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Cyberattacks grew 22% on India’s IoT deployments in Q2
Among the 15 Indian cities from which data was gathered, Mumbai, New Delhi and Bengaluru are attracting the maximum number of cyberattacks, revealed the study by Bengaluru-headquartered telecom solutions provider Subex.During the quarter, the researchers registered 33,450 high-grade attacks, 500 of which were very high sophistication.
President gives assent to Motor Vehicles Bill
Driving without insurance will be punishable with Rs 2,000 fine, while driving without helmets will attract Rs 1,000 penalty and three-month suspension of licence.
Tata Motors, Mahindra cut production to align with tapering market demand
According to SIAM data, vehicle wholesale across all categories declined 12.35 per cent to 60,85,406 units in April-June 2019 against 69,42,742 units in the same period of last year.
President gives assent to National Medical Commission Bill
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said it is a progressive legislation which will reduce the burden on students, ensure probity in medical education, bring down costs of medical education, simplify procedures, ensure quality education, and provide wider access to people to quality healthcare
Over 1,500 obsolete rules removed to make government functioning citizen friendly: Jitendra Singh
The minister said that for making digital literacy universal, the government has taken key initiatives such as Aadhaar and Jan Dhan Yojana, and has laid down the target completion by 2022, the 75th year of India’s Independence.
As crisis deepens, auto industry seeks stimulus package from govt
During the meeting, he said, the auto industry broadly presented factors such as issues regarding availability and affordability of financing, increasing cost of acquisition of vehicles and change in axle load capacity for commercial vehicles that have hurt demand.
Foreign investors pull out Rs 2,881 cr in just two trading sessions in Aug
FPIs were net buyers in the Indian capital markets in the first half of 2019, barring January. They infused a net Rs 10,384.54 crore in June, Rs 9,031.15 crore in May, Rs 16,093 crore in April, Rs 45,981 crore in March and Rs 11,182 crore in February.
35% minimum shareholding norm for listed firms may be put on hold: Report
“(On) the FPI tax issue we are putting our heads together,” the source said, adding that the Prime Minister’s Office, his Economic Advisory Council and the government’s think-tank Niti Aayog are looking at the issue.
Parliament approves UAPA Bill, allows Centre to tag individual as terrorist
Home Minister Amit Shah said declaring individuals as terrorists is required as they float different organisations once an institution is banned.Individuals can be declared terrorists if they commit or participate in acts of terrorism, prepare or promote terror.The amendment will expedite prosecution in terror cases, he said.
Lok Sabha passes Bill to set up National Committee on Dam Safety to prevent dam failures
Observing that safety of dam is extremely important as it concerns lives of people, property and flora and fauna, the Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said “there is a need to have a common protocol for safety of dams in the country.”