The quest for lucrative employment opportunities faces a hurdle this placement season at the esteemed Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). As companies reduce their hiring and provide reduced salary packages, students towards the end of the line are receiving offers with annual packages below Rs 10 lakh. Companies that would select several students are now choosing only one or two at most, prompting colleges to broaden their outreach.

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Worried by the nearly three-percentage-point decrease in overall voter participation during the initial phase of this year’s Lok Sabha elections compared to 2019, the Election Commission plans to adjust its strategy midway through the polls to encourage higher turnout. The decline was observed in 19 out of the 21 states and Union territories that participated in Friday’s voting.