In an official tweet made by Facebook – “We’re aware that some people are having trouble uploading or sending images, videos and other files on our apps. We’re sorry for the trouble and are working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible. #facebookdown“

WhatsApp appears to have stopped working, with users unable to send some messages. While text appears to work, photos, videos and voice messages will not send through, according to various reports. Instead, users just see a message reading “download failed” and the content will not arrive. The same error message advises users to ask for the picture to be sent over again. But doing so does not seem to work.

Facebook has had problems loading images, videos, and other data across its apps today, leaving some people unable to load photos in the Facebook News Feed, view stories on Instagram, or send messages in WhatsApp. Facebook says it is aware of the issues and “working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible.”

The errors aren’t affecting all images; many pictures on Facebook and Instagram still load, but others are appearing blank. DownDetector has also received reports of people being unable to load messages in Facebook Messenger.

Apps and websites are always going to experience occasional disruptions due to the complexity of the services they’re offering. But even when they’re brief, they can become a real problem due to the huge number of users many of these services have. A Facebook outage affects a suite of popular apps, and those apps collectively have billions of users who rely on them. That’s a big deal when those services have become critical for business and communications, and every hour they’re offline or acting strange can mean real inconveniences or lost money.

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A well-designed and effective implementation of minimum wages will strengthen the trend towards decreasing wage inequality, especially at lower levels. This becomes all the more significant as women constitute the majority of the bottom rungs of the wage distribution. This was the stated in the Economic Survey 2018-19 presented by the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament today.

The Economic Survey 2018-19 states that an effective minimum wage policy that targets the vulnerable bottom rung of wage earners can help in driving up aggregate demand and building and strengthening the middle class, and thus spur a phase of sustainable and inclusive growth.

Following are the Policy recommendations for an effective design of minimum wages system as per the Economic Survey 2018-19:

• Simplification and Rationalisation: Rationalisation of minimum wages as proposed under the Code on Wages Bill needs to be supported. This code amalgamates the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, the Payment of Wages Act, 1936, the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 and the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 into a single piece of legislation. The definition of ‘wage’ in the new legislation should subsume the present situation of 12 different definitions of wages in different Labour Acts.
  

• Setting a National Floor Level Minimum Wage: Central Government should notify a “national floor minimum wage” that can vary broadly across five geographical regions. Thereafter, states can fix their minimum wages at levels not lower than the “floor wage”. This would bring some uniformity in minimum wages across country and would make all states almost equally attractive from the point of view of labour cost for investment as well as reduce distress migration.
  

• Criteria for setting minimum wage: The Code on Wages Bill should consider fixing minimum wages based on either of the two factors viz; (i) the skilled category i.e. unskilled, semi-skilled, skilled and highly skilled; and (ii) the geographical region, or else both. This Key change would substantially reduce the number of minimum wages in the country.
  

• Coverage: The proposed Code on Wages Bill should extend applicability of minimum wages to all employments/workers in all sectors and should cover both the organized as well as the unorganized sector.
  

• Regular Adjustment and Role of Technology: A mechanism should be developed to adjust minimum wages regularly and more frequently. A national level dashboard can be created at the Centre with access to the state governments whereby the states can regularly update the notifications regarding minimum wages. This portal must be made available at Common Service Centres (CSCs), rural haats etc., with the required mass media coverage so that the workers are well-informed their bargaining skills and decision-making power are strengthened.
  

• Grievance Redressal: There should be an easy to remember toll-free number to register grievance on non-payment of the statutory minimum wages should be given wide-publicity to provide low-paid workers a forum to voice their grievance.
  

The Economic Survey further states that establishing an effective minimum wage system that will have a beneficial impact on multiple dimensions of growth is, therefore, an urgent necessity.

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Warming induced by changes in land use and land cover is contributing to rise in temperature in Eastern India, according to a new study.

Over three decades (1981-2010), the mean temperature in Odisha has recorded an increase of about 0.3 degree Celsius. 

The highest temperature rise of 0.9 degrees Celsius has been recorded during the years 2001 to 2010. 

Change in land use and land cover is responsible for half of this rise in temperature, according to the study done by researchers from Indian Institutes of Technology at Bhubaneswar and Kharagpur, along with those from Southampton University. Researchers analyzed satellite data on land use, land cover as well as temperature in various parts of the state. 

The temperature in big cities is greater than in smaller cities. The mean temperature rise in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar, which have seen high urbanization in the past three decades, has been 40 and 50 percent respectively in three decades. Other cities where temperature increase has been recorded are Angul, Dhenkanal and Jajapur.

“We have found that regions having largest land use and land cover induced warming coincided with those regions where cropping patterns are altered. Mostly a shift from kharif to rabi has led to warming of up to 30 percent,” explained Dr V. Vinoj, researcher at IIT Bhubaneswar, while speaking to India Science Wire. 

Rabi crop cultivation has increased by 97 percent in Odisha between 2004 and 2010. There has been a decrease in Kharif crops, reflecting agricultural diversification and changing cropping patterns. Changes in soil moisture content affects land surface temperature.

“Between 25 to 50 percent of warming is due to change in land use as a consequence of both changing cropping patterns and urbanization. In addition, urban areas show warming that is double that of the rural areas”, added Dr. Vinoj.  

The rise in temperature in any location is a combination of effects that are local in origin such as deforestation and urbanization and those that are forced externally as part of global or regional changes. Emission reduction must be the main goal, but planned and sustainable agricultural and forestry management too are very critical, according to the researchers. 

The study team included Partha Pratim Gogoi, Dr. V. Vinoj, D. Swain, G. Roberts, J. Dash, and S. Tripathy. The research results have been published in journal Scientific Reports. (India Science Wire) 

According to Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) report entitled “India: Health of the Nation’s  States”, Contribution of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) to total death in the Country was 61.8% in 2016, as compared to 37.9% in 1990. Tuberculosis is a Communicable Disease.

In the States of Kerala, Goa and Tamil Nadu, due to epidemiological transition, fewer deaths are recorded for Communicable, maternal, neonatal and nutritional diseases, thereby raising the share of NCDs in total deaths.

Risk factors for NCDs inter alia include ageing, unhealthy diet, lack of physical activity, high blood pressure, , high blood sugar, high cholesterol and overweight.

Though public health is a State subject, Central Government supplements the efforts of the State Governments. National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) is being implemented under the National Health Mission (NHM). The objectives of the programme include health promotion activities and opportunistic screening for common Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) including cancer.

Population based screening of common NCDs, i.e. diabetes, hypertension and cancers (Oral, Breast and Cervical cancer) has also been initiated under National Health Mission (NHM). Key components of population based screening include community based risk assessment, screening, referral, and follow up of all individuals of 30 years and above for common NCDs (hypertension, diabetes, oral cancer, breast cancer and cervical cancer). The initiative will help in early diagnosis and will generate awareness on risk factors of NCDs.

To enhance the facilities for tertiary care of cancer, the Central Government is implementing Strengthening of Tertiary Care Cancer facilities scheme to support setting up of State Cancer Institutes (SCI) and Tertiary Care Centres (TCCC) in different parts of the country.

Oncology in its various aspects has focus in case of new AIIMS and many upgraded institutions under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksh Yojna (PMSSY)

Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants for Treatment (AMRIT) Deendayal outlets have been opened at 159 Institutions/Hospitals with an objective to make available Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases drugs and implants at discounted prices to the patients. Jan Aushadhi stores are set up by Department of Pharmaceuticals to provide generic medicines at affordable prices.

Today Minister of State Health and Family Welfare Ashwini Kumar Choubey stated this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.

Faheem Bhat is regarded as one of the famous literacy artists of all time in Kashmir. His novel ‘Wandering for love’  is one of the fast selling books in 2016 to 2017 in across India which is because of the influence and social media of Bhat. 

After the success of his book, Faheem Bhat decided to start his own self-publishing house in Kashmir. Opening Kashmir’s first self-publishing house was very uphill but Faheem turns the story upside down. 

Faheem started his own self-publishing house ‘Lieper Publication Pvt. Ltd’ with a tagline of ‘We turn writers into Author’s’ And within a year of existence the tagline got changed to ‘Kashmir’s first and fast-growing self-publishing house’

Lieper Publication has been started to be counted among prominent self-publishing houses. It has a tremendous following on social media. 

And the CEO of Lieper Publication, Faheem Bhat is one of the known social media personality as well.

He has been the example for youth in Kashmir for his dedication, hard work, and contribution towards literature which is exceptional. 

Talking about his future plan, he said he is finding the key to something big and unless he won’t get it,  he would like to keep all to himself.

May he grow a lot wiser insubstantial and all his dreams come true.

The people belonging to the photography community are our eyes to the world. They can make anything appear like a picturesque. And when it comes to weddings, their imagination runs wild. 

Honoring the passion of photography, we introduce you to Lakshya Chawla, a spirited young man and one of India’s best wedding photographer. 

Lakshya has a keen eye for detail and vision which defines a picture perfectly. He beholds expertise in the elements of art which helps him to make conscious choices while capturing a picture.

His instincts and perfect timing to click pictures make every wedding photo as scenic as it could be.

Apart from capturing happy moments, Lakshya loves to travel around the world and is an ardent travel photographer too.

Lakshya did his MBA from Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai. Photography was Lakshya’s passion since 2011 but never imagined it to be a career. But, you never know what is stored for you in life.

As a hobby, Lakshya used to click pictures all around. Back in 2013, he clicked some stunning pictures in his sister’s marriage. The event got the eye of many people. Eventually, his sister’s marriage changed his fortune as he started to get inquiries for Wedding photography.

Soon after his sister’s marriage, he already had his calendar booked for months. This was the time when Lakshya decided not to sit for campus placements and give photography a full-time shot. 

He started photography as a profession in the year 2013-14. When he was in the 2nd year of his MBA. By the mid-second year of his MBA, Lakshya was getting regular work and he started to take his profession more seriously and consulted his professors to make wedding photography into a successful case study.

Lakshya took courses like digital marketing, new venture planning, consumer behavior, etc., which actually helped him to shape down his very own venture by the name of Shutterdown.

Till date, Lakshya has shot more than 300 Luxury Weddings, 100 of them being destination weddings. Lakshya with Shutterdown has shot weddings across the globe including places like Austria, Germany, Prague, Thailand, UAE, Indonesia, Tanzania, Kenya, Sri Lanka, etc. and winning more than 10 national and international wedding photography and film making awards.

Lakshya recently collaborated with Jasleen Royal from Bollywood to create their song cover which gathered more than 1.5 million views on Youtube.

(Visit his site www.shutterdown.in and enjoy more of his work. For more details, you can directly reach him at ( lakshya@shutterdwon.in)

Life is all about not giving up on your dreams. One of India’s top bloggers Pooja Raina left her job after she gave birth to her second child after a gap of 7 years. After her child’s birth, Pooja didn’t work for few years as she wanted to see the growing up days of her toddler.

Later, when she was ready to get back to work, she wasn’t sure of what she exactly wanted to do. That’s when her friends suggested that she can start blogging as she has a vast knowledge of beauty, fashion and lifestyle. That’s exactly what Pooja Raina did and because of her blog called ‘Makeup and Body Blog’ she made it to the list of ‘Top 50 lifestyle bloggers in a span of just 2 years. 

About the same, Pooja Raina said that children and career are equally important tasks and one is responsible how the future shapes up for each. Pooja said that she keeps her posts authentic and makes sure to do something different so that people get to see unique content on her blog. 

Pooja Raina also said, “For me being into fashion and beauty is all about sharing my personal style with the world. Always remember that your style should reflect your individuality! Own your style, be proud of it, and embrace fashion as a way to express who you are and who you want to be.”

At this stage, Pooja Raina feels like a strong and independent woman. She is happy that her profession gives her the liberty to create her own schedule and also time to be with her kids.

Tejashree Jadhav is one of the most stunning Indian actresses. The actress has been a part of several movies, TV shows as well as a web series. The actress, who comes from a defense family background, also does some charity work.

Tejashree is quite happy with the kind of work she is doing but wants to explore more content in all the three mediums. The actress is a Mass Media student and has also done experimental theatre and Marathi plays for a few years. Tejashree has been a part of a few Hindi TV shows like Akbar Rakt Se Takt Tak (Sashi Sumit Production) and also played the main lead in the title track of Tamil movies, Atti, Gilli Bambaram.

Along with being a part of movies and shows, actress Tejashree Jadhav has also done Hindi Web series with Arvind Baddal Productions. Thanks to her good looks and charm, Tejashree has appeared of several printed ads for traditional and western garments and have featured in a lot of popular magazines and South Newspapers (Kollywood and Tollywood).

Actress Tejashree Jadhav is open to doing more content-based work in all the three mediums. She has quite good offers and will soon announce her next project soon. Currently, she is working on a very promising nationalist content. 

She believes that it is important to her that whatever roles she chooses to do has a certain impact on the audience as their appreciations keep her going on to do the best.

We have seen many businesspeople in the past who started their journey with nothing but sheer will and motivation, which encourage them to achieve a great life.

Today we will share a story of a businessman who started his journey from his small town and now top business tycoon of North India, holding multiple businesses “Arjun Singh Rawat”.

Son of Soran Singh Rawat and Vimla Devi is the founder of news channel called “News 1 India” and also successful infrastructure developer of North India. Arjun Singh was good in studies which helped him a lot in his life while he was growing. He was totally different from others in his town in UP. Arjun Singh Rawat was full of dreams, and he wanted to achieve something prominent in life where his family can live a luxurious life.

He was never afraid of hard work, and that’s the main reason for his success, he has gone through many sleepless nights, financial crises. He has seen many worst days in his life, but as we say there is will there is a way. He overcomes all his obstacles and tried everything to gain some work and soon after his studies he bagged a project from the government at an early stage in his life, and that too was of his town, and after that, there was no looking back for him.

Walking for hours to reach his destination, no money to even eat one-time food is now having everything in his life which every young one dream to have in their life, all thanks to his hard work and dedication to achieve something big in life. He has a beautiful family who always supported him in his tough time.

Arjun Singh Rawat was growing in the Infrastructure business, and with the experience, he was adding many things to his company which helped him gain more success and fame in North India, right now he is the first name of North India when it comes to infrastructure business.

What has helped Arjun Singh Rawat to achieve big in his life was to learn new things and work hard on what you believe. He was not worried about hardship; he was concerned about his dreams. So the humbled beginning is now and big empire.

Arjun Singh Rawat believes Dreams and Dedication are powerful duos, instead of worrying about failures, think about changes you can create, as we say struggles in life helps you develop strength in life for better tomorrow, so come out of the comfort zone and work hard to achieve big in life like Arjun Singh Rawat did in his life.

Theunaffordablebeast is as popular and loved as a Bollywood star with amazing fanbase on Instagram. He has more than 50k Followers in a little time, Theunaffordablebeast aka Aayush is India’s fastest growing Male blogger and nation’s new heartthrob.

As social media has helped a lot of people share their amazing work and impress their followers with the same, it has also helped Aayush in gaining popularity.  Theunaffordablebeast is being able to be a part of many fashion shows and has helped in creating a new style every day.

Aayush’s good looks, charm, style, and super cool personality helped him earn a lot of admirers on apps like Instagram TIK TOK and many others. He didn’t work in any movie or a show, yet his fan following is incredible. 

Initially, when Aayush | Theunaffordablebeast started his blog it was all about basic fashion and styling. Slowly, he began sharing videos of his daily dress ups and styling on Instagram. It didn’t take much time for him to come into the limelight.

He also has a huge girls fan following who often reshare his photos and videos.  Without having done any movie or show, the handsome boy has a fan frenzy no less than any Bollywood actor.

He might soon be seen working with big ventures for fashion and styling purpose. Well, Aayush aka Theunaffordablebeast has already worked for many Brands which is superb. Despite having no contacts, he is being approached by several brands and it’s truly inspiring.  He has been collaborating with some big brands in India and the US as well and has been giving some good reach with his great audience.

In no time, this boy from Rajasthan will soon achieve bigger things. With his understanding of fashion and styling, Aayush will soon be seen working with bigger products and brands and his fan following will only go up.