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K’taka CM Siddaramaiah writes to Delhi to expedite releasing drought relief funds
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Almost half of Indian IT leaders feel security is missing component in their data policy: RUBRIK study
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FPIs remain net buyers in January despite heightened geopolitical tensions
Majority of the FPI investment in January came a day after the signing of the US-China trade deal and going forward FPI investments are expected to grow, Harsh Jain, co-founder and COO at Groww said.
Passengers from China to be screened for pneumonia in Mumbai
As announced by China, this is a new type of coronavirus, which is different from all other human coronaviruses. The WHO has indicated symptoms like fever, breathing difficulties and chest radiographs showing bilateral lung infiltrates as the causes of pneumonia.
More suicides among unemployed, self-employed than farmers in 2018: Report
“Government servants accounted for 1.3 per cent (1,707) of the total suicide victims as compared to 6.1 per cent (8,246) of total victims from private sector enterprises. Employees from public sector undertakings formed 1.5 per cent (2,022) of the total suicide victims, whereas students and un-employed victims accounted for 7.6 per cent (10,159) and 9.6 per cent (12,936) of total suicides respectively,” it said.
Goal of making India $5 trillion economy difficult, not impossible: Gadkari
“Our country has plenty of resources and production capacity. Despite that we are spending crores every year on importing goods like medicines, medical devices, coal, copper, papers, etc,” the Union minister said.
China posts weakest growth in 29 years as trade war with US bites
Even with additional stimulus and the trade war truce, economists polled by Reuters expect growth will cool further this year to 5.9%. Policy sources have told Reuters that Beijing plans to set a lower economic growth target of around 6% this year from last year’s 6-6.5%, relying on increased infrastructure spending to ward off a sharper slowdown.
Over 119 billionaires to attend Davos, India’s contingent to be 2nd largest
The elite group, worth about $500 billion, includes regulars like Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio, Blackstone Group Chairman Steve Schwarzman and JPMorgan Chase & Co Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon. They appear on a guest list of more than 2,000 names, representing roughly 100 countries, for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos
Boeing 737 MAX: Company finds ‘new minor’ software glitch in grounded aircraft
Boeing is rewriting software that played a role in crashes five months apart in Indonesia and Ethiopia that killed 346 people and led regulators to ground the plane worldwide in March 2019.
Health warning: How Fitbits can help predict flu outbreaks
The World Health Organization estimates that as many as 650,000 people worldwide die of respiratory diseases linked to seasonal flu each year.
Cyber and climate change rank as top risks for India Inc:Allianz
Climate change rises to its highest-ever position, jumping six spots to (#2 with 30%) as global warming has become an increasing concern for companies and nations. Business Interruption remains at #3 (30%).
India plans new law to protect foreign investment – sources
The latest example of a contract wrangle is a dispute between the Andhra Pradesh state government in southern India and renewable energy companies. The state has been curtailing power procurement from the companies, citing high prices, and has pushed to renegotiate its supply contracts with them.