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Here is a masonry blog layout with no sidebarIndia, UK launch joint research projects for clean water, energy
“Eight projects to be supported under the Water Quality Research programme relate to optical sensor platform for water quality monitoring, fate and management of emerging contaminants, rainwater harvesting and its impacts, Vembanad lake rehabilitation, remediation of ground-water arsenic in Ganga river basin among others,”
Indian cos raise over Rs 58,000 cr via QIP during April-January 2018
Sebi plans to lower expenses charged by mutual funds
The regulator is also looking to amend the regulatory framework to enable disclosures related to mutual funds in investor-friendly electronic form.Under this, mutual fund houses need to prominently disclose on a daily basis the total expenses charged to customers for all schemes under a separate head on their websites. Besides, they need to communicate to investors latest net asset value (NAVs) through SMS following a request from the unitholder.
SAT sets aside IRDAI’s order suspending E-Meditek Insurance TPA’s license without notice
M&A deal volume highestin 2017 since2010 with 1022 transactions:E&Y
How Railways Is Trying To Create “Zero Accident” Network
UIDAI dismisses report of data leak, says Aadhaar remains safe
UIDAI argued that mere availability of Aadhaar number with a third person “will not be a security threat to the Aadhaar holder” nor will it lead to financial or other fraud. This is because a transaction is contingent upon a successful authentication through fingerprint, Iris or OTP of the Aadhaar holder, UIDAI said.
Last three years hottest on record, severe weather hits 2018: U.N.
Facebook User Sues Over Personal Data Release to Cambridge Analytica
Merger of 3 PSU insurers to improve their solvency: FinMin
LIC exceeds target in individual segment, piles up Rs 5 trn of assets in FY 2017-18
“We have exceeded current fiscal target of Rs 38,000 crore by achieving 12-15 per cent growth in the premium income in the individual segment. We will have a premium income of around Rs 42-43,000 in this segment by the end of the current fiscal, We have also almost added another Rs 5 trillion of assets to existing assets of Rs 25 trillion during the year,’’ said VK Sharma, chairman, LIC to Asia Insurance Post.
India to generate 775.5 tonnes of medical waste daily by 2020: Study
India:Telecom subscriber base dips 1.3% to 1.17 billion in Jan
Market crash wipes out Rs 1.57 lakh crore of investor wealth
“The fears of a global trade war played a major role in today’s fall across global markets. Locally, markets have been facing headwinds since the start of February, be it the imposition of long term capital gains or the much talked about banking fraud. This being a politically busy year in India, volatility can stay high for an extended period,” said Devang Mehta, Head – Equity Advisory, Centrum Wealth Management.
FIR by CBI against officials of United India, Deccan Chronicle Holdings, CARE and IDFC, alleges collusion to defraud UII Rs 30 cr
CBI has alleged that A Balasubramanian (former Deputy General Manager of UIIC’s investment department,) and K L Kunjilwar (ex-chief manager),made suspicious investments through the privately placed short term unsecured redeemable non-convertible debentures issued by DCHL in 2011 in violation of the regulations,instructions and procedures.
Facebook ‘made mistakes’ on Cambridge Analytica, says Zuckerberg
In a Facebook post, Mr. Zuckerberg said it will ban developers who don’t agree to an audit. An app’s developer will no longer have access to data from people who haven’t used that app in three months. Data will also be generally limited to user names, profile photos and email, unless the developer signs a contract with Facebook and gets user approval.
Robots can be risky,Allianz
AI-based applications will increase vulnerability of businesses to cyber-attacks and technical failure, leading to larger-scale disruption and loss scenarios
•Companies face liability challenges as responsibility shifts from human to machine and manufacturer. New framework needed to manage rise in AI-generated damages
•Risk management can help maximize the net benefits of AI. Five areas are crucial for identifying threats: software accessibility, safety, accountability, liability and ethics
• Insurance industry is an early adopter of AI applications to automate repetitive processes, boost risk analysis and improve customer interaction