Day: February 14, 2020

Transport Policy In A Month; Focus Will Be On Innovation, Reforms In Public Transport: Gadkari

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The government is planning to come out with a new transport policy, that will focus on innovation and reforms in the country’s public transport system and will also have provisions for financial support for such initiatives, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday.   The minister also urged State Transport Corporations to switch to alternative fuels like CNG, LNG and bio-fuel like ethanol to save costs and reduce India’s dependence on crude import which amounts to a massive Rs 7 lakh crore per annum.   “Within a month, a new…

Is Social Media Impacting Your Digital Transformation Strategy ?

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We have already witnessed the birth of cloud, SaaS, PaaS, DaaS and fast emergence of cybersecurity and the exponential growth in technology outsourcing. This evolution has triggered a seismic shift in the mindset of enterprises when it comes to information, cybersecurity, compliance, governance and assurance.   Among business leaders, we have seen a shift from ignorance to fear, we are witnessing a shift from fear to awareness, and now we would like to see a shift from awareness to confidence. No doubt, technology will continue as a trendsetter in the…

Rajiv Bansal appointed Chairman and MD of Air India

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Senior bureaucrat Rajiv Bansal was appointed as the chairman and MD of Air India on Thursday. Bansal, , a 1998 batch IAS officer of Nagaland cadre, is currently the additional secretary in the petroleum ministry, and had held an additional charge of Air India chief in August 2017 for about 4 months, when the chairman Ashish Lohani was moved to the Railway board.   Bansal will replace Lohani who was appointed to the post after retiring from Railway on February 14 last year for a period of one year at…

Fire breaks out at Andheri

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A three story commercial building in Andheri, Mumbai caught fire, said a civil officer. No injuries has been reported as no one was trapped inside. The fire broke out at Rolla Technology Park at 11.30 am.   Dense smoke engulfed the building and its staircases, making fire fighting operations challenging.   “It is a major fire. Twelve fire engines are engaged in dousing the flames. All efforts are being made to extinguish the blaze,” the official said.   The fire is confined to the server room on the building’s second…

Toyota Mobility Foundation with MDEC to launch CATCH

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Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF) has entered into an agreement with the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) to launch the City Architecture for Tomorrow Challenge (CATCH). This is the region’s first global challenge that will attract innovative, data-driven entries from global participants. The aim is to raise efficiency in urban planning, and drive forward the future of mobility. This partnership will enable Kuala Lumpur to take the lead in developing next-gen urban development and city mobility management for the region.   A launch event was held in Kuala Lumpur on 13 February…