Government's revenue authority has framed a three-tier time-bound action plan for augmenting revenues to finance the building up of 'smart Bangladesh', as present finances are inadequate even for the current budget support. The National Board of Revenue (NBR) plans to implement the revenue map unt
There are concerns about fiscal transparency, accountability, and the
India may strike a deal with Nvidia to source graphics processing units (GPUs) from the US manufacturer, and offer them to local startups, researchers, academic institutions and other users at a subsidised rate under its ₹10,000 crore Artificial Intelligence Mission, people in the know of the matter said.The plan is at a very early stage and a decision is likely to be made after the elections, an official said.Since Nvidia controls a dominant share of the GPU market, it is the natural choice...
THE Oyo State Government, on Monday, confirmed that it had received the nomination of Oba Owolabi Olakulehin as the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland. The PUNCH reports that the Ibadan kingmakers proclaimed Oba Olakulehin as the next Olubadan at the meeting called by the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, High Chief Rashidi Ladoja, last Friday. The meeting Read More
India’s home ministry, SBI Cards and Payment Services Ltd (SBI Card) and telecom operators have partnered to develop an innovative solution for alerting about stolen one-time passwords as part of a broader effort to combat the growing threat of cyber fraud and phishing attacks on the banking ecosystem.According to two people in the know, the Centre is testing a solution that will allow banks to track the registered address as well as geolocation of a customer and where an OTP is getting...
Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, has emphasized that the government regularly prepares scenarios to reduce the impact of global
Argentina's govt (and a bot) say inflation easing. Shoppers aren't so sure (First column, 11th story, link)
KOTA KINABALU: Opposition assemblymen can ask the state government directly for development funds if there is a pressing need, says Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.
There was tension in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital on Sunday, as residents of Bini village in the Maru Local Government Area blocked the state Government House. The villagers said they were protesting against the withdrawal of security personnel from their village amid incessant attacks by bandits. The villagers, who were in large numbers, blocked Read More
Apple has pledged to buy US-made chips once TSMC’s Arizona plants come online, but the company may have to pay more for them. TSMC’s chief exec has said that it plans to charge customers more for chips made outside of Taiwan, due to the higher production costs more
THE Oyo State government, yesterday, demolished the building where Mrs Modupe Onitiri-Abiola, who declared that Yorubaland had become a sovereign nation.
The decision was taken to guarantee the preparedness of all schools and