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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. When I first saw the original blueprint of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Health Mission (ABDM), the feature that really jumped out at me was its anonymizer module. This was the first time that a digital building block designed to de-identify personal data was being built directly into the digital workflow and I was excited by the possibilities that this offered.

wealth management firms, has raised $2 million in a funding round led by early-stage venture capital firms Chiratae Ventures and BoldCap. The round also saw participation from investors such as Sparrow Capital, SFMG Wealth Advisors and Better Capital. The funds will be used to enhance and accelerate the product by expanding customisation capabilities, enhancing integrations, scaling partnerships and hiring talent.

Electric ride-hailing and charging infrastructure network BluSmart on Tuesday said it has secured Rs 100 crore in EV financing under its asset leasing initiative. Under the 'Assure by BluSmart' initiative, the partner can purchase electric cars and lease these cars to BluSmart. Assure has surpassed Rs 100 crore in book value. Within the first year of launch, the program has grown exponentially, jumping 10 times in monthly scale of financing secured with 25+ large partners onboard, the company said. The initiative has gained robust support from leading green financing institutions, transport and logistics operators, as well as family offices.

Trudeau’s Cabinet on Monday, citing irreconcilable differences over the country’s response to US President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threats. The move has deepened a leadership crisis within Trudeau’s Liberal Party, as nearly 60 of its 153 Members of Parliament have called for a change in leadership. Freeland’s resignation marks the first significant dissent from within Trudeau’s Cabinet, further jeopardizing the Prime Minister’s hold on power. Her departure follows Trudeau’s offer to shuffle her to another role, which she rejected, stating, “I have concluded that the only honest and viable path is for me to resign from the Cabinet.”

Britain’s government has approved the sale of Royal Mail’s parent company to a Czech billionaire, paving the way for the postal service to pass into foreign ownership for the first time in its 500-year history

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake was hosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his first overseas visit since assuming office that focused on shoring up ties as concerns grew over China’s influence in the region

President Joe Biden has signed a proclamation establishing a national monument honoring the late FDR-era Labor Secretary Frances Perkins

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing the biggest test of his political career following the resignation of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, long one of his most powerful and loyal ministers

Duchy of Cornwall, Harry and Meghan have built their fortune in Hollywood through partnerships with Netflix, Spotify, and other ventures. The Duchy of Cornwall, worth £1.2 billion, provides the Prince of Wales a substantial annual income. Following his inheritance of the estate in September 2022, William’s income soared, reaching £23.1 million for 2023-24. According to Newsweek, this marked a significant increase from the £5.7 million he shared annually with Harry before the Sussexes stepped back as working royals in 2020. In contrast, the Sussexes’ wealth is rooted in their media projects, including a $100 million Netflix deal, a $20 million Spotify contract, and Harry’s $20 million advance for his memoir, Spare. Harry also serves as Chief Impact Officer at BetterUp, while Meghan has invested in wellness brands like Clevr Blends and Highbrow Hippie.

The project is part of the “Brand Bengaluru” campaign to improve the city’s infrastructure. The underground corridor will house optical fiber cables for telecommunications and power lines. The city already has about 15,000 kilometers of ducts, which will be used for the new corridor. “The ambitious project aims to establish an extensive underground utility corridor across Bengaluru, replacing the existing overhead OFCs with a robust, city-wide optical fibre network that will integrate both telecommunications and electrical infrastructure. A significant portion of the ducts—approximately 3,400km long — has been allocated to electricity utilities such as Bescom, and Smart City projects,” said BBMP chief engineer BS Prahalad.

Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is likely to discuss a number of proposals including revamping rules for initial public offerings of small and medium enterprises, changes to the framework for custodians such as doubling their minimum net worth to ₹100 crore from the current requirement of ₹50 crore and expanding the ambit of unpublished price-sensitive information. The Sebi board is scheduled to meet on December 18. The board will consider whether to raise the minimum application size for the public offerings of small and medium(SMEs) to ₹2 lakh or even higher at ₹4 lakh from the existing ₹1 lakh. The proposed tightening of rules comes in the wake of instances of diversion of issue proceeds to shell companies controlled by promoters and inflation of revenue by circular transactions through related parties.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Top Japanese conglomerates and investment firms are ploughing money into India, putting unsavoury episodes of the past behind them. While Japan's SoftBank has been investing in Indian startups for years, the biggest bets from some of the recent entrants are in financial services and new-age companies, multiple investment bankers said.

US citizens expressing their eventual interest in moving abroad specifically as they seek alternatives to life under US President- elect Donald Trump. According to New York Post, immigration law firms have reported a surge in inquiries about residency and citizenship options while many people are considering real estate investments as a pathway to secure residency in foreign countries. New York Post reported that the countries which are offering ‘golden visas’ linked to real estate investments are becoming increasingly popular with passing days. These programs actually allow individuals to gain residency by purchasing property, while that can be often at lower prices than comparable homes in the US. Also Read: Man on the Inside Season 2: Everything we know about renewal

The label will be adopted from 3 February 2025, making the portfolio the third fund in EdenTree's suite to adopt a label, after the EdenTree Green Future and EdenTree Green Infrastructure mandates recently revealed they will be using the Sustainability Impact label as well.  This means that EdenTree has now adopted an SDR label across three major asset classes: equities, listed infrastructure and fixed income.  Editor's view: Where are the SDR Improvers and Mixed Goals? Managed by the firm's head of fixed income, David Katimbo-Mugwanya, and fund manager Michael Sheehan, the Global ...

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. PALM BEACH, Fla.—Donald Trump and SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son are set to jointly announce on Monday that the company is planning to invest $100 billion in U.S. projects over the next four years, according to a person involved in the event, as the president-elect seeks to project enthusiasm over his return to power.

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said that some agencies were sending manipulative information to New Delhi, the Centre had realised that, and it is collecting information from the grassroots. Seven people are detained in connection with the killing of two migrant labourers from Bihar. Seven cadres of the proscribed underground outfit, Kangleipak Communist Party (People’s War Group) (KCP-PWG) were arrested in connection with the killing of two migrant workers from Bihar. Biren, talking to media persons said, “Misinformation, manipulative information and politicised information were sent by some agencies there in New Delhi. Now the Centre has realised and collected information from the grassroots. Now they have found concert information and they are dealing with it.”

Union Budget 2025 set to be presented in February, it’s a great time to dive into the concept of government borrowing and how it connects to the fiscal deficit.

Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd. 1.37 per cent to Rs 2831.35 in Monday's trade as of 01:59PM (IST). The stock hit a high price of Rs 2899.95 and low of Rs 2827.30 during the session. The return on equity (ROE) for the stock stood at 70.54 per cent. Traded volume on the counter stood at 01:59PM shares and turnover at Rs 0.69 crore around that time. The stock of Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd. quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 3893.00 and 52-week low prices of Rs 2350.65, respectively.

GAIL (India) Ltd. traded 0.6 per cent up at Rs 203.80 at around 02:04PM (IST) on Monday. The stock had closed at Rs 205.05 in the previous session. Equity benchmark Sensex traded 334.99 points at 81798.13 around the same time.

Oberoi Realty shares surged as much as 6.3% on Monday to a record high of Rs 2,250.65 on BSE after brokerage firm Axis Securities initiated coverage on the real estate developer with a 'buy' rating, at a target price of Rs 2,560, implying an upside of about 14% from current levels. The brokerage said that its recommendation is underpinned by the company’s strong positioning in Mumbai’s luxury real estate market, a growing annuity income stream, strategic geographic expansion, and solid financial fundamentals.

The new year will usher in the bitcoin-friendly administration of President-elect Donald Trump and an expanding lobbying effort in statehouses