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Jio could maintain 99.99 percent availability of the network across the country through the pandemic, says Mukesh Ambani

Jio could maintain 99.99 percent availability of the network across the country through the pandemic, helping everyone to work from home through these months, says Mr Mukesh Ambani.

 

12:34 PM

Reliance set up coronavirus-dedicated hospital (Reliance Life Sciences) in Mumbai, says Ambani at Facebook Fuel for India 2020

Ambani says Reliance's setting up of a Covid-19 dedicated hospital in Mumbai, Reliance Life Sciences helping in the Covid-19 testing process, and also in producing 100,000 PPE kits in the country. The Reliance Foundation distributed 55 million meals for the vulnerable across India in the early pandemic months, says Mukesh Ambani.

 

12:32 PM

800 million Indians have received free food until December, says Mukesh Ambani

800 million Indians have received free food until December, 200 million Indians have received direct bank transfer of Rs 1,500 to help the underprivileged see through the pandemic, says Ambani.

 

12:30 PM

Facebook Fuel for India 2020: Mukesh Ambani says Zuckerberg as a role model for many entrepreneurs in India.

12:23 PM

Facebook Fuel for India 2020: Indian organisations are leading the way in digital inclusions for the world, says Mark Zuckerberg

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Facebook Fuel for India 2020: Zuckerberg states that Facebook tests a lot of new features in India first, before rolling out globally

Zuckerberg states that Facebook tests a lot of new features in India first, before rolling out globally. He touches upon bringing onboard the India v Australia tour in cricket streaming, and also highlights PM Modi's vision of Digital India.

 

12:20 PM

Mukesh Ambani, CMD of Reliance Industries, joins Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in conversation at the Facebook Fuel for India 2020

11:45 AM

Supreme Court refuses to interfere in Kerala HC order which had prohibited Ayush and homeopathic doctors from advertising or prescribing medicines as a cure for COVID

10:44 AM

Police arrests TV actor VJ Chitra's husband for alleged abetment to suicide

10:42 AM

No winter session of Parliament due to coronavirus

There will be no winter session of Parliament this time because of the coronavirus outbreak, the government has said. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi has said that all parties favour scrapping the session to avoid any Covid spread and jump straight to the Budget session in January.

Joshi confirmed this in a letter responding to Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary's demand for a session to discuss controversial new farm laws that are at the core of massive farmer protests on highways near Delhi, reports NDTV.

10:13 AM

Central Crime Branch (CCB) has arrested the kingpin of cocaine supply in Bengaluru, say cops

Central Crime Branch (CCB) has arrested the kingpin of cocaine supply in Bengaluru. Further investigation underway: Sandeep Patil, Joint Commissioner of Police, Crime, Bengaluru City Police

10:07 AM

US election 2020: Our democracy—pushed, tested, and threatened—proved to be resilient, says Biden

9:56 AM

US fines Uber $59mn for failing to provide sexual assaults data

The Public Utilities Commission in California has fined ride-hailing major Uber $59 million for failing to answer questions about sexual assaults cases and harassment claims among its drivers and riders.

 

Uber has been given 30 days to pay the fine and provide the information or the company could lose its permit to operate in the state, according to the ruling, reports CNET.

 

Stressing that such disclosure would violate victims' privacy, Uber said in a statement late on Monday that the company opposes "this shocking violation of privacy, alongside many victims' rights advocates".

 

Uber released a safety report in 2019 that included figures about cases that occurred during Uber trips in 2017, 2018 and 2019. The company did not divulge further details then, citing privacy concerns.

9:46 AM

Had given notice for strike a month ago but the admin didn't listen to our demands: President, AIIMS Nurses Union, Delhi

9:37 AM

FB, Twitter, TikTok face fines in UK if they fail to limit illegal content

Facebook, Twitter and TikTok face fines of up to 10% of turnover if they fail to remove and limit the spread of illegal content under laws proposed by Britain on Tuesday.

 

Tech platforms will also need to do more to protect children from being exposed to grooming, bullying and pornography, the government said, to ensure the safety of children online.

 

"We are entering a new age of accountability for tech to protect children and vulnerable users, to restore trust in this industry, and to enshrine in law safeguards for free speech," Britain's Digital Secretary Oliver Dowden said. Read on...