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“If previous government had constructed properly…” Sikkim Chief Minister on hydel dam destroyed in flash floods
The Lhonak glacier in the Sikkim Himalayas burst and started to overflow breaching one side of the lake on October 3 leading to the rise in the water levels in Teesta and inundate several areas of the state. The 1200 MW dam Teesta Stage III hydel power project in...
From Ukraine to Taiwan, satellite firms wrangle with geopolitics in space
In March, Taiwan reported that two undersea cables to some of its outlying islands appeared to have been cut, although it stopped short of blaming Beijing. Taiwan media reported mounting interest in securing satellite internet connectivity immediately afterwards. Such...
Germany to Send Air Defenses for Kyiv to Guard Grain Routes
While Kyiv has unilaterally created a temporary corridor for ships in the Black Sea, so far it’s mostly symbolic as mainstream shipping companies are wary of using it. Twelve ships have passed through it in recent weeks, but that’s very few compared with traffic via...
Aviva shares jump 8% as Times cites takeover talk
Names of potential bidders mentioned include Germany’s Allianz SE, Denmark’s Tryg AS, and Canada’s Intact Financial Corp, the Times said. LONDON: Shares in Aviva shot up almost 9% on Friday, after Britain's Times newspaper cited talk of a possible takeover of one of...
SBI Gen appoints Rakesh Kaul as chief business officer
SBI General Insurance has announced the appointment of Rakesh Kaul as chief business officer. In his new role, he will be responsible for developing and executing business strategies, overseeing sales and distribution efforts, and driving overall company growth.
Google, Apple stare at over $50 mn fine for in-app billing irregularities
The Korea Communications commission has decided to impose a fine of 47.5 billion won on Google and 20.5 billion won on Apple based on the judgment that they violated the country's revised Telecommunications Business Act by abusing their monopoly power to force local...
Himachal govt to bring stringent laws to ensure safety of citizens from natural calamities
Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu,Chief Minister,Himachal Pradesh The proposed laws will address issues such as structural engineering permissions, land weight limits, and effective drainage systems and appeal to people to support the government in its initiative Shimla:...
RBI retains repo rate; GDP growth at 6.5%, inflation at 5.4%
Shaktikanta Das,Governor,RBI Das said taking into account the economic factors the MPC has predicted GDP growth at 6.5 per cent in FY24 As regards the inflation rate, the MPC forecast was 5.4 per cent for 2023-24 taking into account the various domestic issues...
Pharma majors face disruptions in ops due to Sikkim flash floods
No major disruption is expected in supply chain as the manufacturing of the products has been diverted to other plants, Mankind Pharma New Delhi: Mankind Pharma Ltd on Thursday said operations at its manufacturing facility in South Sikkim have been disrupted due to...
Novel 3D printing method shows promise for repairing brain injuries
The researchers noted that each year, around 70 million people globally suffer from traumatic brain injury (TBI), with 5 million of these cases being severe or fatal Scientists have developed a new 3D printing technique that they say could provide tailored repairs for...
The six weeks following flooding event critical for public health monitoring, new decadal study suggests
These flood-and-death associations varied with local climate types and were stronger in populations with low socioeconomic status or greater numbers of older people, said lead researcher Yuming Guo from the university's School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine,...
South Asia’s all-female health workers fight for recognition
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded ASHA workers - who are behind a series of high-profile health campaigns, including India’s COVID-19 response and vaccination drive - last year after the World Health Organization gave them an award for their “outstanding...
Fears about Amazon and Microsoft cloud computing dominance trigger UK probe
The UK communications regulator Ofcom said Thursday that its year long study of the cloud communications services market found features that could limit competition. British businesses face barriers when they try to switch or use multiple cloud suppliers, it said...
With mobile handheld devices, SBI takes banking to doorsteps
Bank also plans to include services such as enrolments under social security schemes, account opening, remittance and card-based services under this facility shortly State Bank of India on Wednesday introduced banking through mobile handheld devices for its customers...
RBI brings 30 banks on UDGAM portal to help search for unclaimed deposits
The UDGAM portal has been developed by RBI for use by members of the public to facilitate and make it easier for them to search their unclaimed deposits across multiple banks at one place Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has brought 30 banks on board its...
Farmers, fishermen getting benefits of state-of-the-art research in climate-weather forecasting, says Rijuju
India is making progress in the field of timely prediction of natural calamities like cloudbursts and earthquakes and the country will soon be able to accurately predict these and avoid large scale damage, Kiren Rijuju Union Minister of Earth Sciences Pune: Union...
US accuses Google of illegal methods to push up ad prices
Google's advertising business has been criticized by advertisers and website publishers for a lack of transparency, with both accusing Google of siphoning off too much revenue. The testimony on advertising is a change from previous testimony that has focused on the...
India becomes 4th-highest funded fintech startup ecosystem globally
The sector witnessed significant growth in specific segments with alternative lending, banking tech and RegTech emerging as top performers in the first half this year Bengaluru: India’s fintech sector saw a 68 per cent surge in funding in the July-September period...