Tag: Policy

Bhubaneswar: Aspiring to put Odisha among the top three ‘Startup Hubs’ in the country by 2020, the State government has come up with a ‘Draft Odisha Start-up Policy, 2016’. The Startup policy, with an initial Capital Infrastructure Corpus Fund of Rs 25 crore, shall act as a catalyst in the economic growth of Odisha, creating […]

Mumbai: With retail inflation in India having regained the 5 per cent mark, the RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) began its extraordinary three-day consultations on Monday for the second time before an announcement of its bi-monthly policy review slated for Wednesday. A similar three-day meeting of the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) MPC had preceded […]

  San Francisco: Within hours of the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) taking effect on Friday, technology giants Google and Facebook have been hit with privacy complaints that could carry fines of up to $9.3 billion in total, media reported. With regard to privacy, Google, Facebook and Facebook-owned WhatsApp and Instagram are […]

Bengaluru: Indian ride-sharing major Ola on Thursday announced an insurance cover worth Rs 5 lakh for riders using its cab and auto services by paying Re 1. “Users booking an Ola ride can opt for a trip insurance cover at Re 1 for all intra-city travel, Rs 10 for Ola Rentals, and Rs 15 for […]

Bhubaneswar: Facts obtained through a RTI application has raised serious question marks over the Covid-19 expenditure policy of the State Government. As per the disclosures, the State Government has no clear answer regarding the amount incurred on Covid-19 treatment and how much the private Covid hospitals are charging from the patients. The State Government could […]