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By Sanjay Datta - chief underwriting, claims and reinsurance - ICICI Lombard Cyber Security has always been discussed but never given the importance that it deserves in the boardroom. However the situation seems to be changing post 2017, which saw cyber breaches of global scale and magnitude. Myths such as - only Information Technology companies are prone to cyber attacks and that fairly advanced nations like the United States and United Kingdom would be the main targets of hackers whereas countries like India would not be victims - were broken. It is time to address cyber security as a business risk, and not just a technology problem. 2017 saw hackers take down a Power Grid in Ukraine, ransomware attacks like WannaCry, Petya and NotPetya caused business interruption at ports, hospitals in UK were made to turn down patients since they lost access to their systems and the Equifax breach led to the data of 143 million customers – a number higher than Mexico’s total population - being co...

By Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia World Water Day is a special occasion. On 22 March every year people across the globe take the opportunity to reflect on, celebrate and advocate for clean and abundant water. As the theme of this year’s World Water Day – “nature for water” – highlights, it is imperative we preserve ecosystems that provide fresh water. Just 2.5% of the earth’s water is fresh. Most is frozen in ice caps. In theory, just 1% of the world’s water is fit for human consumption. In reality, the actual volume is much less. Contaminated wastewater from human settlements, industries and agriculture is largely to blame for polluting fresh water sources and the environment. Around 80% of wastewater is untreated, introducing millions of pathogens into fresh water supplies and risking human and animal health in the process. In addition, heavy metals, chemicals, antibiotic residues and pesticides contaminate fresh water through the indi...

Author: Ar Sanjey Goel Today's decision of Punjab government to allocate 500 crore rupees for upcoming smart cities of Ludhiana, Jalandhar and Amritsar is very good step. Better late than never. Hope the speed of works under Smart city mission will be picked up as same grant from Central government is already available. Hope in coming months central government shall release its annual share of 100 crore more for each smart city. Central government and state government are suppose to release 200 crore each in first year and 100 crore each during subsequent years for total number of five years. Now 200+200= 400 crore rupees each for Ludhiana, Jalandhar and Amritsar cities are enough to start Smart City development in addition to other funds of Corporations through local Government. (Ar. Sanjay Goel is Director-Ludhiana Smart City Limited & Chairman-IIA Punjab Chapter) Date:  Saturday, March 24, 2018 (Source: cityairnews.com)

(BY BADISH JINDAL) Once again Punjab Government failed to please the industry with its Budget Proposals rater we strongly condemn the new tax proposals of the state government. Just in his second budget the finance minister proved that he is not fit for such as post as he proposed the increase in non taxable income from 5096 crores to 10229 crores which is next to possible. Secondly without giving any additional facilities the net expenditure of the state government increased from 71182 crores to 86351 crores. Whereas in 2016-17 it was 58163 crores. So the congress increased the expenditure of more than 28000 crores just in two years that too without giving any additional facility to the public or industry. In 61 page speech of finance minister only a half page given to industry which shows the importance of industry for the state government. The whole budget is merely a replication of previous budgets of SAD-BJP governments those forced the 18000 industries to close dow...

By Dr.Rajni Gupta, Consultant Radiation Oncologist, Fortis Malar Hospital, Chennai Cancer being one of the leading causes of adult deaths all over the world, cervical cancer has emerged as the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths to women in India. According to studies, it’s said that cervical cancer could affect about 80 per cent of women under the age of 50. Since Cervical cancer starts occurring when abnormal cells on the cervix grow out of control, the signs of the condition may only begin to show after it’s reached an advanced stage. Following are some of the Primary symptoms of cervical cancer. Ø Abnormal vaginal bleeding like: o Vaginal bleeding after menopause o Vaginal bleeding after sex o Bleeding or spotting between periods o Longer or heavier menstrual periods than usual Ø abnormal vaginal discharge (white or foul smelling discharge) Ø Pain during sexual intercourse Ø Lower back pain Ø In advance cases –changes in bladder and bowe...