An SBI research has pegged the cash shortfall in the system at Rs 70,000 crore. A 9.8 per cent nominal GDP growth would have taken the currency available with the public to Rs 19.4 trillion by March 2018, as against the actual availability of Rs 17.5 trillion, it said, stressing […]
Network speeds and coverage in India are back in focus as wireless coverage mapping company OpenSignal has released the latest edition of its report on mobile 4G networks. In the given sample period between December 1, 2017, and February 28, 2018, 4G availability in India has seen substantial improvements in the last […]
BENGALURU: Flipkart and Amazon India are in a state of limbo with respect to their in-house smartphone brands Billion Capture and Tenor, respectively, as they have received lukewarm response in a crowded and highly-competitive smartphone market. Flipkart launched its smartphone Billion Capture Plus in November last year while Amazon India launched three models of Tenor — […]
Foreigners visiting India no longer need to physically visit the office of the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) for visa extension or other visa-related services. Home Minister Rajnath Singh launched the web-based ‘e-FRRO’ on Friday, which allows foreign travellers to avail paperless and cashless visa-related services online. “The e-FRRO scheme […]
Bengaluru-based cab-aggregator Ola on Monday announced its “Mission Electric”, a commitment to place 10,000 e-rickshaws and electric auto-rickshaws in service in the next 12 months. The company believes electrification can improve outcomes for drivers, customers, and its business model. “Three-wheelers are a vital means of transportation and a source of […]
Celebrating the International Day For Monuments and Sites, also known as World Heritage Day the Archaeological Survey of India has announced that there will be no entry fee into the monuments on April 18. The offer will be applicable to all monuments across the nation and visitors irrespective of their […]
Today is Akshaya Tritiya and many people consider it auspicious to buy gold on this day. If you don’t want to buy gold in physical form, Sovereign Gold Bonds can be looked at. Sovereign gold bond scheme was first launched by the government in 2015 and allow investors to take […]
Russia’s state communications regulator on Tuesday said it had blocked IP addresses owned by Google and Amazon, saying they were being used by the Telegram messaging service which Moscow moved to ban this week. Russia’s Roskomnadzor watchdog began blocking Telegram, a messaging service popular in Russia, on Monday after it […]
Amazon on Tuesday announced a new feature that enables international users to easily import goods from the US. While a local Amazon app is present in several countries, but it doesn’t always let users purchase products outside their home markets – which essentially makes it difficult for people to buy […]
Jio Home TV service is likely to be introduced soon in India if the reports are to be believed. Reliance Jio’s new service would make a breakthrough in the Direct-to-Home (DTH) sector of the country, currently dominated by few telecom companies, as well as DTH platforms. The Jio Home TV […]
The police in Parbhani district of Maharashtra are issuing warnings to `admins’ of chat groups on the messaging app WhatsApp that they should ensure that no objectionable content is circulated on the group. Admins or administrators are the ones who control who can be part of a WhatsApp chat group. […]
The Cabinet on Friday approved an amendment to a current law to allow for payment of an interim compensation in cheque dishonour cases with a view not to allow unscrupulous elements holding payments, pending long trial, sources said. An amendment to the Negotiable Instrument Act will allow a court to […]
