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Airtel, Idea, Vodafone in tug-of-war with Jio for customers with big bucks

March 3, 2017

  LATEST NEWS – Reliance Jio arrived in India as a disruptive player, bringing free voice calls, data, scrapping roaming charges, etc. Along with flaunting its cheap offers, Jio has been sinisterly targetting users of its rival operators. This, in turn, has compelled other telecom firms to focus on high-paying customers. Telecom operators’ effort to … More Airtel, Idea, Vodafone in tug-of-war with Jio for customers with big bucks

No escape for Benami Act violators: 7 years in jail, huge penalty if caught

March 3, 2017

LATEST NEWS – The tax department on Friday warned that those who undertake Benami transactions would invite Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) of up to 7 years and such violators would also stand to be charged under the normal I-T Act. In advertisements issued in leading national dailies on Friday, the Income Tax department stated: “Do not … More No escape for Benami Act violators: 7 years in jail, huge penalty if caught

Reliance Jio prime vs non prime plan: Data, validity, benefits explained

March 2, 2017

  LATEST NEWS – Reliance Jio’s ‘New Year Offer’ – free voice, sms, apps and data – is due to expire on 31 March, 2017 and the company is finally gearing up to charge its customers by pushing ‘Jio Prime’ aka ‘unlimited maza…continue hoynga’ subscription plan which can be activated by paying a onetime fee … More Reliance Jio prime vs non prime plan: Data, validity, benefits explained

Soon, Aadhaar will be must for booking train tickets online

March 2, 2017

  LATEST NEWS – The Railways will soon move towards Aadhaar-based online ticketing system to prevent touts from blocking a bulk of tickets, end fraudulent bookings and curb cases of impersonation. Aadhaar number has been made mandatory for senior citizens to avail concessions in train tickets from April 1. A three-month trial run for this … More Soon, Aadhaar will be must for booking train tickets online

Banks to levy Rs 150 after 4 cash transactions, Twitter users say not fair

March 2, 2017

  LATEST NEWS – Banks, including HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank, from March 1 started imposing a minimum charge of Rs 150 per transaction for cash deposits and withdrawals beyond four free transactions in a month. The new charges would apply to savings as well as salary accounts. The bank would also cap … More Banks to levy Rs 150 after 4 cash transactions, Twitter users say not fair

Free withdrawal days are over: ICICI, Axis, HDFC Bank restore cash charges

March 2, 2017

LATEST NEWS – Some banks, including HDFC Bank, have begun charging a minimum amount of Rs 150 per transaction for cash deposits and withdrawals beyond four free transactions in a month. The new charges would apply to savings as well as salary accounts effective from today, leading private sector player HDFC Bank said in a … More Free withdrawal days are over: ICICI, Axis, HDFC Bank restore cash charges

Auto companies ride out cash ban blues, sales gather steam

March 1, 2017

  LATEST NEWS – Major automobile makers Maruti, Ford, Toyota, Tata Motors and Honda on Wednesday reported strong domestic passenger vehicles sales growth for February as the industry continued to recover from the demonetisation impact. The country’s largest car maker, Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) said its domestic sales stood at 120,735 units, up 11.7 per … More Auto companies ride out cash ban blues, sales gather steam

Modi’s dig at Amartya Sen: Hard work more important than Harvard thinking

March 1, 2017

  LATEST NEWS – Mocking economists, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said “hard work is more powerful than Harvard” as the latest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data shows demonetisation did not affect growth rate, rather the figures improved. “On the one hand are those (critics of note ban) who talk of what people at … More Modi’s dig at Amartya Sen: Hard work more important than Harvard thinking

150 seats in UP, AIADMK support crucial for Modi govt to win prez polls

March 1, 2017

  LATEST NEWS – Currently, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has nearly 3.80 lakh votes in the presidential electoral college. To reach the halfway mark of 5.49 lakh votes, the party needs another 1.7 lakh votes. The over 1 lakh votes of its alliance partners, both at the Centre and in states, reduces this gap … More 150 seats in UP, AIADMK support crucial for Modi govt to win prez polls

Donald Trump opens door to immigration reform in first speech to Congress

March 1, 2017

  LATEST NEWS – President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was open to a broad overhaul of the U.S. immigration system, a shift from his hardline campaign rhetoric, as he made his first speech to Congress following a turbulent first month in office. Trump, in a prime-time address to a country that remains divided … More Donald Trump opens door to immigration reform in first speech to Congress