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Apple has launched new products for its followers. It has introduced the Apple Watch Series 6, Apple Watch SE, iPad 8th Gen and iPad Air 2020 in a virtual launch. The launch was held online due to the COVID. In the event, Apple CEO Tim Cook also hinted at the arrival of iPhone 12 later this year. Of the new products, the most important one is Apple Watch Series 6, which can measure oxygen saturation in the blood. This is as good as a pulse oximeter. The S6 processor is 20 per cent faster than the previous model. Available in…

India to urge foreign firms to source more local materials for government projects The nation has been aggressively promoting PM’s ‘Make in India’ campaign DPIIT ordered all government administrative divisions to notify about projects valued above $135.96 Mn Firms in countries that do not allow Indian firms to take part in their govt projects will be excluded from tender bids Local content requirement threshold for foreign firms entering into partnerships is currently 20-50%

Maharashtra, UP, Kerala received maximum financial support under covid-19 Emergency Response package Financial assistance to States/UTs has been given based on the number of cases and trends of the pandemic During FY 2020-21, funds of Rs 4256.79 crore have been released to the States/ UTs Maharashtra received Rs 393.82 Crores, U.P Rs 334.01 Crores and Kerala Rs 309.97 Crores States /UTs were given flexibility to use the resources available under National Health Mission (NHM)

Fintech app Paytm is back on the Google Playstore Yesterday, Google temporarily removed the app citing policy violations Paytm was removed for directing consumers to third party websites that facilitated sports betting Only main app was removed; Paytm for business, Paytm Mall, Paytm Money were still accessible The Indian fintech platform is backed by giants like SoftBank, Alibaba and Berkshire Hathaway Paytm competes with the likes of PhonePe and Google Pay

WhatsApp Web to introduce fingerprint authentication feature for extra privacy The new feature is under development in the latest beta Earlier, QR Code scanning was necessary to log into WhatsApp from desktop This will prevent external users from accessing WhatsApp web without the user’s consent WhatsApp is testing fingerprint login system on its latest beta build for Android (2.20.200)

Apple to launch India webstore next week The first foreign company to sell online before offline India will be the 37th country where Apple will have its own e-commerce site As of now, Amazon and Flipkart account for almost 30% of iPhone sales in India Customers can avail cashback and EMI payment options on credit card

Google takes down Paytm from Playstore Other apps like Paytm for business, Paytm Mall, Paytm Money can still be accessed Google cited violation of policy on gambling as the reason for removal The app will remain temporarily unavailable until developers bring the app into compliance Existing Paytm users can continue using the app This is the first time Google has removed the digital payments behemoth from the Play store

COVID-19 vaccine may become available early next year: Harsh Vardhan Three vaccine candidates are at different stages of clinical trials in the country Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin is currently in Phase II human trials ZyCoV-D, developed by Zydus Cadila, began phase II clinical trials on August 6 Serum Institute of India recently started an advance clinical trial of the vaccine made by the University of Oxford Russian Direct Investment Fund works towards the distribution of Sputnik V vaccine in India From one testing lab in the beginning, India now has 1,700 testing labs Around 1,600 people between the age of 18 – 25 are…

PUBG eyes Reliance Jio to resume Indian operations The South Korean gaming firm has initiated talks with the telecom major regarding the game distribution After the ban, PUBG severed ties with Tencent and has been looking for an Indian partner PUBG and Jio had earlier entered into a partnership where registered Jio users can claim rewards Revenue share and localisation were the key topics of the discussion, say reports

Every day, numerous advertisements appear about investment opportunities for senior citizens. Timely changes that occur in investments may adversely affect senior citizens. This might be a huge blow to those who depend upon pension amount for household expenses. Many of the current investment offers do not offer adequate interest rates. Investment opportunities for senior citizens often have a fixed interest rate and are long-term investments. Let’s take a look at what senior citizens need to know about investment. Allocation of fun For senior citizens, long-term investments are unfavourable. Therefore, short-term investments are ideal. The focus should be on plans that provide maximum returns over a period of six months to three years. Considering…