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Economic Times | 05 Jan, 2021 | 10.22AM IST
LIVE News Updates: Google Cloud appoints Karan Bajwa as APAC leader
Karan Bajwa will lead all regional revenue and go-to-market operations for Google Cloud, including on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Google Workspace from January 5, 2021, a statement said.
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Jammu-Srinagar National Highway blocked at Samroli in Udhampur due to landslides and mudslides at several places.
Google Cloud appoints Karan Bajwa as APAC leader
- Google Cloud on Tuesday announced the elevation of Karan Bajwa as its new leader for Asia Pacific. He currently leads Google Cloud in India.
- Bajwa will lead all regional revenue and go-to-market operations for Google Cloud, including on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Google Workspace from January 5, 2021, a statement said.
- He succeeds Rick Harshman who leaves the organization for a new opportunity, it added.
It’s great to see India’s leadership in scientific innovation and vaccine manufacturing capability as the world works to end the COVID-19 pandemic
- Bill Gates
Rajasthan govt transfers 21 IAS officers
In a major administrative reshuffle, the Rajasthan government has transferred 21 IAS officers including three district collectors, 56 IPS and 28 IFS officers in the state. The transfer list was issued late on Monday night.
UN member States, leaders welcome India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico and Norway to UNSC
- UN leaders and member States welcomed India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico and Norway to the UN Security Council and said they look forward to working with the five new non-permanent members to help advance peace and security globally during their 2021-22 term in the powerful world body.
- Flags of the five new UNSC members were installed at the Security Council stakeout on Monday during a solemn ceremony organised by the Kazakhstan Mission to the UN.
PM Modi extends birthday greetings to former UP CM Kalyan Singh
Spoke to Shri Kalyan Singh Ji and conveyed birthday greetings to him. His is a life devoted to public service and e… https://t.co/fqyBvbB2jQ
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 1609816352000KL Rahul ruled out of Border-Gavaskar Trophy due to wrist injury
KL Rahul sprained his left wrist while batting in the nets at the MCG during Team India’s practice session on 2nd Jan. The wicketkeeper-batsman won't be available for the remaining 2 Tests of Border-Gavaskar Trophy as he will need about 3 weeks time to recover completely: BCCI
Sensex drops 112.74 points to 48,064.06 in opening session; Nifty slips 38.25 points to 14,094.65.
Bird flu alert sounded in Madhya Pradesh after crow deaths
- The emergence of bird flu has caused alarm in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur district where the presence of the virus has been confirmed in dead crows.
- Around 100 crows died in Mandsaur between December 23 and January 3.
- Dr Manish Ingole of the Animal Husbandry Department of Mandsaur said, "Bird Flu has been detected in four samples of dead crows sent to the state lab."
India records highest number of babies born on New Year's Day: UNICEF
More than 371,500 babies were born worldwide on New Year's Day and India is estimated to have recorded the highest number of births at around 60,000, according to the UN's children's agency.
PM Modi greets former BJP president Murli Manohar Joshi on his birthday
Birthday greetings to @drmmjoshibjp Ji, one of India’s senior most and respected leaders. Throughout his life he ha… https://t.co/Rd5qgQFN0l
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 1609814432000Jaishankar to begin three-day visit to Sri Lanka today
External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar will begin his three-day visit to Sri Lanka on Tuesday and is expected to discuss the bilateral issues with his Sri Lankan counterpart Dinesh Gunawardena, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
PM Modi to inaugurate Kochi-Mangaluru natural gas pipeline today
- According to a release of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), PM Modi will inaugurate Kochi-Mangaluru natural gas pipeline at 11 am today. The event will mark an important milestone towards the creation of 'One Nation One Gas Grid'.
- Prime Minister Modi has said that the " futuristic project will positively impact many people."
Slack kicks off 2021 with a global outage
- Slack, the messaging service used by millions of people for work and school, suffered a global outage on Monday, the first day back for most people returning from the New Year's holiday.
- It's the latest tech glitch to show how disruptive technical difficulties can be when millions of people are depending on just a few services to work and go to school from home during the pandemic.
- The outage began around 10 a.m. Eastern time and disrupted service in the US, Germany, India, the U.K., Japan and elsewhere. At 12:30 p.m., service was still sporadic and Slack said the outage was ongoing, but that some users may begin to see improvement. Most issues were resolved by 3 pm. on Monday afternoon.
UK prime minister orders new national coronavirus lockdown
- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a new national lockdown for England until at least mid-February to combat a fast-spreading new version of the coronavirus.
- Under the new rules, which are set to come into effect as soon as possible, primary and secondary schools and colleges will be closed for face to face learning except for the children of key workers. University students will not be returning until at least mid-February.
Niger announces 3-day national mourning
Niger's Interior Minister Alkache Alhada on Monday declared three days of nationwide mourning after terrorists attacked two villages in the west of the country killing about 100 people.
First new DACA applications approved in final weeks of 2020
- Over 170 new applicants have become the first individuals in several years to win approval to the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals programme for immigrants brought to the US as young people, the US government revealed in a court filing Monday.
- A report submitted by the Department of Homeland Security to Brooklyn federal court showed 171 new applications were approved from November 14 through the end of 2020 while 121 applications were denied and another 369 were rejected. In all, 2,713 initial applications were submitted.
Boat with more than 20 migrants sinks off Colombia's coast
- Rescue workers in Colombia are trying to locate more than 20 migrants whose boat sank as it tried to reach Panama.
- The sinking was reported on Monday by officials in Acandi, a municipality along the Gulf of Uraba, an inlet of the Caribbean sea that is lined by dense jungle. Thousands of undocumented migrants cross the gulf each year on small boats.
Amazon's Bezos tops list of richest charitable gifts in 2020
- The world's richest person made the single-largest charitable contribution in 2020, according to The Chronicle of Philanthropy's annual list of top donations, a $10 billion gift that is intended to help fight climate change.
- Amazon's founder and CEO, Jeff Bezos, whose “real-time” worth Forbes magazine estimates at roughly $188 billion, used the contribution to launch his Bezos Earth Fund. The fund, which supports non-profits involved in the climate crisis, has paid out $790 million to 16 groups so far, according to the Chronicle.
