Google’s new app to help 20 mn Indian
SMBs go online by 2017
v Search engine giant Google today said it aims to bring 20
million small and medium businesses in India online by 2017 through its mobile
app, Google My Business (GMB).
v The GMB app will help small and medium businesses (SMBs)
create and manage their business information online across Google in English
and Hindi for free, without having to invest in a website or a domain.
v “In the next three years, India will have over 500 million
internet users, who will search for information, including local businesses.
The search experience for local business in India is broken today and we want
to help connect businesses and customers,” Google South East Asia and India VP
and Managing Director Rajan Anandan told reporters here.
Through its new GMB initiative, Google aims to help 20 million SMBs in the country get their information online by 2017.
Through its new GMB initiative, Google aims to help 20 million SMBs in the country get their information online by 2017.
Delhi
Government approved mandatory GPS in public transport from June 2015
v Delhi Government
approved mandatory Global Positioning System (GPS) in all public transport
vehicles from June 2015.
v The
decision was taken keeping in view the security and safety of commuters,
especially women. The GPS devices will be available from Driving Licence
Appointment and Payment System (DIMTS).
Farmer
centric TV Channel launched by the PM Narendra Modi
v The
24-hour channel will air information on farmer-related issues. The government
has made it a must carry channel making it mandatory for cable and Direct to Home,
DTH operators to provide it to their subscribers.
Delhi government ties up with
Rotary club to revamp schools
v Delhi
Government has tied up with Rotary Club for revamping government schools in the
national capital by upgrading sanitation and strengthening basic infrastructure
facilities like drinking water and toilets.
v In the
first phase of the plan, Rotary Club will launch a hygiene campaign at 300
government schools and improve cleanliness there besides working on basic
facilities for the students.
v At a
recent meeting of officials and representatives of Rotary Club, Deputy CM and
Education minister Manish Sisodia discussed the campaign and assured them
government help in running the campaign.
Expert
committee on Health Insurance suggest changes in disclaimer wordings
v An
expert committee on Health Insurance has suggested changing the wordings of
disclaimer in advertisements of insurance companies. The Insurance Regulatory
and Development Authority of India, IRDAI mandates that all insurance companies
issue a disclaimer, “Insurance is a subject matter of solicitation”, in all
their advertisements.
v The
report of the Expert Committee said the disclaimer needs to be reworded as —
“before buying, know the conditions and exclusions, to make a well-informed
decision.” The report has also recommended that there should be greater
transparency and clarity to enable policy holders to understand the boundaries
of coverage in their policies.