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The Indian Embassy in Laos successfully rescued 67 Indian youth from cyber-scam centres in the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone. These youth had been trafficked and forced to work under intimidation. Indian officials coordinated with Lao authorities to ensure their safe return to India, and have provided advisory warnings against such fraudulent job offers.
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams are returning to Earth aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon after a nine-month stay at the International Space Station. The return, initially planned for June 2024, was delayed due to technical issues with Boeing’s Starliner. The Dragon capsule will splash down off Florida's coast, safely bringing the astronauts back.
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India's formal job sector is booming, with projections indicating a record-breaking 14.5 million net additions in fiscal year 2024-25, surpassing previous highs. While new EPFO registrations have dipped, possibly due to lack of incentives, increased formalization driven by wage digitization is fueling job growth. Government initiatives like employment-linked incentives are expected to further boost establishment registrations.
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