Strange underground sounds worry residents of Dakulgi village in Bidar
Bidar: Residents of Dakulgi village in Humnabad taluk of Bidar district are living in fear after hearing strange sounds coming from beneath the ground for the past three to four days.
Villagers said the unusual sounds can be heard both during the day and at night. They also claimed that the ground is shaking slightly, and in some houses, walls have begun to tremble, creating panic.
Whenever the sounds are heard, villagers said they rush children and elderly people out of their homes and stand in open spaces as a safety measure. Due to this, many families are spending their days and nights in constant fear and anxiety.
After receiving information, Humnabad Tahsildar, Village Accountant, and other officials visited Dakulgi village and conducted an inspection. They spoke to villagers and examined the affected areas.
Officials said that no earthquake has been recorded in the region so far. However, considering the repeated complaints of underground noise and vibrations, the Tahsildar said that a special team will be formed to investigate the cause.
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Oracle lays off around 12,000 employees in India, another round likely within a month
New Delhi (PTI): US-based IT firm Oracle is believed to have laid off approximately 12,000 staff in India, with another round of layoffs expected within a month, impacted employees said on Tuesday.
Globally, the company has fired around 30,000 employees.
"In India, around 12,000 employees have been laid off. The company is planning another mass layoff within a month," said two people impacted by the retrenchment, including one from the company's human resource department.
The company has approximately 30,000 employees in India, including those affected by the layoffs.
Oracle declined to comment on the development.
Oracle, in an email sent to staff, said the employees were informed about certain organisational changes and "because of these changes, a decision has been taken to streamline the operations, and as a result, unfortunately, the position you currently hold will become redundant".
The company has offered 15 days' salary to each employee who has completed a year of service in India, in addition to one month of unpaid wages till termination date, leave encashment, gratuity based on eligibility and pay for a one-month notice period.
Oracle has also offered a two-month salary as a top-up.
However, the severance package is available for those who voluntarily and amicably resign from the company.
An ex-employee of Oracle, Merugu Sridhar, said that he was laid off in September for protesting against the 16-hour work shift that the company has in India.
"I contacted my friends and those who are in human resources. They shared that most of the Indians working in the US with the company have been impacted because the local laws there are very strict when it comes to the retrenchment of their citizens," Sridhar said.
