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Traceability on digital platforms may diminish users security, privacy: Internet Society

”Traceability will likely continue to be a prominent issue in the debate in India around rules for digital platforms and communications service providers. However, there are credible concerns around the security, privacy and effectiveness of the two methods most often proposed to enable traceability, the use of digital signatures and the use of metadata,” the whitepaper said.

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India asks Facebook’s WhatsApp to withdraw privacy policy update

“The proposed changes raise grave concerns regarding the implications for the choice and autonomy of Indian citizens,” the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology wrote in an email to WhatsApp boss Will Cathcart dated Jan. 18.

“Therefore, you are called upon to withdraw the proposed changes,” the ministry wrote in the letter seen by Reuters.

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Siddhartha Mohanty appointed as LIC’s MD, to be a front-runner for corporation’s chairmanship

Mohanthy will be clear-cut front-runner for the post of LIC chairman, after MR Kumar retires in June end after reaching 60, as he will be the only serving MD in the corporation,who will be having two years of residual services, which is one of the eligibility criteria for any contender to be considered for the top post at LIC.     

Headed by Kumar, chairman,the corporation has currently has four MDs out of which three MDs will be retiring within the next year

.After Susheel Kumar, Vipin Anand and Mukesh Gupta will be retiring in July and Oct respecitively.. . 

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DHFL resolution: Lenders approve Piramal”s $ 5 billion bid

Its large lenders are SBI, including SBI Singapore with Rs 10,083 crore exposure. Others are Bank of India (Rs 4,125 crore), Canara Bank (Rs 2,681 crore), NHB (Rs 2,434 crore), Union Bank (Rs 2,378 crore), Syndicate Bank (Rs 2,229 crore), Bank of Baroda (Rs 2,075 crore), Indian Bank (Rs 1,552 crore), Central Bank (Rs 1,389 crore), IDBI Bank (Rs 999 crore) and HDFC Bank (Rs 361 crore). 
 

The company has also exposures from insurance companies including Life Insurance Corporation and New India Insurance which have already taken hits on the account by showing it as a non-performing assets… 

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Total speeds up renewables push with $2.5 billion investment in Indian solar power

Total is trying to reduce its dependence on oil and shift towards electricity and renewable energy. It aims to have 35 gigawatts (GW) of gross renewable energy generation capacity by 2025 from around 9 GW now
“Our entry into AGEL is a major milestone in our strategy in the renewable energy business in India put in place by both parties,” Total CEO and Chairman Patrick Pouyanne said.

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