DAILY GK 5 FEB 2020
1. Greenbone
Sustainable Resilience data ]
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According to German cybersecurity firm
Greenbone Sustainable Resilience, Maharashtra topped among the
Indian states which has been hit by global medical data leak. The analysis was
made after data of around 120 million Indian patients were leaked and
made freely available on the internet.
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Maharashtra which topped among Indian states
had 3,08,451 data leaks giving access to 6,97,89,685 images.
2. Bhutan
ends free entry for Indian tourists
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The Government of Bhutan, Thimphu
decided to implement a daily fee of Rs.1200 ($17) for “regional
tourists” from India, the Maldives, Bangladesh from July 2020. The fee
is called SDF “Sustainable Development Fees” inorder to regulate a new
tourism policy (tourism facilities, better infrastructure).
3. RBI
hikes Insurance cover on bank deposits
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Reserve Bank of India has
increased the Insurance cover on bank deposits to Rs 5
lakh from Rs 1 lakh effective from February 4, 2020 with a view to
giving protection to depositors.
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The cover is provided by a wholly owned
subsidiary of the RBI, the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation
(DICGC).
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The DICGC does not directly charge any
premium from the depositor on this insurance. So Now Banks will pay a premium
of 12 paise against 10 paise per Rs 100 deposit.
4. SKOCH
Award
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Big Bang Boom Solutions Pvt Ltd (BBBS),
start-up company in the defence sector was awarded the prestigious SKOCH Award
for “Boron Nitrate Based Personal Hybrid Combat Armour ” at New Delhi.
The award is contributed to the best efforts in the area of digital, financial and social inclusion.
The award is contributed to the best efforts in the area of digital, financial and social inclusion.
