India, May 13 -- After Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to reduce fuel consumption and embrace work-from-home measures to cut imports, Anupam Mittal, founder and CEO of People Group and Shaadi.com, announced one work-from-home day every week for employees.

Sharing the decision on X, Mittal wrote, "Kabhi socha nahin, but 1 day remote for 500 employees means 30 k liters of petrol saved a year. Wed r now WFH."

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The move came shortly after PM Modi appealed to citizens to adopt austerity measures amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia and rising pressure on global supply chains. Stressing that India imports more than 88% of its crude oil ...