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B4U Bhojpuri YouTube channel has crossed 2 million likes in 2 days on Kanwariya Song
MUMBAI: Bhojpuri, which is being spoken among more than 55 crore people, has its own identity. Bhojpuri songs, whether it is DJ songs or religious ones, have made its popularity in every corner of our country. The craze of Bhojpuri channels are increasing day by day among the viewers. The most popular name among them is B4U Bhojpuri, which have won the love of viewers in the BARC ratings last week, and became No.1 Bhojpuri Entertainment Channel of the country.
In the sacred month of Shravan, B4U Bhojpuri is playing a special show “Kanwariya Bole Bam Bam” which is gathering devotees of Lord Shiva in one place. The show has gained its popularity among the followers with it soulful bhajans and songs on Lord Shiva. At the same time, the Kanwariyas, who have gone on the journey to Kanwar, are also getting an opportunity to join the famous songs of Bhole Nath through this show.The show is being organized especially to commemorate the Shravan Fair in Deoghar, the holy abode of Kawariyas. People enjoy listening to the famous Shiva bhajans on B4U’s Bhajan Sagar Show which is telecasted everyday from 5am to 8 am. Kanwariya Bole Bam Bam comes with a long list of Famous Bhojpuri religious songs. In the last few days, the show has accumulated a lot of love from its viewers. Apart from that, the channel shows the live streaming from the fair of Kawariya’s holy abode, Deoghar and telecasts famous Kanwariya bhajans like “Bole Kawariya bam bam re” and “Bhauji chalal na jaala”.
Few of the Kanwariya song sung by Khesari On which B4U Bhojpuri YouTube channel has crossed 2 million likes in 2 days.
One can enjoy Kanwar special superhit songs on the show Kanwariya Bole Bam Bam every morning at 5 am. Recently, the channel has also included a collection of the latest bhajans like 'Kaise Jaile Ho Ekle Apan Ghar O Baba', 'Bole Kawariya Bum Bum Re' and 'Bhauji Chalal Na Jala' of famous Bhojpuri singer Khesari Lal. Also, the promotional activities of the show are going on in full swing. More than 500 rickshaw drivers have been engaged in the promotion process to connect more people with the show, who are motivating people to join the show as campaigners from different areas of the district.
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Meta plans 8,000 layoffs in new AI-led restructuring wave
First phase from May 20 may cut 10 per cent workforce amid AI pivot.
MUMBAI: At Meta, the future may be artificial but the cuts are very real. The social media giant is reportedly preparing a fresh round of layoffs, with an initial wave expected to impact around 8,000 employees as it doubles down on its artificial intelligence ambitions. According to a Reuters report, the first phase of job cuts is slated to begin on May 20, targeting roughly 10 per cent of Meta’s global workforce. With nearly 79,000 employees on its rolls as of December 31, the move marks one of the company’s most significant workforce reductions in recent years.
And this may only be the beginning. Sources indicate that additional layoffs are being planned for the second half of the year, although the scale and timing remain fluid, likely to be shaped by how Meta’s AI capabilities evolve in the coming months. Earlier reports had suggested that total cuts in 2026 could reach 20 per cent or more of its workforce.
The restructuring comes as chief executive Mark Zuckerberg continues to steer the company towards an AI-first operating model, committing hundreds of billions of dollars to the transition. Internally, this shift is already visible: teams within Reality Labs have been reorganised, engineers have been moved into a newly formed Applied AI unit, and a Meta Small Business division has been created to align with broader structural changes.
The trend is hardly isolated. Across the tech sector, companies are trimming headcount while investing aggressively in automation. Amazon, for instance, has reportedly cut around 30,000 corporate roles nearly 10 per cent of its white-collar workforce citing efficiency gains driven by AI. Data from Layoffs.fyi shows over 73,000 tech employees have already lost jobs this year, compared with 153,000 in all of 2024.
For Meta, the move echoes its earlier “year of efficiency” in 2022–23, when about 21,000 roles were eliminated amid slowing growth and market pressures. This time, however, the backdrop is different. The company is financially stronger, generating over $200 billion in revenue and $60 billion in profit last year, with shares up 3.68 per cent year-to-date though still below last summer’s peak.
That contrast underlines the shift underway. These layoffs are less about survival and more about reinvention. As Meta restructures itself around AI from autonomous coding agents to advanced machine learning systems, the question is no longer whether the company will change, but how many roles will be left unchanged when it does.
