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Aiming for health cover to 500 mn, Modi launches Ayushman Bharat in Ranchi

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Modi said nearly 13,000 hospitals would provide treatment under this scheme Business Standard  : Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi on Sunday launched the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana in Ranchi. The scheme aims at providing tertiary health care of up to Rs 500,000 for 500 million. Treatment for all beneficiaries started on Sunday across the country. Modi said, “People can give it any name — Modicare or whatever — but I consider it service to the poor. People will have to study this scheme across the world and it will be the model health scheme.” “This scheme covers more people than the US, Canada, and Mexico put together.” The PM said the launch happened two days before the scheduled date because September 23 was poet Dinkar’s birthday and it was Sunday, because of which he was free.  BS  From the ramparts of the Red Fort, the Prime Minister on Independence Day said the scheme would be launched on September 25. Modi attacked the Opposition for playing politic
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Motorola One Power with notch screen, Android One to launch on September 24

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First showcased at the IFA event in Berlin, the smartphone is a first Motorola device to have a notch-based screen Motorola, a Lenovo-owned smartphone brand, is gearing up to launch the  Motorola One Power  in India on September 24. First showcased at the IFA event in Berlin, the smartphone is a first Motorola device to have a notch-based screen. The phone also boasts a completely new design, which looks different from existing Moto-branded line-up. The new design is accentuated by a tall aspect ratio screen on the front. The screen features a notch on top, accommodating earpiece, front camera and sensors. On the back, there is a dual camera module that looks completely different from existing modules seen in Moto-branded smartphones. Apart from design and new camera module, the Motorola One Power also gets Android One moniker. The phone boots Android Oreo operating system out of the box, and comes with a promise to upgrade to Android Pie soon. Being an Android One smartp
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Samsung opens world's largest mobile experience centre in Bengaluru

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Samsung's decision to come closer to the customer by offering them such unique experiences comes at a time when the South Korean electronic giant is facing intense competition in the country After launching the world's largest mobile phone-manufacturing factory in Noida in July, Samsung has now opened its biggest experience centre in Bengaluru. Samsung Bengaluru Store  : Opera House, the 33,000 sq ft iconic building in the city’s central business district, has been given a facelift to showcase Samsung's mobile devices and other consumer electronic products. It has a service centre for phones and is equipped with high-speed public Wi-Fi. “Today’s consumers, especially millennials, seek unique experiences. They want to interact with the brand. This is what Samsung Opera House is about. We have curated never seen before experiences that will excite people,” said H C Hong, president and chief executive officer at Samsung southwest Asia. These experiences revol
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SC judgement on Section 377 today; A look at the history of the archaic law

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Amish Tripathi, a noted Indian mythologist, argues Section 377 does not reflect the traditional Indian attitude towards sex Section 377  of the Indian Penal Code is a relic of British India, having been introduced way back in 1861. It was modelled on a 16th-century British law called the Buggery Act, which was the first such civil law that criminalised certain kinds of sexual intercourse. The Supreme Court is expected to pass its judgement on the legality of the section on Thursday. It has heard arguments representing all sides of the issue over the last few months. Even though homosexuality was partially legalised in England more than fifty years ago, it stayed on as an illegal act in India. The Guardian reported last year that 72 countries and territories worldwide continue to criminalise same-sex relationships, including 45 in which sexual relationships between women are outlawed. Amish Tripathi, a noted Indian mythologist, argues Section 377 does not reflect t
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BankBazaar.com plans expansion, to go global with Australian foray

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The company is eyeing a 100 per cent growth in its revenues in the current fiscal Compare and Apply for Loans, Credit Cards, Insurance in India  will foray into Australia by the end of this fiscal as part of expanding its overseas business, Adhil Shetty, CEO,  BankBazaar  said. It is an online marketplace that provide customers with an option to choose from different range of financial products such as loans, credit cards or any other personal finance products, which are been offered by a large number of banks and financial services companies on a single platform. "By the end of this fiscal, we are going to launch our business in Australia. We look for markets where we can scale up quickly and Australia is one such place," Shetty said in an interaction with PTI. Currently, the company has overseas operations in Singapore and Malaysia which contribute to around 10 per cent of its business. The company is eyeing a 100 per cent growth in its revenues in
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Wipro wins biggest contract of over $1.5 billion from Alight Solutions

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The contract follows the two companies' strategic alliance announced in July. As part of that, Wipro had announced investing $117 million in Alight and acquiring its captive India unit Information technology (IT) services company  Wipro  has won its largest contract to date from US-based human resources (HR) and financial solutions company Alight Solutions LLC. The deal will fetch it around $1.6 billion in revenue over 10 years. The contract follows the two companies’ strategic alliance announced in July. As part of that, Wipro had announced investing $117 million in Alight and acquiring its captive India unit. Wipro was mandated to digitally transform the Illinois-headquartered company’s business as part of this strategic arrangement. Alight Solutions, which used to be the technology outsourcing business of HR and management consulting company Aon Hewitt, was acquired by private equity major Blackstone in 2017 and was rebranded an independent company.
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Lalu Prasad Yadav surrenders in Ranchi CBI court

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Former Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief  Lalu Prasad Yadav  on Thursday surrendered in a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here to serve his sentence in a fodder scam case. Lalu Prasad surrendered before Justice S.S. Prasad, who sent him to the Birsa Munda Central Jail. From jail he could later be shifted to the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) for treatment, the judge said. The Jharkhand High Court on August 24 had directed him to surrender by August 30. He was out on provisional bail since May 11. The RJD chief arrived here in Jharkhand late on Wednesday to surrender in the court. State leaders including former Union Minister and Congress leader Subodh Kant Sahay and former Jharkhand Chief Ministers -- Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Hemant Soren and Jharkhand Vikas Morcha-Prajantarik chief Babulal Marandi -- met him at a guest house where he was staying. Before surrendering, Lalu Prasad told rep
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