Month: November 2018
China reports weakest factory growth in over two years; pressure piles on Beijing on eve of US trade talks
World News
November 30, 2018
China reports weakest factory growth in over two years; pressure piles on Beijing on eve of US trade talks
Growth in China’s vast manufacturing sector stalled for the first time in over two years in November as new orders…
Chinese firm unveils plans to provide free worldwide WiFi with 272 satellites
World News
November 30, 2018
Chinese firm unveils plans to provide free worldwide WiFi with 272 satellites
LinkSure Network, founded in Shanghai in 2013, unveiled its first satellite in the constellation plan on Tuesday. A Chinese internet…
BSNL’s 3,000 customer service centres to offer Aadhaar services
India
November 30, 2018
BSNL’s 3,000 customer service centres to offer Aadhaar services
BSNL joins entities like banks and post offices that are authorised by UIDAI to offer Aadhaar services. State-owned Bharat Sanchar…
YouTube plans to make original shows, movies free for users
Companies
November 28, 2018
YouTube plans to make original shows, movies free for users
YouTube Premium will no longer have exclusive access to original programs, removing one of the main benefits of the subscription…
High levels of arsenic in seafood are worrisome; studies show even harmless forms of chemical may be toxic
India
November 28, 2018
High levels of arsenic in seafood are worrisome; studies show even harmless forms of chemical may be toxic
Sometime ago, I wrote about arsenic being deliberately added to chicken feed and the harm it did to the human body. There…
Samsung plans to hire 1,000 engineers from top tech colleges
Corporate
November 27, 2018
Samsung plans to hire 1,000 engineers from top tech colleges
Samsung is looking to hire for areas such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, biometrics, 5G, and natural language processing analytics.…
Finance Ministry hopes to see 3-4 banks come out of PCA this fiscal
Banking
November 26, 2018
Finance Ministry hopes to see 3-4 banks come out of PCA this fiscal
Last week, the RBI in its central board meeting decided the issue of banks under Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) will…
Cabinet okays Allied and Healthcare Professions Bill to regulate medical education, services
Education
November 23, 2018
Cabinet okays Allied and Healthcare Professions Bill to regulate medical education, services
The bill provides for setting up of an Allied and Healthcare Council of India and corresponding State Allied and Healthcare…
79 lakh new jobs created in the past 13 months, says payroll data
India
November 23, 2018
79 lakh new jobs created in the past 13 months, says payroll data
1.57 crore joined EPFO, 1.02 crore exited, says new data from Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation. Ministry of Statistics…
Learn from successful Australian cricketers: President Ramnath Kovind to Oz businessmen looking to invest in India
India
November 22, 2018
Learn from successful Australian cricketers: President Ramnath Kovind to Oz businessmen looking to invest in India
With India and Australia in the midst of a gripping season of cricket, President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday said…
PAN card rule change to come into effect from 5 December: I-T Department tightens noose around individuals running shell companies
India
November 22, 2018
PAN card rule change to come into effect from 5 December: I-T Department tightens noose around individuals running shell companies
The Income Tax Department has revised the permanent account number (PAN) criterion for businesses on Wednesday. From the earlier requirement…
Indian OTT market to reach $5 billion in size by 2023, says BCG report
Economy
November 22, 2018
Indian OTT market to reach $5 billion in size by 2023, says BCG report
Netfllix, AltBalaji, and Amazon Prime are trying to tap on as many users as possible in India. Over-the-top (OTT) content…
Patanjali revenue plunges first time in 5 years over poor supply chain
Corporate
November 22, 2018
Patanjali revenue plunges first time in 5 years over poor supply chain
Patanjali’s consumer goods business, which is the backbone of Patanjali’s overall empire, saw a decline of over 10 per cent…
No need to knock on the door! Google’s Neighbourly makes it easy to reach out to neighbours
Info-Tech
November 21, 2018
No need to knock on the door! Google’s Neighbourly makes it easy to reach out to neighbours
Google is rolling out ‘Neighbourly’ starting with Bengaluru and Delhi, which topped the waitlist Google’s Next Billion Users (NBU) team…
Jet Airways salary delay: Pilots not to perform additional duties from next month if dues not cleared by 30 November
Companies
November 19, 2018
Jet Airways salary delay: Pilots not to perform additional duties from next month if dues not cleared by 30 November
The Jet Airways’ pilots have threatened not to perform additional duties from next month if their salary dues were not…
Visa takes minority stake in Indian payment gateway BillDesk
India
November 19, 2018
Visa takes minority stake in Indian payment gateway BillDesk
The investment follows comments from finance minister Arun Jaitley last week that Visa and rival Mastercard were losing market share…
GST performance under CAG lens, report to be tabled at Winter Session
India
November 19, 2018
GST performance under CAG lens, report to be tabled at Winter Session
The CAG is auditing the functioning of GST, including aspects of registration, refund, input tax credit, transition credit mechanism, ease…
T-Series looks set to overtake PewDiePie as YouTube’s most-subscribed channel
Economy
November 17, 2018
T-Series looks set to overtake PewDiePie as YouTube’s most-subscribed channel
T-Series is not only getting its boost from India, around 40% of its viewership comes from outside the country. Much…
Medical Council of India to update MBBS curriculum after 21 years; course will increase focus on medical ethics
India
November 17, 2018
Medical Council of India to update MBBS curriculum after 21 years; course will increase focus on medical ethics
The Medical Council of India (MCI) earlier this month announced that it would update the curriculum for the MBBS course and…
E-commerce policy soon, says Suresh Prabhu; expresses optimism on Ease of Doing Business rankings next fiscal
Companies
November 17, 2018
E-commerce policy soon, says Suresh Prabhu; expresses optimism on Ease of Doing Business rankings next fiscal
From e-commerce policy to free trade agreements to government’s decision on Air India, Union Minister for Commerce and Industry and…