India’s central bank on Monday outlined proposals to allow more private players in the banking sector to foster greater competition and widen the availability of banking services. India’s state-run banks dominate the sector and inefficient practices and bloated workforces have brought calls for more private sector capital to reinvigorate the industry and expand its reach. [...]

Prolonged viewing on mobile devices and other 3D devices taxes your eyes, bringing on discomfort, fatigue and even headaches. The root cause may be the demand on our eyes to focus on the screen and simultaneously gauge the depth of the content. Scientifically referred to as vergence-accommodation, this conflict and its effect on viewers of [...]

On Monday, the University of Mauritius (UoM) Trust, in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation (ILO), held a symposium on the theme ‘Towards Ensuring Sustainability of Social Protection Schemes and Systems in Africa.’ It was chaired by minister of Social Security, National Solidarity and Reform Institutions Sheila Bappoo, UoM vice-chancellor Konrad Morgan, ILO social security [...]

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure, National Development Unit, Land Transport and Shipping wants to curb the rate of accidents by acquiring 53 new speed cameras. The devices will be installed by December-end. Fifty of these will be fixed cameras such as those used on the motorway while the remaining three will be mobile cameras. These [...]