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Recently, 472 representatives of the European Parliament had backed a non-binding call urging the European Commission to propose new rules that enshrines the rights of workers. These include the right to disconnect.

The European Lawmakers said that the employees in Europe should have legal rights to switch off from work-related tasks and electronic communication outside of office hours without facing consequences.

While the European Commission didn’t immediately comment, some European countries, including France, already have the right to disconnect as part of their nation's law.

But, what is the right to disconnect?

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January 26 - India's Republic Day. This day is usually remembered for the military parade and the cultural programmes at the Rajpath in New Delhi. But this year, the nation also witnessed clashes between protesting farmers and the Delhi Police as it celebrates its 72nd Republic Day? What triggered the clashes? Here's all you need to know.

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The World Economic Forum’s online Davos Agenda Summit is underway and will see top global leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping, speak on the state of the world over the next five days.

There would be 15 special addresses from G20 heads of state and government and international organisations during the summit that will continue till January 29. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver his address on Thursday.

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On January 21st The stock markets had hit the 50,000 mark touched a high of 50,126 in the morning trading session.

Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, HCL Tech, IndusInd Bank, Bajaj-Auto, Ultratech Cement, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), Tech Mahindra and Titan Company were among the top Sensex performers.

In other news, India's COVID-19 number has gone up to 1,06,54,533 with 14,849 people testing positive for the coronavirus infection in a day, 

The number of recoveries till date are 1,03,16,786.

The Chennai Bench of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) will start functioning from Monday, January 25. 

From January 25, all fresh appeals against the orders of the Benches of the National Company Law Tribunal having jurisdiction in respect of States of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and Union Territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry would have to be  made before the Chennai Bench of NCLAT.

The central government has undertaken many initiatives that focus on empowering the girl child including access to education, better healthcare and improving gender sensitivity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted on National Girl Child Day on Sunday.  

India gifted 49 lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccines to Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives and other friendly nations as part of its ‘Vaccine Maitri’ drive.

As part of the vaccine diplomacy drive, New Delhi sent 1,50,000 doses of Covishield vaccines to Bhutan and Maldives each on Tuesday. On Wednesday, 1 million and 2 million doses were sent to Nepal and Bangladesh respectively. Consignments carrying the vaccine reached Myanmar, Mauritius and Seychelles on Friday.

This act has earned high praise from neighbours and other nations. But, why is it important?

As the country grapples with the bird flu outbreak, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said that properly-prepared and cooked poultry meat and eggs are safe to eat.

In a guidance note on safe practices for handling, processing and consumption of poultry meat and eggs during bird flu outbreak, it has advised consumers to not consume half-boiled eggs or under-cooked chicken.

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In this edition of BusinessLine Podcasts, T R Vivek - Head of Digital News Operations, BusinessLine, speaks with Aarati Krishnan on whether investors have a lot to cheer about the new feat of the Sensex or should they exercises caution?

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The Karnataka government seems to making efforts to make the State become one of India's largest exporters. Its new industrial policy is said to help create more jobs as well as facilitate research and development.

But one controversial policy could derail this initiative. The Karnataka Government has proposed to make it mandatory to employ at least 70 per cent of the locals i.e (Kannadigas) on an aggregate basis and 100 percent in Group C and Group D jobs.

How would this change the scenario? Here are some facts.

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After a rather worrisome scenario 2020, many hope that 2021 would offer us better and happier times. The current state of the job market as well as the financial markets at large have led to many queries regarding investments and planning one's finances. This new series, hosted by BusinessLine's T R Vivek, will look deeper into various aspects of a 'sound' financial plan. In Episode 2, Aarati Krishnan of the Research Bureau at BusinessLine and T R Vivek provide us some insights into insurance. Listen.

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The first Covid-19 vaccine shots in India were given on January 16 to nearly two lakh frontline healthcare and sanitary workers.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi rolled out the world’s largest inoculation drive against the pandemic that has caused 1,52,093 deaths till date in India.

There were two adverse reaction cases on day 1--a nurse in West Bengal and a security guard in Delhi--which required hospitalisation after they developed an allergic reaction.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday flagged off eight trains connecting different parts of the country to Kevadia in Gujarat, via video conferencing.

These trains will connect Kevadia to Varanasi, Dadar, Ahmedabad, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Rewa, Chennai and Pratapnagar.

WhatsApp announced on January 16 that it is delaying its new privacy policy to May 15. 

India's Covid-19 tally of cases climbed to 1,05,57,985 with 15,144 new cases in a day, while 1,01,96,885 people have recuperated so far pushing the national recovery rate to 96.58 per cent.

There are 2,08,826 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country which comprises 1.98 per cent of the total caseload.

Until next time, this is Siddharth signing off