Indian insurtech startup Onsurity said that they have raised $24 Million in its Series B funding. It is led by the World Bank’s IFC – International Finance Corporation. Additional existing investors are Nexus Venture Partners and Quona Capital. Onsurity is a healthtech company that provides healthcare to employees of SMEs, MSMEs , startups and businesses. Onsurity Onsurity was founded in the year 2020, and is a Bengaluru based startup. It was founded by Yogesh Aggarwal and Kulin Shah.The startup aims to democratise technology,by giving everyone from entrepreneurs to small businesses, a chance to ensure their employees have access to best…
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Shumayla Ansari
Shumayla is a student studying physics from Mumbai.She is a science geek,when not reading about astronomy and space she would be found writing her own poems. She's also an avid literature enthusiast . She mostly reads classic English literature however prefers to read books written by non-native writers.She is intrigued by the different layers a person is made of,their experiences which shape them, and how people are fundamentally not so different despite it .She's very interested in understanding things from different perspectives and learning things which are unknown to her.
The bill proposing a ban on caste discrimination has been vetoed by California Governor, Mr. Gavin Newsom.The bill,known as Senate 403 has driven intense reactions and debate from the South Asian Community in California. A letter from the Governor’s office said that California already prohibits discrimination ,the state law specifies that civil rights shall be liberally construed. Introduction of the Bill The bill was introduced and authored by Aisha Wahab, an American-Afghan,and Democratic state Senator. She came to America as the daughter of refugees. For the proponents of the bill,it was necessary to bring awareness to the fact that such an…
The Taiwan Government would begin an investigation on four companies. These companies are alleged to have conducted business with firms linked to Huawei ,US sanctioned in China, according to a media report. According to the report, the firms have provided and assisted China’s Huawei technologies to build semiconductor facilities and chip plants. Topco Scientific, L&K Engineering , United Integrated Services and Cica-Huntek Chemical Technology Taiwan are the companies and all have denied any wrongdoing. Huawei Technologies The Chinese telecommunication company has been restricted to procure components from the US without approval. Huawei unveiled a smartphone in late August with an…
Renewable Energy policy has been unveiled in Gujarat state, by the Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, this was done in the presence of Energy and Finance Minister Kanu Desai . The aim is developing renewable energy generation projects specifically,wind ,solar and hybrid technologies. What is Renewable Energy? Renewable energies are those forms of energies hat can be reproduced and they are not replenished. Also called “Clean Energy” they are being thrusted as alternate sources of energy in place of coal, petroleum as these are fossil fuels and have severe effects on the planet. They are of various types,like Solar Energy which…
Synod of Bishops was opened at the Vatican City with a Holy Mass ,presided by the Pope at St. Peter’s Square. Pope Francis became the pope over a decade ago. His talks about inclusivity and openness had given women the hope of a better role for them in the Roman Catholic Church. Standing of Women In the Roman Catholic Church Women had been an important part of the functioning of the church. They have taught in Catholic School, worked for Catholic Hospitals ,in spite of the church restricting and barring them from high ranking positions. However in April 2023 ,…
A Kenyan Parliamentary committee has ordered the crypto currency Project Worldcoin to stop signing up new users,amid data privacy concerns,until more stringent laws are in place. Story so far Kenya’s ICT regulator, the Communication Authority, has recommended to disable Worldcoin’s physical and virtual presence including blacklisting the IP addresses of related websites. The recommendations by the team of lawmakers come after Kenya suspended Worldcoin enrollment in the country in early August over concerns about the authenticity and legality of its activities Recommendations for the citizens of Kenya The committee has recommended that the country needs to develop a comprehensive oversight…
On a visit to Telangana on Sunday,PM Modi launched various projects worth Rs.13,500 crores. Reception recieved in Telangana Posters during PM’s visit to Mahbubnagar on Sunday , October 1,2023.Image credit: The Hindu Posters criticising PM Modi appeared as he arrived in Hyderabad this Sunday,1 October afternoon, he was welcomed by posters and flyers questioning his recent comments in Parliament. Similar posters were passed when Mr. Modi visited Hyderabad for a public meeting in Warangal a few months ago, and is being linked to the ruling BRS. This is PM Modi’s first big counter to the ruling BRS government which has…
Maldives, a nation made up of 1200 coral islands, in the Indian Ocean has elected their eighth president. Mr.Mohamed Muizzu has won the Maldives Presidential election,securing more than 54% majority. He was the opposition leader representing the opposition coalition of People’s National Congress and Progressive Party of Maldives (PNC-PPM). Who is Mr.Muizzu? Mohamed Muizzu is a trained Civil engineer having obtained his degrees from the United Kingdom and thereafter a PhD from the University of Leeds. He forayed into politics after assuming the role of Minister of Housing and Environment in 2012. He has administered a large number of infrastructural…
Bengaluru City has come to a standstill amidst shutdown calls over Cauvery water sharing ,with arrest of protesters, citizens and support from different stratas of society. The dispute of sharing of Cauvery river water between Southern Indian States of Karnataka and Tamilnadu has come on to the streets of the Silicon City of India where local organisations have called for a total Bandh (shutdown) on Friday 29 September. The shutdown took effect at 6am (Indian Standard Time) to be observed till 6 in the evening. Many grocery shops and other non essential stores have been closed in support while essential…
Meta announced a host of new AI powered bots, features and products to be introduced across the family of Apps and devices. The aim is to enhance our connection through creativity and more expressive products with each other. These new features would be first available in the United States catering to English population. They would be available on messenger apps such as Instagram, WhatsApp,Facebook etc. The new features have a range of diverse utilities from an automated assistant to image editing – harnessing the power of generative Artificial intelligence. The announcements came as a part of Meta’s annual Connect conference…
