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3 PSU general insurers to get merged by March-end: Finance Secretary
“Merger of PSU general insurers is at an advanced stage. We can see that happening quite soon. It is already before the Cabinet,” Kumar told PTI in an interview.
Nations stepping up scrutiny of vessels, trains, shipping from China
Vessels and trains coming from China are in focus as nations take steps to halt the spread of a deadly coronavirus that originated in the world’s second-biggest economy
Aim to manufacture, sell 1 mn ‘green vehicles’ over next few years: Maruti
The next million green vehicles from company will include a range of technologies and power trains such as CNGs, smart hybrids, strong hybrids and electric vehicles, he added.
Over 30 crore PANs linked with Aadhaar so far, says Anurag Thakur
“As on January 27, 2020, a total of 17,58,03,617 PANs are not linked with Aadhaar. The extension of due date for linking of PAN with Aadhaar will benefit these PAN card holders as they get extra time to link their PANs with Aadhaar,” Thakur said in Parliament
Twitter says state-backed actors may have accessed users’ phone numbers
Tech publication TechCrunch reported https://techcrunch.com/2019/12/24/twitter-android-bug-phone-numbers on Dec. 24 that a security researcher, Ibrahim Balic, had managed to match 17 million phone numbers to specific Twitter user accounts by exploiting a flaw in the contacts feature of its Android app. TechCrunch said it was able to identify a senior Israeli politician by matching a phone number through the tool.
Coronavirus: For China virus insurance, check the small print
The reinsurance market at Lloyd’s of London has not seen any untoward activity from traditional insurers looking to hedge their exposure to risks arising from this outbreak, two sources in the underwriting trade said.
Nearly 6,900 cases of online banking frauds registered in 2017-18: Govt
To prevent online frauds and protect users, the Ministry of Home Affairs has taken several steps, including formation of an Inter-Ministerial Committee on Phone Fraud (IMCPF). It has members of stakeholder organisations such as the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Department of Financial Services, Department of Telecommunication, Reserve Bank of India and law enforcement agencies.
Visa planning biggest changes to US swipe fees in a decade: Report
Higher rates are looming for transactions on e-commerce sites, while retailers in certain services categories such as real estate and education will see fees decline, the report added.
India’s January gold imports plunge 48% to four-month low: Government source
The world’s second-biggest buyer of gold imported 36.26 tonnes in January, compared with 69.51 tonnes a year earlier, the source said on condition of anonymity, as he was not authorised to speak to media.
Bank frauds declining sharply annually: Govt
Frauds rose slightly to Rs 18,893 crore in 2018-19 but started declining again to Rs 5,244 crore in the first three quarters of 2019-20 fiscal, he said during Question Hour.