An umbrella information portal collating official data on employment, industry, health, GST and trade is in the works, as the government plans to put out timely, credible and user-friendly official data through a single window. The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is developing a digital repository of all official statistics in the country, […]
Archives for December 2019
CSC to open 700 centres to push Aadhaar enrolment
Common Service Centres, the government-run digital kiosks, are set to open one new centre in each district — close to 700 centres by next year — to restart Aadhaar enrolment and updation services, a top government official told ET. The centres, mostly in far flung areas, were stopped from providing the services after a security […]
CSCs to open 700 new centres for Aadhaar services
After the government administered digital kiosks in far flung areas of the country were stopped from providing Aadhaar enrolment and updation services following a security issue, the Common Service Centers (CSC) are gearing up to open a new center in district – close to 700 centres by next year — to restart services around the […]
The rise of sexbots and artificial human beings
Looks like technology is triggering an orgasmic growth for the $30 billion sex-tech or human-machine intimacy industry. Leading the charge are sexbots or wire-attached, silicon-based artificial human beings, which are designed to be ideal companions in and out of bed. A range of offerings are in the market already and it will only get better. […]
End of cash is near, cashless currencies are in vogue
The case against cash is clear — expensive to print, difficult to track, prone to theft and an enabler of corruption. Western economies, notably the Nordic countries, have come to depend less and less on cash for transactions. In the UK, cash is used for only 30% of transactions while South Korea plans to phase […]
7 Ways to Earn Free Paytm Cash in 2020
Now you can earn Free Paytm cash and use it for future financial transactions. Paytm is an online payment app that can be used to store cash and pay for online and offline transactions. It is very simple to pay money via Paytm. You can make payment with a click of a button instantly via […]
FASB Homes In on Key Accounting Issues in 2020 as Chairman’s Term Nears End – Wall Street Journal
FASB Chairman Russell Golden spoke this year at The Wall Street Journal CFO Network conference in Washington. Photo: Ralph Alswang for The Wall Street Journal By Mark Maurer Dec. 29, 2019 7:00 am ET The year ahead will bring focus and flux to the Financial Accounting Standards Board. The U.S. standards setter is preparing for […]
These biomedical breakthroughs of the decade saved lives and reduced suffering
Getty Images When it came to biomedical breakthroughs, this past decade represented a lot more hype than substance. We were promised a new era of “precision medicine,” where every patient would receive highly personalized treatments to target specifics fault in their genes. But in recent months, reports surfaced that these experimental therapies were failing most […]
Nucont raises US$1.1 million investment for its accounting technology – Contxto
This post is also available in: Español (Spanish) Contxto – Bookkeepers at Brazilian fintech, Nucont, will be adding R$4.5 million (about US$1.1 million) onto the startup’s balance sheet. This of course is the result of Nucont raising its first investment in a round led by Cedro Capital. Joining this venture capital (VC) firm were FC […]
U.S. eyes customs deal with Mexico, plans attorney general visit in January
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The United States is looking at ways to cooperate with Mexico on customs along their border to curb flows of illicit arms, drugs and money, the U.S. ambassador to Mexico said on Friday. Speaking after what he called a fruitful meeting with Mexico’s finance ministry, Ambassador Christopher Landau said that U.S. […]