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No digital labour platform perfect to ensure gig workers’ welfare in India: Report
The report by Bengaluru-based Fairwork India, spearheaded by the...
ICMR inks pact with NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam to promote solar energy in healthcare research
The partnership aims to equip Indian Council of Medical Research...
India: only 33% of women pay attention to their health, ICICI Lombard survey
According to the study conducted by the company, 68% of women in metros feel that any physical activity/exercise is important in order to stay healthy. However, only 33% of women pay attention to their health, with women in metros having a major share. The survey sums up the high importance of physical activities amongst women and how there is a lack of awareness around the consequences.
67 per cent Indian businesses hit by ransomware, 38 per cent twice: Sophos
While $13.74 million were spent by three per cent of the organisations worldwide to rectify the impact of ransomware, India’s share remained the highest at $1.17 million, said global cybersecurity leader Sophos
India:FPIs pour Rs 64 bn in equities on easing oil prices, earnings expectations
The positive sentiments in equity could be attributed to a likely strong rebound in corporate earnings over the next 2 quarters and easing of global oil prices providing a relief on the macro front, Ajay Bodke CEO and Chief Portfolio Manager PMS at Prabhudas Lilladher said.
India:Protecting personal details in Aadhaar
Emphasising that just like any other identity document, Aadhasar too is not a confidential document, UIDAI argued that mere knowledge about someone’s Aadhaar card is not sufficient to impersonate that person asbiometric authentication is needed to establish ones identity.
India:26,500 students committed suicide in 2014-16: Govt tells RS
In 2016, the highest number of student suicides (1,350) took place in Maharashtra, followed by West Bengal (1,147), Tamil Nadu (981) and Madhya Pradesh (838), Ahir said replying to a written question.
Prices of 851 essential drug formulations cut in past 2 year: Government
National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority also slashed prices of 65 products ranging between 25-30 per cent, 46 products between 30-35 per cent, 24 products in the range of 35-40 per and 59 products over 40 per cent.
India: By 2025, digital transactions in India could be worth $1 trn a year
“Flexible, scalable and reliable technology will be critical to the future of payments in India as the market continues to experience incredible growth,” said Manish Patel, Vice President, ACI Worldwide.
Airlines reported over 24,700 technical snags in 2017: Government
Out of last year’s total, Jet Airways planes had 9,689 snags, followed by SpiceJet which reported 4,903 snags and Air India group at 4,563. GoAir reported 1,888 snags, AirAsia (1,367), Vistara (1,225), Blue Dart (793), IndiGo (340) and Zoom Air (23), the data showed
Maharashtra using drones to map villages and towns
Drones will capture the entire area in a few minutes and it can be downloaded on state provided software. It will help the revenue officials identify the open spaces, government and private land and quickly match them with the available records.
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16.65 crore PAN, 87.79 crore bank accounts linked to Aadhaar: Government
“As on March 5, number of Aadhaar cards linked with PAN is 16,65,82,421. Further, as on March 2, 87.79 crore current accounts and savings accounts have been linked with Aadhaar,” Minister of State for Finance Shiv Pratap Shukla said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.