest Carnival, 2013 on 20th December, 2013 at Bagh-e-Rahmat, Tengingundi, Bhatkal. It consisted both game activities and a grand quiz competition named Quizom

RIYADH: GHAZANFAR ALI KHAN GCC countries are planning to launch a European-style Schengen visa by mid-2014 to allow Gulf-based expats and foreign businessmen to move easily across the borders of the six-member bloc. The GCC interior ministers are working on the details of the project, which many b

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations has received reports from local sources in South Sudan that between 400 and 500 people have been killed and up to 800 wounded in the latest violence in Africa's youngest country, UN security council diplomats said on Tuesday. "Two hospitals have recorded bet

18 Dec / Arab News Jeddah - The Shoura Council has endorsed a proposal to reduce the weekly working hours for employees in the private sector from 45 to 40 with a two-day weekend. The Shoura members, who met on Monday, adopted a number of amendments to the Labor Law and agreed to reduce total week

Following the refusal of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to form the government in Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party has now sought 10-day time to take a decision on the formation of government. Addressing mediapersons after meeting Lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung, Kejriwal expressed surprise over the

12 Dec 2013 / Rizwan Gangavaly / Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: A free medical camp was organized today at Rabita Society Bhatkal in which 190 children were diagnosed and also given free vaccinations. The camp began at 9am with a small function in which Rabita Society General Secretary Yunus Qazia,