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Indians love their office: 90 pc respondents have 3+ days in-office: JLL

Kolkata, Nov 28 (UNI) India stands out among the top ‘office advocates’ globally, as an overwhelming 90 percent of country's organizations require employees to be present in the office for at least three days per week, surpassing the global average of 85 pc, according to a JLL study.
This trend is expected to strengthen, with 54 pc of organizations in India (43 pc globally) anticipating an increase in office days by 2030, according to the findings of the Future of Work Survey 2024 –India Insights which offers a comprehensive look at the evolving workplace landscape in India.
The survey, part of a global study encompassing over 2,300 Corporate Real Estate (CRE) and business decision-makers, highlights India's strong commitment to office-based work, even as global trends shift towards hybrid models.
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Illegal encroachment aimed at making indigenous people minority in Assam: CM Sarma

12 Jul 2025 | 10:39 PM

Guwahati, July 12 (UNI) As the Assam government continued its drive to clear illegal encroachment in Goalpara district today, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that there is a larger conspiracy behind these illegal encroachments to change the demographic patterns in areas where the indigenous people are majority.

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Honeymoon murder case: Two co-accused in Raja murder case granted bail

12 Jul 2025 | 9:59 PM

Shillong, July 12 (UNI) A local court here in Meghalaya granted bail to two of the alleged co-accused in the Raja Raghuvanshi murder case on July 9.

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Upset over sexual advances by Asst Prof, Odisha college student attempts self-immolation in full public view

12 Jul 2025 | 9:56 PM

Bhubaneswar, July 12 (UNI) Deeply upset over sexual harassment by senior faculty, a girl student pursuing an integrated Bachelor of Education course at the State-run Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Balasore allegedly attempted self-immolation inside the college campus.

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Meghalaya: Sitharaman visits living roots bridge, praises intergenerational commitment to eco-cultural legacy

12 Jul 2025 | 9:26 PM

Laitkynsew (Meghalaya), July 12 (UNI) Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman today visited the iconic living root bridge at Siej village in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district.

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Victim’s father’s statement casts doubt on alleged rape incident at IIM-C Joka

12 Jul 2025 | 9:11 PM

Kolkata, July 12 (UNI) In a surprising development, the alleged rape case at IIM-Calcutta's Joka campus in West Bengal took an unexpected turn when the victim’s father contradicted his daughter’s statement to the police, asserting that nothing had happened to her and that the statement was dictated to her.

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