Latest News On July 12: Wipro Limited, India’s IT service provider has planned to make an investment of 5 billion on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in next three years as reported on Wednesday.
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Trinamool Cong massive victory in WB panchayat elections 2023
The ruling party of West Bengal, Trinamool Congress, sweeps the panchayat elections of 2023 with a massive number of seats after days of violence in the state. TMC won 34,359 gram panchayat seats, besides leading in 752 seats, according to the SEC as of 8 am on Wednesday.
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Amid tight security, 10th batch of over 7,800 pilgrims leave Jammu for Amarnath
The 10th batch of over 7,800 Amarnath Yatra pilgrims left the Jammu base camp in the early hours of Wednesday for the twin base camps in Kashmir amid tight security arrangements, officials said. The yatra resumed from the Jammu base camp on Tuesday afternoon after remaining suspended for three days in view of the closure of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway for repairs in the Ramban section.
Kedarnath Dham Yatra stopped due to heavy rains
In the light of heavy rains in Uttarakhand, the popular religious spot, Kedarnath Dham Yatra has been on halt to prevent devotees on top hill for their safety as the India Meteorological Department issued a ‘orange’ alert in the state on July 12, Monday. The district administration has dismissed the entry of tourists in Sonprayag and Gaurikund.
India’s Wipro ready to invest 5 billion on AI
Wipro Limited, India’s IT service provider has planned to make an investment of 5 billion on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in next three years as reported on Wednesday. The plan is expected to emphasis on AI for big data, and analytics solutions, as well as developing new research and development and platforms
Japan digital banking services now in US
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group of Japan welcomed a digital banking service in the United States on Wednesday. The aim is to expand the US consumer banking market through providing personal loans with the assistance of a California state-chartered bank wholly owned by the Japanese group, Manufacturers Bank.
Bank of America hit with $250M in fines and refunds for ‘double-dipping’ fees and fake accounts
Bank of America will reimburse customers more than $100 million and pay $150 million in fines for “double-dipping” on overdraft fees, withholding reward bonuses on credit cards and opening accounts without customer consent. Combined, it is one of the highest financial penalties in years against Bank of America, which has largely spent the last 15 years trying to clean up its reputation and market itself to the public as a bank focused on financial health and not on overdraft fee income and financial trickery. (AP)
Thailand PM in power for almost 9 years quits politics
Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has been in power for almost 9 years, and decided to quit politics after losing May- general election in the country capturing just 36 seats in the 500-member House of Representatives. The Former army commander announced through a Facebook post on Tuesday.
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An Ex-employee kills CEO, MD of private firm, Bangalore
An ex-employee of a Bangalore private tech firm, Aeronic Media Private Limited, has allegedly killed the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the managing director (MD). As per the reports by police, the attack took place in broad daylight at Pampa Extension, Amrithahalli in Karnataka with sword in hand.
Pandoh Dam releases water today to tackle heavy rain in Himachal Pradesh
In a recent twitter post by Nurpur Police, Himachal Pradesh government decided to release water from Pandoh Dam (Mandi) at 6 pm today till 3 pm of next day. This will be done to handle the situation of heavy rainfalls in Himachal Pradesh.
Bangalore Aircraft makes an emergency landing
An aircraft, Fly By Wire Premier 1A, made an emergency landing in Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Airport on Tuesday. As per the officials, a technical glitch in nose landing gear caused the two pilots to land. There were no passengers on board and landing took place safely causing no harm.
