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EMURGO Announces Partnership with Tokyo University of Science Investment Management Company to Enhance Awareness of Cardano Blockchain Technology

Tokyo, June 5th, 2018- EMURGO, (Tokyo, CEO Ken Kodama) announces a new partnership with Tokyo University of Science Investment Management Company (Tokyo, CEO Yuichi Katayori, below as TUSIMCo), a group company of Tokyo University of Science that engages in business venture support.  This strategic partnership enables both parties to educate and to promote public awareness …

Investors spot a big promise in India’s only all-women last mile logistic services company

Hey Deedee raises $500,000 pre-seed funding from Metaform Ventures LLC and forays into four-wheeler warehouse to hub deliveries with women drivers   Mumbai, June 4, 2018… Last mile delivery is the next big opportunity to hit the Indian market with e-commerce growing exponentially. Deliveries are proving to be the game changers for the e-commerce companies …

Cash Suvidha grows 4-fold in the past Financial Year

New Delhi, May 21, 2018: Cash Suvidha, trade name of Usha Financial Services and a fast propelling fintech company has witnessed a 4-fold growth in terms of revenue in Financial Year 2017-18, in which company successfully disbursed loans worth Rs 122 crore. In Q4, the company has reported revenue of Rs 4.95 crores, up from …

HYPERTENSION: BEWARE THE SILENT KILLER ON THE PROWL

Dr. Prabhakara Shetty Heggunje, Consultant – Cardiology, Columbia Asia Referral Hospital Yeshwanthpur   One of the deadliest disorder that is wrecking mayhem in today’s society is hypertension. Hypertension or commonly known as high blood pressure is  a medical condition which occurs when the arterial blood pressure rises above the normal level (120/80 mmHg) on repeated …

U.S. Government Accountability Office Urges Federal Government to Take Stronger Action to Promote Wildlife Crime Whistleblowers

Whistleblower Law Expert Responds to GAO Report on Combatting Wildlife Trafficking Washington, D.C. May 8, 2018. In a report released today, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued wide-ranging recommendations to increase the effectiveness of paying informants and whistleblowers to report illegal wildlife trafficking. The GAO report found that wildlife trafficking is among the top-ranked …

UNODC and ICAO sign partnership to strengthen airport security against crime, terrorist threats

VIENNA/LONDON, 2 May 2018 (UN Information Service) — The Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Yury Fedotov, and the Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Fang Liu, signed a memorandum of understanding today to enhance the security of international air transport systems to counter transnational organized criminal …

Fmr. Under-Secretary Ellen Tauscher, Ambassador Wolfgang Ischinger and Rear Admiral (ret.) John Gower Join the Nuclear Crisis Group

Former U.S. Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security and former U.S. Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher, Chairman of the Munich Security Conference Amb. Wolfgang Ischinger, and Former Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological) at the U.K. Ministry of Defence Rear Adm. (ret.) John Gower, CB OBE have joined the Nuclear …

Mihuru a Travel Fintech Start-up Raises $150,000

 (Mihuru is making it easy and convenient for travellers to pay for their flight tickets in EMIs, without needing a credit card or credit scores) Mihuru, a Mumbai-based travel fintech startup, helps travelers achieve their travel dreams through affordable payment plans. After a year of bootstrapping resources and declining a number of funding offers, the …