New Delhi: Even as smartphone sales grow at a double-digit pace in the country, desktops and laptops still remain the most popular mode of accessing internet by teenagers, a survey by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) showed. According to the TCS GenZ Survey, desktops, home PCs and laptops are the most popular mode of accessing the internet (44 per cent), closely ... Read More »
Shares of mobile operators fell sharply on Friday, following the Congress party’s allegation about a staggering Rs 45,000-crore telecom scam. Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala on Thursday alleged that the government is “surreptitiously taking steps to protect the interests of six leading telecom companies by helping them avoid the payment of charges rightfully owed to the government.” The telecom companies named ... Read More »
New Delhi: The cabinet approved on Wednesday an auction of mobile phone airwaves, a government source told Reuters. Earlier this year India’s telecom ministry had proposed sale of airwaves in the 700 Mhz, 800 Mhz, 900 Mhz, 1800 Mhz, 2100 Mhz, 2300 Mhz and 2500 MHz bands. India is the world’s second largest mobile phone market by users after China, ... Read More »
Government doctors have met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and demanded revision of the 7th Pay Commission recommendations. NEW DELHI: Government doctors have met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and demanded revision of the 7th Pay Commission recommendations. Representatives of the Federation of Resident Doctors Association (FORDA) and JACSDO (Joint Action Council of Service Doctor Organisation) met Mr Jaitley on Monday and ... Read More »
New Delhi: The Finance Ministry on Monday said small businesses with a total turnover of up to Rs 2 crore will not be required to get their accounts audited if they opt for the presumptive taxation scheme. “The higher threshold (up to Rs 2 crore) for non-audit of accounts has been given only to assessees opting for presumptive taxation scheme ... Read More »
Prakash Javadekar replaced Smriti Irani as Education Minister in cabinet rejig. NEW DELHI: The prime challenge that the education sector faces in the country is raising the quality of education and ensuring it reaches all, Education Minister Prakash Javadekar, who took charge, said today. “The major challenge that is there in the education sector is to raise the standard. Quality ... Read More »
Prakash Javadekar replaced Union Minister Smriti Irani– who now heads the Textiles Ministry. NEW DELHI: Promising to convert the challenges into opportunities, former Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar took charge of the Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry today. Mr Javadekar, who earlier held independent charge as the Minister of State was the only minister promoted to the cabinet rank in the ... Read More »
President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Narendra Modi with new ministers. NEW DELHI: Smriti Irani has been moved out of the Education Ministry and Prakash Javadekar, elevated to Cabinet rank this morning, will hold the portfolio now. Ms Irani has been moved to the Textile Ministry.List of Cabinet Ministers: 1. Rajnath Singh: Home Affairs. 2. Sushma ... Read More »
HIGHLIGHTS The sixth season of the show ended on Monday It was the last season with 10 episodes The rest of the show will be finished in two more seasons Another Game of Thrones season is over, and by some reports possibly the last one to have ten episodes. That means it’s time to look back at what we saw, ... Read More »
PhotoCredit:istock Excessive use of electronic gadgets, including mobile phones and tablets, can cause “tech neck” that leads to early signs of ageing, health experts have warned. According to experts, “tech neck”, which leads to sagging skin, dropping jowls, and creases above the clavicle, seriously affects facial looks of the person by causing frown lines, undereye bags, and horizontal lines on ... Read More »
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