Technology, Mobiles tabs, 9th Sep 2018, News & Stories from India

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Regulator TRAI has imposed penalties on major telecom operators, including Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular (now merged), for slipping on various service quality benchmarks for the March quarter, according to multiple sources. (Photo: AFP)

TRAI slaps fine on Jio, Airtel, others for not meeting quality norms

The fines cover various parameters and service areas, and all the operators are in the process of making the payment.

09 Sep 2018 1:52 PM

The Indian insurance industry is expected to grow to USD 280 billion by 2019-20 aided by the government's flagship Ayushman Bharat and increasing awareness about need for protection, according to an Assocham-APAS study.

Insurance industry to touch USD 280 billion by FY 2020: study

Insurance penetration in the country reached 3.7 per cent in 2017 from 2.71 per cent in 2001.

09 Sep 2018 1:41 PM

Senior SC lawyer G Venkatesh Rao said term 'undue advantage' could mean any favours which are non-monetary, like expensive gifts or any kind of freebies, giving a free holiday or payment of airline tickets and stay. (Representational Image)

Seeking, accepting sexual favours ‘punishable’ under new anti-corruption law

The new anti-corruption law incorporates term 'undue advantage', which means any gratification other than legal remuneration.

09 Sep 2018 1:36 PM

With growing import dependence on cooking oils, the government is likely to announce a over Rs 10,000 crore scheme under which oilseeds farmers will be compensated if the rates fall below the minimum support price.

Govt may announce Rs 10,000 cr scheme to ensure MSP to oilseeds growers

The new scheme will be implemented for up to 25 per cent of the oilseeds production of the state.

09 Sep 2018 1:33 PM

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to conduct an open market operation (OMO) purchase this week to infuse liquidity into the banking system, which is further going to tighten on account of advance tax payments, say bankers.

RBI may conduct OMO this week to ease liquidity, say bankers

Nearly Rs 50,000-60,000 crore of additional liquidity will go out of the system due to advance tax payments.

09 Sep 2018 1:25 PM

Only a third in India are regularly saving for their retirement while just 33 per cent of working-age respondents globally are putting anything aside for their later life, according to a report. (Photo: AP)

Only 33 per cent Indians save regularly for retirement: report

The lack of saving is likely linked to low knowledge of how much money is needed in retirement.

09 Sep 2018 1:15 PM

The investment limit for EB-5 investor visa programme, which provides Green Cards to foreigners investing at least USD 5,00,000 in the US, is not expected to increase at least till December this year, according to US Congressman Aaron Schock.

'Investment limit hike for EB-5 investors visa not likely till December'

According to estimates, the EB-5 market has been growing at 30-40 per cent every year from India.

09 Sep 2018 1:03 PM

The Department of Posts is working to set up an insurance company after launching of a payments bank and the parcel directorate, Communications Minister Manoj Sinha said.

Post department to set up insurance company in 2 years: Manoj Sinha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) on September 1.

09 Sep 2018 12:49 PM

The bench issued notice to Jharkhand on the plea by both the accused, who have sought transfer of their cases from Hazaribagh to New Delhi, and asked the state to respond to it within two weeks. (Photo: File | PTI)

Is this a joke: SC's response when told judge gave order on WhatsApp call

Ex-J'khand minister Yogendra Sao and his wife told SC that trial judge had on April 19 framed charges against them through a WhatsApp call.

09 Sep 2018 12:44 PM

With 40 deaths in 75 accidents between September 2017 and August 2018, the railways has registered its best safety figures in five years for the corresponding 12-month period, a ministry official has said, quoting official data. (Photo: PTI)

40 deaths in 75 accidents: Railways' records best safety figures in 5 years

The total number of collision and derailments have come down from 69 to 56 during this period.

09 Sep 2018 12:43 PM

An investigation had been initiated to find out how the nun died. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

55-year-old nun found dead in a well in Kerala, probe initiated

Mathew was a teacher at St Stephens School in Kollam's Pathanapuram, about 80 km from Thiruvananthapuram.

09 Sep 2018 12:40 PM

Alarmed by a nearly four-fold rise in GST compensation to states for June-July, the Finance Ministry is crafting a strategy to shore up tax revenues and engaging with states to identify issues hindering their collections.

Finance Ministry crafting strategy to boost GST revenues

Finance Secretary Hasmukh Adhia has started meeting with GST officers, both from central and state tax departments.

09 Sep 2018 12:29 PM

It is not the first time PC George has mad any statements like this. In August 2017, George faced backlash when he made insensitive remarks against an actress who was abducted and assaulted in a car in Kochi. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Kerala lawmaker calls nun 'prostitute' in sex assault case

A 46-year-old nun alleged that she was sexually abused 13 times from 2014 and 2016.

09 Sep 2018 12:24 PM

The ongoing depreciation in rupee and high oil prices will help in the rebuilding efforts in flood-hit Kerala as remittances by the diaspora are going up, South-based lender Federal Bank said. (Photo: PTI)

'Weak Rupee, high oil prices to aid flood-hit Kerala as remittances go up'

The bank feels reverses in its asset quality may reflect in the December.

09 Sep 2018 12:23 PM

The movie considers laws for robots first imagined by Isaac Asimov in his 1942 short story "Runaround," which states that machines must not harm humans. (Representational image/ Photo: Pixabay)

Killer Robots' film warns of perils of automation

The film is also the first ever to be narrated by a robot — a possible sign of what's to come in the motion picture industry.

09 Sep 2018 12:18 PM

Scindia said that she wasn’t raising the matter because the late 'Rajmata' was her mother but because she has personally seen her sacrifices for the party. (Photo: PTI)

Mother’s photo missing on stage, Yashodhara Raje Scindia walks off

Scindia was visibly upset as her mother’s picture was missing with other senior leaders on the podium.

09 Sep 2018 12:11 PM

Meanwhile scientists say there is no evidence that such a trend is beneficial (Photo: AFP)

Woman claims she lost weight by drinking urine and cured acne by rubbing it on her face

The practice isn’t new as it has been around for centuries and many even believe that it can reverse ageing.

09 Sep 2018 12:08 PM

India's new drone regulations are set to change the landscape of the real estate sector from December, as the 3-D mapping of properties will not just become powerful tool for marketing but will further boost transparency and accountability, industry experts say.

Property mapping via drones to boost transparency: Realty experts

The commercial use of drones under the recently announced DGCA norms has been made legal from December 1.

09 Sep 2018 12:00 PM

Israeli cybersecurity firm Check Point's vice-president for Europe says that smartphones are an ideal surveillance tool as "they accompany you everywhere and are almost always switched on." (Photo: AFP)

Iranians targeted by smartphone surveillance operation: Report

A surveillance operation had targeted the smartphones of several hundred Iranian citizens, as per a report.

09 Sep 2018 11:53 AM

Trump has repeatedly called for companies to move production to the United States, or to keep it there while pushing aggressive trade actions aimed at narrowing the US trade deficit, which he equates with theft from Americans. (Representational image/ Photo: AP)

Trump calls on Apple to move production from China to US

US President Donald Trump called on September 8 for Apple to make its products in the US instead of China.

09 Sep 2018 11:37 AM

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