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  • Will UAE residents get paid leave for Israa Wal Miraj?

    Will UAE residents get paid leave for Israa Wal Miraj?

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    Israa Wal Miraj, the Islamic calendar event celebrated on the 27th night of Rajab 1444, falls on February 18 this year. It is the night that Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) journeyed from Makkah’s Masjid Al Haram to Jerusalem’s Masjid Al Aqsa.

    According to the countries’ news agencies, Oman and Kuwait have declared Sunday, February 19, 2023, as a holiday for both public and private sector employees.

    The UAE, on the other hand, will not observe the occasion with a holiday.

    It was announced in 2019 that Israa Wal Miraj would no longer be a public holiday for UAE residents. Rather, the Eid Al Adha and Eid Al Fitr holidays were extended.

    The official holiday calendar approved by the UAE Cabinet dates Eid Al Fitr from Ramadan 29 to Shawwal 3. This would be from Thursday, April 20, to Sunday, April 23 based on astronomical calculations. Actual dates are dependent on moonsighting.

    The Eid Al Adha (Arafah Day and Eid Al Adha) holiday will take place from Tuesday, June 27 to Friday, June 30.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • Union Budget paid special attention to middle class, poor, farmers: Sushil Modi

    Union Budget paid special attention to middle class, poor, farmers: Sushil Modi

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    Jaipur: BJP Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Modi Sunday said the Union Budget has paid special attention to the middle class, the poor, farmers, self-reliant youth and tribes.

    Today, India, with foreign exchange of Rs 563 lakh crore, has become the fifth largest economy in the world, he told reporters at a press conference here.

    About the Centre’s decision to celebrate 2023 as the “International Year of Millets”, the former deputy chief minister of Bihar said the grain will not only become a source of nutrition for the people but also increase employment opportunities as well as exports.

    The aim of celebrating 2023 as the “International Year of Millets” is to make it a people’s movement so that Indian millets, recipes and value-added products are promoted globally.

    Recounting the benefits of several Centre-run schemes, Sushil Modi said that more than 3 crore homeless people in the country have been provided housing facilities and 47 crore got support through Jan Dhan account, which is commendable and a milestone.

    Modi said a budget of Rs 5.94 lakh crore has been allocated for security measures, Rs 1.25 lakh crore for farmers’ welfare and Rs 2.50 lakh crore for railways.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • India Ahead shuts down, employees not paid for months

    India Ahead shuts down, employees not paid for months

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    New Delhi: India Ahead, a private English news channel, shut down its operations, leaving its employees in a state of uncertainty.

    The employees have alleged that they have not been paid their salaries for several months.

    All the employees, including reporters and anchors, are now demanding their dues and have come down heavily on the authorities.

    Speaking to IANS, a top management official, who didnt wish to be named, said that the management is doing everything possible to pay salary to the employees.

    Ridhima Kedia, a journalist, tweeted, “We had the company’s back till the end, like the very end, the least we would ask for is honesty. The HR also has no answer as far as salaries are concerned and this is unfair! This is simply unacceptable.”

    Soon after this tweet, Bhupender Chaubey, former Editor-in Chief at India Ahead, responded that owners of the company is doing everything possible to help all the employees.

    Another ex-employee blamed the India Ahead management for not responding to her calls.

    “It’s true. I am an ex-employee and I didn’t receive nearly two months’ pay. My mails to HR and accounts team went unanswered,” tweeted Akanksha Verma.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • ChatGPT’s paid version available for USD 42 a month for some early users

    ChatGPT’s paid version available for USD 42 a month for some early users

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    New Delhi: Some ChatGPT users on Monday posted on social media that they have been granted access to a “ChatGPT Professional” version which costs $42 a month.

    OpenAI, the Microsoft-owned AI company that developed the sensational chatbot, was yet to confirm the pricing.

    AI developer Zahid Khawaja posted the screenshot of ChatGPT pricing, showing $42 per month. He said that paid system responds faster than the free version.

    However, another Twitter user posted that “I very much wanted to pay for a plan but 42$ is just too much”.

    AI research organisation OpenAI has said it will soon monetise its ChatGPT platform, after seeing a mammoth response to its AI chatbot that can write poems, essays, emails and even codes.

    The Microsoft-owned company said it is “starting to think about how to monetize ChatGPT” as a way to “ensure long-term viability.”

    “Working on a professional version of ChatGPT; will offer higher limits and faster performance,” said Greg Brockman, President and Co-Founder, OpenAI.

    ChatGPT last reported over a million users.

    ChatGPT Professional will be always available (no blackout windows), fast responses from ChatGPT (no throttling) and as many messages as you need (at least 2X regular daily limit).

    “If you are selected, we’ll reach out to you to set up a payment process and a pilot. Please keep in mind that this is an early experimental programme that is subject to change, and we are not making paid pro access generally available at this time,” said the company.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )