Pune engineer gets fake call about illegal advertisements in his name, loses Rs 81 lakh in new online scam
A retired engineer from Pune was duped of Rs 81 lakh in a sophisticated online scam involving fake allegations of illegal advertisements. The scammers posed as law enforcement officials to intimidate and extort money from the victim. Key Points
India TodayMeet Sandeep Engineer, Founder of Astral Limited: Know about his career, lifestyle & net worth
Sandeep engineer began working as a project engineer with Cadila Pharmaceuticals. He then started a job as a distributor of Isabgol, a home remedy for constipation. The venture shut down in a couple of years. Key Points
FinancialexpressSoftware engineer from Bengaluru loses Rs 33 lakh after falling for fake courier scam: full story
In a recent case in Bengaluru, a software engineer reported a loss of Rs 33.24 lakh after receiving a call from an unknown number posing as the DCP of Mumbai Police. Key Points
India TodayRs 30 lakh TV, foreign dogs, luxury cars: Raid on MP engineer with Rs 30K salary unearths riches
A team of Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta Police conducted a raid at the bungalow of Hema Meena, a woman contractual engineer earning a salary of Rs 30,000. Several items, including 10 luxury cars, a smart TV set worth Rs 30 lakh and foreign dogs were seized, in connection with a disproportionate assets case. Key Points
India TodayBank rep's impostor meets techie: Who gets schooled in scam-gone-wrong?
Netizens were all praise for the witty response of the software engineer. A user wrote, “my dude left no opportunity missed” while another said, “don't mess with software engineer”. Key Points
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Why an Indian-origin engineer left a Rs 6.5 crore job at Meta
Dedicated Meta engineer of Indian origin resigns after a five-year stint, despite a whopping 6.5 crore annual package. Key Points
India TodayIRCON announces engineer vacancies, check details here
IRCON Recruitment 2023: Detailed information regarding the application and selection process will be published on the careers portal at ircon.org. Key Points
Hindustan TimesGoogle fires employee after 8 years of service, engineer says company is randomly firing people
In a recent move that has stirred controversy, Google has terminated the employment of yet another long-serving engineer, adding fuel to the growing discontent among employees. The laid off software engineer says Google is randomly firing people. Key Points
India TodayThe language revolution: How tech tools, audio content, and AI-powered models are shaping our communicatio
The heavy reliance on autocorrect and predictive typing tools like Autocomplete has led to a decline in people's spelling abilities, according to software engineer Sayani Bhattacharjee, podcaster Abbas Momin, and marketer Nona Uppal. Tech companies are now developing language learning models to adapt to this trend. The writing enhancement software market is valued at $351 million globally, with Grammarly being one of the leading tools. Key Points
Economic Times1 week later, ONGC engineer still missing; father sees foul play
“I am leaving the city now. I was in Mumbai from February 25. I have not got any satisfactory answers from anyone, nor have they been able to find his body. My wife Sibi is unwell, and my mother Shashma Baby is also unwell and hospitalised,” said Reji Varghese, the father of the engineer – Enos Varghese. | Mumbai news Key Points
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BEL Apprentice Recruitment 2024: Apply for 115 posts at bel-india.in
BEL will recruit candidates for Apprentice posts. Eligible candidates can apply at bel-india.in. Key Points
Hindustan TimesTruly shameful, says Elon Musk on Tesla robot attack on factory engineer
An investigative report has revealed a series of workplace injuries at Tesla's Giga Texas factory, with a notable incident involving a robot attack on an engineer that occurred two years ago. Here are the details. Key Points
India TodayIPR & RCL Recruitment 2023: Apply for 22 Project Site engineer and other posts
IPR & RCL will recruit candidates for Project Site engineer and other posts. Details here. Key Points
Hindustan TimesReal-life Sheldon Cooper? 14 year old joins Elon Musk's SpaceX as a software engineer
A 14-year-old is all set to join Elon Musk's space exploration company Space X. And if that reminds you of Sheldon Cooper from The Big Bang Theory and Young Sheldon, you are not alone. Key Points
India TodayJKSSB Junior engineer (Mechanical) 2023 answer key out at jkssb.nic.in
The JKSSB has released the answer key for the Junior engineer (Mechanical) post. Candidates can download it from the official website. | Competitive Exams Key Points
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Bengaluru man looking for tech jobs in aviation companies scammed of Rs 13 lakh by man posing as recruiter
A Bengaluru-based software engineer seeking a job in the aviation sector lost Rs 13.5 lakh to an imposter posing as a recruiter from a reputed aviation firm. The case has been lodged with the cybercrime division for investigation, marking another instance of increasing online scams in the city. Key Points
India TodayCBI arrests postal engineer, contractor in bribery case in Odisha
CBI sources said, the bribe was demanded for releasing the balance payment of Rs 3.77 lakh towards the annual maintenance contact (AMC) given to the complaints. The accused has been identified as Suvasish Pal. Key Points
The Indian ExpressGoogle layoffs: Software engineer says company is randomly firing people
Google has been terminating the employment of many people, adding fuel to the growing discontent among employees. A software engineer, who is seeing many people leaving, has vented out her frustration on LinkedIn, saying Google is randomly firing people. Key Points
India Todayengineer gets fake offer for part-time job in Amazon, loses Rs 52 lakh in the scam
One of the few cases reported from the city involved 22 victims who lost around Rs 1.15 crore collectivly between the first 24 days of September 2023. Key Points
India TodayBengaluru software engineer earning Rs 58 lakh pens note on loneliness
The post has gone viral on social media, with many others sharing similar experiences. Amit Mastud, Co-founder and CTO of Upscale, advised him to join a startup or start something of his own, seeing that it could be an energizing and valuable experience. Other Twitter users shared their experiences and expressed empathy towards the software engineer. Key Points
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IT engineer from Pune loses Rs 49 lakh in YouTube scam, got part-time job offer on WhatsApp
A Pune-based IT engineer lost Rs 49 lakh after she tried earning some extra money by liking YouTube videos. The scammers had approached her via WhatsApp. Key Points
India TodayWhatsApp spying on Android users at night? Google says it is just a bug
A Google Pixel user, who is an engineer at Twitter, reported his microphone being accessed by WhatsApp at night. However, Google and Whatsapp have confirmed that this is just a bug and is being looked into. Key Points
India TodayRead an exclusive excerpt from Nuts & Bolts by Roma Agrawal
The structural engineer wants her curiosity, as a child and as an engineer, to be infectious. Her new book examines tiny building blocks of the man-made world. Key Points
Hindustan TimesCaught on camera slapping engineer, Maharashtra MLA calls it her natural reaction
Geeta Jain, an Independent MLA from Mira Bhayandar in Maharashtra's Thane district, was seen holding the collar of a civic engineer and slapping him for razing a house without notice. She said her move to slap him was a natural reaction. Key Points
India TodayGSHSEB Class 10 result: Meet the twins who studied together and the third aspiring medical student of a family
An overall pass percentage of 64.64 per cent was recorded in the GSHSEB Class 10 exam after the result was declared at 8 am on Thursday. Key Points
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Farmer’s son enrols in AI and machine learning course, gets job as data engineer with 100 per cent salary hike
A former TCS employee, who is the son of a farmer, got enrolled in AI and machine learning course. After upskilling, he landed job as a data engineer with 100 per cent salary hike. Key Points
India TodaySecurity guard and Indian engineer among Texas dead
Eight people, including children, were killed while shopping at a mall. Here's what we know about them. Key Points
BBC NewsHigh School fifth ranker Shreeyam aspires to serve as engineer
Shreeyam Tripathi, a high school student from Kripalu Balika Inter College, Kunda, secured the fifth rank in the UP Board High School exams with 97.33% marks. She aims to become an engineer and credited her success to self-study and support from her parents and teachers. Key Points
Hindustan TimesWorker conducting repair dies after falling from water tank of high-rise building
An accidental death report has been registered into the incident. A site engineer is being quesioned on whether adequate safety equipment was provided to the two workers, the officer said. Key Points
The Indian ExpressPune techie may have suffocated wife, son with plastic bag before killing self
An IT engineer was found hanging inside his home in Pune. Police said he might have killed his wife and son by suffocating them with a plastic sheet. Key Points
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MPPGCL to recruit 453 JE, AE & other posts, registration begins February 24
MPPGCL will recruit candidates for JE, AE and other posts. Eligible candidates can apply online from February 24, 2023 at mppgcl.mp.gov.in. Key Points
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