Government of India stepped into a new era of procurement today with the inauguration of its e-Marketplace. It will now be possible for government officials to buy common use items in 26 categories like computers, office equipment, stationery, via the portal. Apart from goods, the system also allows for requisitioning services, such as engaging a […]
Even as Vodafone is yet to report its numbers for the April-June quarter, Idea Cellular officials are popping open the bubbly for overtaking the British company as far as wireless data is concerned. Till last quarter, Vodafone was ahead of Idea in terms of wireless data, carrying around 29 bln MB of data per month. […]
The RBI’s decision to maintain the policy rates was in expected lines said Smt. Arundhati Bhattacharya, SBI chairman. Appreciating the move by RBI to go into Open Market Operation (OMO) she added that transmission of rates will happen gradually over the next few months as credit growth picks up pace. Dr. Rudra Sensarma, Professor of […]
Subscribers of Reliance Jio’s ‘free preview’ offer who have got their validity extended free of charge can now use these SIM cards in any phones, according to social media and blog reports. Reliance Jio had, starting earlier this month, given free extensions to users who booked its SIM cards under the free preview offer starting […]
The Bajaj Auto introduces two new colors in Street variants. The 150 cc variant of Avenger Street, which currently is available in Midnight Blue will also come in Cosmic Red and the 220 cc variant, currently available in Matte Black, shall also be available in Matte Wild Green, the company said. All other specifications of […]
SpiceJet said it was offering one-way fares as low as Rs.399 plus surcharge and taxes as part of its independence day offer. International fares start at Rs 2999 base fare (surcharge and taxes extra as applicable) for non-stop direct flights, it added. The three day sale launched today will be open till midnight 11th August. […]
Idea Cellular, which set a record in terms of speed of rollout when it introduced 4G services late last year, continues to expand its high-speed network at a breakneck speed. During the Apr-June quarter, the company added a whopping 5,296 towers, or 58 new towers per day. Idea had 19,939 4G towers at the end […]
Idea Cellular reported a decline in its total voice traffic for the April-June quarter and warned that telecom industry growth was slowing. However, the company reported strong data volume growth due to its aggressive promotions and tariff cuts. Total voice minutes on Idea’s network fell 1.1% from 201.6 billion in January-March period to 199.3 billion […]
Idea Cellular replaced Vodafone as the most preferred network provider for those who use mobile number portability to change their operator. MNP was introduced in 2011 and has completed five years in India, but certain trends are visible when we compare the performance of telecom companies in the first half (mid-2011 to 2013) and the […]
Vodafone said it will give ten minutes of talk-time free for customers who face call drops, but only once. If anyone faces a situation in which their “conversation gets interrupted for any reason”, they can get free ten minutes of talk time if send an SMS to Vodafone. The SMS that such users have to […]
Japanese telecom major DoCoMo said it was not aware of any new decision by the finance ministry on the issue of payment of arbitration amount by Tata Sons. A report by the Press Trust of India yesterday claimed that the Finance Ministry had rejected a proposal by the Reserve Bank of India to give an […]
Reliance Jio has started sending messages to those who availed its free 90 day preview offer informing them that their preview offers are being extended. “As a special gesture, we have extended our trial period. We will be auto-refilling your balance accordingly,” the company said in an SMS sent to preview users today. This would […]
Vodafone customers in Haryana who pre-book their Vodafone 4G SIM before 23 August will get free 1GB 4G data valid for 10 days from activation. Vodafone customers can avail this benefit simply by sending the SMS Go 4G to 199. To enjoy this offer, Vodafone customers in Haryana, should possess a 4G-enabled handset and active […]
Lenovo said it will launch two new phones today, catching everyone by surprise as the company was expected to reveal only the K5 Note today. K5 Note is the third in the K5 series. The phone is priced at Rs 11,999 for the 3 GB version and Rs 13,499 for the 4 GB variant. The […]
State Bank of India, the public sector bank, announced a new scheme under which government and defence employees can get several concessions on home loans including a slower interest rate. Under the scheme, government employees will get an interest rate concession of 5 basis points (0.05%) over the Home Loan Card Interest Rate is available […]
DoCoMo, the Japan-based telecom group and a partner of Tata Sons in their telecom venture in India, said there are no impediments for Tata Sons to pay the penalty awarded by the London Court of International Arbitration. DoCoMo said Tata Sons should not use a recent decision by the Reserve Bank of India against the […]
One of India’s leading media conglomerates, Zee Entertainment Enterprises announced a dedicated Bollywood movie channel for the German market. The launch of Zee.One follows similar attempts in North America and South East Asia. Zee.One will be receivable via satellite (Astra) and cable (Vodafone, Unitymedia, Telecolumbus) and will soon be available on more platforms in the […]
Bharti Airtel posted a drastic drop in the number of new data subscribers today as it reported its operational results for the Apr-Jun quarter. While Airtel added a total of 4.5 mln voice customers during the three months, it added less than 700,000 data subscribers during the same period. In comparison, in the previous quarter […]
An anonymous reader has tipped off a tech portal that Reliance Jio will launch its first 4G hotspot device in the market this week at a price of Rs 2,500-4,000. Like its LYF branded handsets, the Wifi hotspot device will also carry free data for 90 days under Jio’s preview offer, according to a photo […]
Reliance Communications, which came under intense scrutiny and a barrage of criticism from consumers for jacking up data prices for 4G upgrade users, has unveiled a plan that may assuage some of their ruffled feathers. It is offering 2.5 GB of data, half of which must be consumed at night, for a recharge of Rs […]
