More than a dozen renewables and electric vehicle firms have...
Category:
Technology
Latest
Consumer affairs ministry to issue guidelines to curb pesky calls, messages
"The Department of Consumer Affairs had started working on...
CSC e-Governance Services, CAIT partner for last-mile empowerment of citizens
The partnership seeks to empower traders and citizens across the...
Cost of data breach hits record high during pandemic: IBM
As per the India insights, Rs 5,900 was the cost per lost or stolen record in the 2021 study, an increase of 6.85 percent from 2020.
The top three primary initial attack vectors for data breaches included phishing, malicious insider, and physical security compromise.
Domestic operators lead in growing Indian e-commerce market: Fitch
While there are a growing number of opportunities, said Fitch, there is also increasing competition between new and existing players.
ICICI Lombard and Dr. Reddy’s collaborate for pilot launch of cashless digital health solution
Users will benefit from cashless access to consultation from leading doctors and healthcare professionals across specialisations and geographies, pathology laboratories and diagnostic services, pharmacies, and a comprehensive support centre, all on a simple, easily accessible mobile platform. It offers options of in-person as well as remote tele/video consultations, home sample collections and medicine deliveries, digital health record management and a comprehensive support and fulfilment system.
FSSAI mulling using next-gen technology tools to ensure food safety, quality
”FSSAI is exploring the possibilities of using technological tools like blockchain, machine learning, etc in obtaining traceability information,” Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) CEO Arun Singhal said.
Next generation tools like genome sequencing and innovations in chemical and molecular analysis can be very useful in the area of food authenticity and integrity, he pointed out. Also, Internet of Things (IoT) has taken a big leap forward and can be used for mounting production and processing operations, he added.
South Africa port operator declares Force Majueure over over cyber attack
The measure covers the Durban, Ngqura, Port Elizabeth and Cape Town harbors because of the effects of the July 22 attack, according to a notice Transnet sent to customers and seen by Bloomberg News.
The issues “continue to persist,” it said. Force majeure is an unanticipated or uncontrollable event that releases a company from fulfilling contractual obligations.”The disruption threatens to have a ripple effect on Africa’s most-industrialized economy, particularly as Transnet’s Durban port handles 60% of the nation’s shipments. The ports are also key to shippers from landlocked African countries including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
IPOs will drive startup revolution in India, says Amitabh Kant
In a large and diverse country like India, the ability to rapidly execute and scale up programmes to reach 1.3 billion citizens, in vernacular languages, is important, Kant noted.
“Startups should leverage technology for social good. The pandemic has provided an opportunity for this,” he said.
Amazon may soon allow payments via Bitcoin, other digital currencies
A company spokesperson told Insider that it was “inspired by the innovation happening in the cryptocurrency space and are exploring what this could look like on Amazon.”
Tesla and Twitter are also bullish on Bitcoin as the next payment mode.
Harmonize guidance on radioactivity in food and drinking water reach milestone
The establishment of the new framework will also help in case there is radiological contamination of food and drinking water due to an accident.
“In the event of a nuclear or radiological accident anywhere in the world, the technical expertise to measure radionuclides in food will be essential for public reassurance and, in certain situations, the basis for imposing restrictions,” Colgan said.
Law without order: investors grapple with China’s regulatory risk
The Chinese Communist Party’s uneasy relationship with private business has always weighed on the minds of Western investors who seek legal and regulatory certainty to place their bets.
Yet Beijing’s recent moves are unsettling even seasoned investors who are otherwise used to navigating corporate China’s murky auditing and poor governance in order to chase growth in the world’s second-largest economy.
National Digital Health Mission: Comments invited on consultation paper on unified health interface
Dr. R S Sharma, CEO of, National Health Authority, said the National Digital Health Mission is endeavoring to make digital public goods for the healthcare industry to make it more accessible, affordable and efficient.
”To facilitate this, we are taking a consultative approach to develop the National Digital Health Ecosystem. We have come up with the concept of Unified Health Interface], designed on the lines of UPI which has revolutionized digital payments and the financial sector.’To enable inclusivity and widen the perspectives, I urge all stakeholders to go through the shared consultation papers and provide us with their valuable feedback,” he said.