Chinese vendors Huawei and ZTE, along with Micromax, control nearly 81% of India’s data card, or USB dongle, market, according 6Wresearch. The market, which was previously commanded by the CDMA segment is now witnessing a strong shift towards GSM based Data Cards, the market research said in a report. Huawei led the overall market, with […]
Cyient Ltd, formerly known as Infotech Enterprises, said has agreed to a majority stake in Invati Insights Private Limited (Invati), a start-up data sciences company. The new entity is proposed to be renamed Cyient Insights to better reflect brand and market aspirations, the Mumbai-based company said. Invati will strengthen Cyient’s data analytics capabilities and offerings […]
Vodafone India has launched a new service that let’s companies track their employees on the field. Called Location Tracker, the service allows bosses to log into a web address and see where employees are at any point in time. The locations would be shown on a google maps kind of interface, the company said. The […]
With 65,000 units sold in less than a month, the mania for Xiaomi Mi3 seems to be still going strong judging by user feedback on the phone. Out of the 2,269 ratings that the phone has received on Flipkart, 68.5% of the people have given the phone 5 out of 5 — or excellent, in […]
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has announced the discovery of a new anti-cancer therapy by its Swiss subsidiary. The new drug, GBR 1302, will target breast cancer and ovarian cancer, and the company expects to start clinical studies this year. Unlike normal drugs, the new drug will work by making it easier for human body’s defence mechanism, white […]
Volkswagen India has launched Vento Konekt, whose speciality is the multitude of connectivity options in the car. Available on Comfortline and Highline variants of the Vento, the Konekt package includes a Blaupunkt infotainment system, with GPS navigation and hands-free, Bluetooth-enabled telephony. “Integrated into the centre console at the front, this high-end system features a high-resolution […]
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini, to be launched in India within a week, will be priced at an effective rate of around Rs 24,000 in India, according to sources. The MRP will be higher. The phone will be launched in about a week, and is made in Vietnam, and not China, as most smartphones are. […]
It looks like Reliance Jio Infocomm may be among the last operators to launch 4G in India in many circles. Aircel Cellular has announced that it has launched 4G LTE services in two more areas – Tamil Nadu and Jammu and Kashmir. The company had earlier launched its 4G services in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar […]
Recent draft guidelines on small and payment banks have enthused about 100 entities including microfinance institutions, telecom players, non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) and public sector companies to apply for such banking licence once RBI invites applications for the same, reveals the ASSOCHAM latest study. These interested firms are awaiting final guidelines which will provide more […]
In a rare instance of a public-sector company coming up with a crucial innovation, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), has designed a new boiler for coal-powered power plants that can help them deal with fluctuations in imported and Indian coal. Indian coal, though much cheaper, is of poor carbon content and cannot be used in […]
Eros Entertainment said Ajay Devgan starrer Singham Returns has collected 7.5 lakh dirhams in the UAE on Thursday, its opening day in the Arab country. The weekend begins on Thursday evening in the Gulf countries as Friday is a weekly holiday for them. Total weekend collection overseas was $2.4 million or about Rs 14.5 crore, […]
SpiceJet said it will start a new flight, Kolkata to Bangkok, starting Sep 25, and will price it as just Rs 2,999 in the initial period. SpiceJet used to have flights to Bangkok from Bengaluru and Pune. SpiceJet will be operating to Bangkok’s state-of-the-art Suvarnabhoomi airport from Kolkata. The price of the ticket in Thai […]
The Indian government will open 54 Kendriya Vidyalayas or Central Schools in the current academic year, with the largest number in Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and Uttar Pradesh. The schools, to be opened by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, are expected to cost Rs 927 crore. Kendriya Vidyalaya or Central Schools are run by the central government and […]
More than 65 per cent of business school graduates preferred to work government companies compared to private companies, a survey of over 500 students from various B-schools, including IIMs, BITS, ICFAI Business School and Symbiosis Institute of International Business (Pune) found. The ASSOCHAM survey conducted between June and July 2014; found that, the graduates are […]
The Reserve Bank of India is unlikely to cut its key interest rates anytime this year if rains remain deficient, Bank of America Merrill Lynch said in a note. Economists Indranil Sen Gupta and Abhishek Gupta also said retail inflation could decline to 6% by January if monsoon rains remain largely along expected lines. “We […]
You are unlikely to read about the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s latest recommendations on Media ownership in tomorrow’s newspaper, or hear about it on tonight’s prime time TV. That is because it is perhaps the biggest ‘expose’ of the not-so-wholesome, behind-the-scenes activities in Indian media ever, except perhaps the famous Radia tapes issue. In […]
Idea has launched two new 3G smartphones in India, a five inch Android 4.2 version priced at a best buy of Rs 8,300 and another 4-inch phone priced at a best price of Rs 5,000. Idea customers will get 1.6 GB of 3G usage per month for three months, and free Idea TV for the […]
Flipkart will sell 20,000 units Xiaomi Mi3 handsets during its flash sale at 2 pm today. Flipkart has sold 25,000 units in three flash sales so far, but demand for the phone has been around 200,000. While some customers are expected to have bought other models like Moto G (priced Rs 3,500 less than Xiaomi […]
In an attempt to regain lost market share, Jet Airways announced a new branding plan which includes the rebranding of its JetKonnect planes under the main brand. JetKonnect and Jetlite are brands that came into existence when Jet Airways acquired Sahara Airlines. This class of service is supposed to be a value for money brand […]
Reliance Jio Infocomm, part of Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries, has joined India’s biggest telecom operators’ association, COAI, joining hands with Airtel, Vodafone and Idea. In contrast, Reliance Communications, led by brother Anil Ambani, is part of the rival association, AUSPI. Tata Teleservices is also part of Auspi. Facebook had recently joined COAI as a core […]
