Author: News Desk
From Mumbai to Chennai According to a recent study, many Indian cities along the coast are likely to be flooded in the future. According to an analysis by RMSI, a global risk management firm, buildings and road networks in Mumbai, Mangalore, Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram will be Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram will sink In Kochi, 464 buildings are likely to be affected by this phenomenon. During high tide, 1,502 buildings will be flooded. In Thiruvananthapuram, the sea level and tidal rises will likely affect 349 and 387 buildings respectively. Major buildings to be drowned The Haji Ali Dargah, Jawaharlal Nehru…
Flipkart Health+ app to deliver medicines and healthcare products to over 20,000 pincodes Flipkart has announced a new app – the Flipkart Health+ The app will allow users to order medicines and healthcare products such as health drinks, wellness and hygiene products The Flipkart Health+ app is currently live on the Google Play Store It is expected to be released on the App Store for Apple devices in the coming weeks The company also has a website that allows users to order from the web The platform is available for over 20,000 pin codes across the country The app also…
Imagine having an urge to pee, you rush into a public toilet, and see the dirty stinking toilet; the first thing that would come to our mind would be the health risk the unclean place could land us in. Unclean toilets can cause UTI infections, and the only solution is to hold the urine as long as we can. Holding the pee could is more often the cause of urinary infections. Now what if we had products to sanitize the commode seat instantly? Or even better l, we needn’t have to sit down on those toilet seats. A sigh of…
The government is considering increasing the stake for initial public offering of state-run Life Insurance Corp. of India (LIC) It may sell from 5% to 6.5% and may increase as much as 7.5% The government will have to file revised share sale documents if it wants to sell more than 7.5% Discussions on increasing the IPO size begun after evaluating the Russia-Ukraine war and its impact on the stock markets The success of LIC’s IPO is crucial for the government to meet its asset sales goal The asset sales goal has been kept at a conservative ₹65,000 crore for the…
Transparent CeeBee mask for face recognition and minimize communication barrier The time when face masks have become an inevitable part of our lives, CEE MEE has come up with a mask that reveals the face yet offers protection from bacteria and viruses. Face ID in Mobile phones unlocks seamlessly and spectacles don’t fog. A baby-soft liquid-silicone-rubber seal hugs the skin on the face to keep out contaminated air. N 98.4 grade disposable filters below the chin allow safe breathing – these should be replaced after 50 hours of actual use. CeeMee designed and made in India and maintains quality standards…
The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has crossed the $1-trillion mark in transaction values for the financial year 2021-22. The payments system crossed the $5 billion transaction mark last march. The covid-19 pandemic time has seen a large number of people resorting to digitalised banking apps. As of now, Rs 9 lakh crore worth of monthly transactions are being done through the UPI interface. According to data released by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), which operates UPI, 5.04 billion transactions were processed on the platform until March 29, amounting to Rs 8.88 lakh crore, which was a growth of…
How safe are you outside your home? Dyson is taking a new step toward solving this issue. It has announced the first wearable product that builds the firm’s air purification expertise into a set of Bluetooth noise-cancelling headphones aimed at city dwellers wanting to avoid polluted air. This product is sure to make a few heads turn. Unlike any of their usual products, this is a set of large, plush headphones with a plastic mask-type contraption that connects from ear to ear across the wearer’s mouth and looks like something out of a sci-fi movie. There is also a magnetic…
The government is considering increasing the stake for initial public offering of state-run Life Insurance Corp. of India (LIC) It may sell from 5% to 6.5% and may increase as much as 7.5% The government will have to file revised share sale documents if it wants to sell more than 7.5% Discussions on increasing the IPO size begun after evaluating the Russia-Ukraine war and its impact on the stock markets The success of LIC’s IPO is crucial for the government to meet its asset sales goal The asset sales goal has been kept at a conservative ₹65,000 crore for the…
Open has a new concept for its employee’s retirement : Hema Anand Anish Achuthan founded NeoBank Startup- Open, has made a memorable and fresh start in the startup world. The company has given a gift of Rs 3 crore shares and a retirement package of Rs 30 lakh to Hema Anand, who has retired from the Fintech startup, Open. Since retiring from a startup itself is rare, the package provided with the farewell was even more impressive. Hema Anand was the Vice President, Operations at Open. They also fulfilled Hema’s wish to meet Bollywood singer KK in person. KK’s private…
Anubhuti – An Experience, earning around Rs 11 lakh in a single year from Rs 2,500 Starting an online business with just Rs 2,500 and earning around Rs 11 lakh in a single year is not a trivial matter. That too an initiative by a housewife. Anubhuti Jain Mishra, 32, from Lucknow, is setting a different example with her venture Anubhuti-An Experience. Anubhuti resigned her job at Google following the birth of her son in 2019. Her son, who had congenital kidney disease, needed full care. Amidst the responsibilities and hustle and bustle of a housewife, Anubhuti was on the…