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From its formation to landfall, how IMD tracked cyclone ‘Fani’

Data was processed under different weather models by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune and National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF), Noida. These two institutes have two supercomputers that process data. Twelve hours before the landfall, we kept sending updates on locations to concerned states every half hour using our radars, besides releasing hourly bulletins, IMD’s Director General K J Ramesh. said 

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Income tax e-filers drop by 6.6 lakh in FY19

“If the filings are indeed plateauing, it will be a worry for the fiscal which has seemingly shifted its focus to compensatory expenditure,” it said. “Tax filings have surprisingly plateaued in FY2019. This is surprising given that post demonetisation it was expected that the tax base would continue to increase.”

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IDBI Federal Life reports a net profit of Rs 133 cr , up 31 per cent in during FY19

Speaking on the company’s performance during the year, Mr. Vighnesh Shahane, MD & CEO, IDBI Federal Life Insurance said, “In FY2018-19, with a tight control on costs, a focus on underwriting and a leaner organisation, we have been able to serve our customers better which has resulted in improved scores on most parameters. We also implemented a slew of digital initiatives which enhanced the customer experience and helped bring in further efficiencies across our distribution channels.”    

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