Karbonn Mobile has been told to pay Rs 5,000 as compensation and litigation expenses after the company said it no longer had a new handset to give to a customer whose handset stopped working properly during warranty time. The company was also told by the District Consumer Forum in Ferozepur to return the original cost […]
Toyota Kirloskar Motor has launched its new Etios and Etios Liva, priced Rs 5.74-7.06 lakhs for Etios and Rs 4.76-6.95 for Liva. The diesel version are supposed to have a mileage of 23.6 km per liter, while the petrol version is supposed to have a mileage of 17.7 for Liva and 16.8 for Etios. Toyota […]
Employer retirement plans have emerged as the top source of income for retirement for many employees, according to the Global Benefits Attitudes Survey, conducted by professional services company Towers Watson. Minimal social security benefits and inadequate awareness about suitable retirement savings vehicles have resulted in employees becoming over dependent on retirement plans provided by employers, […]
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has asked Loop Mobile to inform its subscribers that it would stop its services in its only circle, Mumbai, permanently on November 28. Loop Mobile did not participate in the Mumbai spectrum auction and therefore has no spectrum to continue its services once its license expires on November 28. […]
Samsung Galaxy Mega 2, the second edition of the Korean company’s ultra-big model, will be launched in India over the next 10-15 days for a price of Rs 20,000-22,000, according to industry sources. The original Galaxy Mega, launched in mid 2013, was priced at Rs 31,500, but Samsung is keen to position the Mega 2 […]
The Mobile Store has started shipping the recently launched HTC Desire 816G, the lower priced version of the Desire 816. The HTC Desire 816G dual SIM (DS) was announced along with the 64-bit HTC Desire 820. However, unlike the Desire 820 (price around Rs 23,000) the 816G comes with a cheaper Mediatek quad-core processor. The […]
A prominent Bangalore-based online retailer will launch India’s first back-and-front dual-screen phone next week, according to an industry source. The manufacturer of the phone is not known, but the price will be around Rs 35,000. The phone will have a Snapdragon processor and the display will be slightly smaller than 4.5 inch. The key selling […]
Nokia Lumia 930, the highest-end phone from Microsoft Nokia, will be available in stores starting early next week, according to suppliers. “We expect to get our first stock by Tuesday or Wednesday,” said a Delhi-based retailer. UPDATE: Microsoft has announced that the Lumia 930 has is available in stores starting today, October 16. Online retailers […]
Vodafone India has formally requested the Department of Telecommunications and regulator TRAI for immediate allotment of the 1800MHz spectrum, which it had won in auctions. “With only 7 weeks left, when as per DoT, the presently deployed spectrum in 900MHz is to be replaced by 900MHz won in auctions. Hence, timely earmarking of the spectrum […]
Over five lakh jobs in cyber security are opening up while there are hardly 2,000 trained for this job, said leading business chamber ASSOCHAM at a workshop on “Cyber and Network security” organized here at New Delhi. Dilip Chenoy MD and CEO, National Skill Development Corporation said this was an underestimate. ”With some 44 million […]
Three experienced solar professionals in India are raising funds to invest in solar projects in India. Three seasoned professionals with over three decades of industry experience, Tanya Singhal, Anil Nayar, and James Abraham have founded SolarArise, which is in the process of raising Rs 200 crore for investments in the solar industry in India. India […]
Under the new “Make In India”, the Licensing Committee chaired by Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion has last week cleared 19 proposals for grant of Industrial License. These included applications for defence production from major players like, Reliance Aerospace Technologies Limited, Bharat Forge Limited, Mahindra Telephonic Integrated Systems Limited, Punj Lloyd Industries Limited, […]
Ahmedabad-based Infibeam, which was getting left out in all the hullabaloo around billion dollar funding of ecommerce, has come back by being the sole authorized online reseller for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus. It has now come out with a firm delivery date for iPhone 6 sales in India. The online retail firm has […]
Singapore and China are among countries where interest is on the rise for Indian accommodations, according to a Tripadvisor survey that also found Japanese and Italians to be the least impressed by Indian hotels and accomodations. The rising interest is seen as a proxy for potential tourist opportunities.With traveller interest growing by 48 percent year-on-year, […]
The World Steel Association (worldsteel) said the global apparent steel use will increase by 2.0% to 1,562 Mt in 2014 following growth of 3.8% in 2013. In 2015, it is forecast that world steel demand will grow by another 2.0% and will reach 1,594 Mt. India’s outlook is improving following the election of a new […]
Car maker Maruti Suzuki India Limited unveiled its much awaited offering in the mid-size premium sedan segment, the Ciaz, and said the company and suppliers has invested Rs 620 crore (over $100 mln) to develop the model. The Ciaz is supposed to take on the Honda City, which has emerged as the strongest model in […]
India would need to undertake massive investments and upgrades at its seaports to handle future traffic, a study by Assocham found. Growing at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of over eight per cent, the seaborne trade in India may cross 830 million tonnes (mt) mark by 2016-17, apex industry body ASSOCHAM said today. “This […]
Have you always wanted a large, affordable stylus-based device, but didn’t want to spend Rs 25,500 for the Samsung Note 3 Neo? Samsung’s competitor from its home market, LG, has answered your prayers; well, sort of. It’s come up with the LG G3 Stylus as “A Better Way to Note at a Smarter Price”. As […]
Among the new phones launching and available in India next week are the Huawei Ascend G630, Videocon Infinium quad-core 4.7 inch and the Karbonn Titanium S4 plus. Huawei Ascend G630 Huawei, a Chinese brand known for its value offerings, will launch a mid-range quad-core phone known as the Huawei Ascend G630 next week in India, […]
At long last, Microsoft has launched its 2014 line-up of phones in the mid to high segment, but the rather steep prices have disappointed a few fans. The Lumia 730 and 830 are mid-range smartphones, while the 930 is at the high end, or what Microsoft today called ‘a true flagship’. The prices, at Rs […]
