News in toons: Here’s what happened last week
Hema Malini says sterlisation attempts have turned monkeys violent
The issue of monkey menace at religious places and in Lutyens Zone in the national capital was raised in Lok Sabha on Thursday by BJP MP Hema Malini. Raising the issue during Zero Hour, the MP from Mathura said monkey menace at religious places was a matter of concern and the government should do something about it.
All the ways that facial recognition can be fooled — and even hacked
India is working on the world’s largest facial recognition system that will comprise more than 10 million photos. Once deployed, the system will automate police procedures — match suspects’ photos with the database. But, with tricks like hyperface, privacy visor and using juggalo makeup can fool the system.
Resolution professionals can make as much as ₹1.5 lakh a month and are in demand
There is a job role that will thrive during bad times — that of resolution professionals (RPs). The salaries of Interim Resolution Professionals and Resolution Professionals are also attractive. Their compensation varies as per the complexity of cases and ranges from ₹ ₹50,000 to over ₹1.5 lakh a month.
Reliance Jio gets a golden opportunity to hike tariffs and still stay ahead of rivals
Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea hiked their tariffs which will take effect from December. This time around, their arch rival Reliance Jio followed suit. Just a few weeks back, they faced a backlash for increasing tariffs by a mere six paise after government made them pay Interconnect Usage Charges to other players. But this time, rivals and friends hiked tariffs together.
Yogi government wants to change the name of Agra to Agravan
After changing the names of Allahabad to Prayagraj and Mughalsarai to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Nagar, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is planning to change the name of Agra to Agravan. The state government has asked the Ambedkar University in Agra to look into the historical aspect of the name.
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