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13Apr By PriyankaNo Comments

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Most Followed World Leader on Instagram

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emerged as the most followed world leader on photo-sharing app Instagram with a whopping 6.9 million followers, surpassing US President Donald Trump. Modi, who has put out 101 posts till date, is also the most "effective world leader" on the platform, a conclusion that was reached based on the comments and likes that his posts garner. The findings are part of a global study, "World Leaders on Instagram", that analysed the activity of around 325 Instagram accounts of heads of state and government and foreign ministers over the last one year. Trump, who occupies the second spot, has 6.3 million followers while Pope Francis is in third place with 3.7 million followers, ahead of the White House account with 3.4 million followers. The study, undertak...

Amid Stayzilla Controversy, Karnataka IT Minister Said No Startups, Vendors Are Above The Law

26Mar By AnkitaNo Comments

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Amid Stayzilla Controversy, Karnataka IT Minister Said No Startups, Vendors Are Above The Law

Amid the raging Stayzilla controversy, Karnataka IT Minister Priyank Kharge today said no industry, including startups and vendors, are above law and should function within the parameters and anybody raising money should pay up. Yogendra Vasupal, co-founder of Stayzilla, was arrested on March 14 for alleged cheating and criminal intimidation. "Stayzilla controversy has been blown out of proportion. However the advise I would give in this whole episode is that there are rules and regulations for everyone - whether it is for SMEs, startups or big corporations."If you have raised or taken money, you have to pay up. You cannot say I will not pay," Minister told Pixr8. Asked whether advertising firm Jigsaw alone should be blamed for the entire Stayzilla episode, as alleged by Vasupal, ...

25Mar By AdityaNo Comments

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India’s First Two Days Rural Innovation & Startup Conclave Concluded in Hyderabad

The two-day Rural Innovation and Startup Conclave (RISC2017), which aims to provide a platform to rural innovators and start-ups, today got underway at the National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD & PR) here. "Rural Innovators Startup Conclave is a good beginning to connect all dots to take science and technology, to take innovative minds to the rural areas to harness the creativity available in rural areas for solving the problems in rural areas," NIRD & PR Director General W R Reddy said at the inauguration ceremony. For promotion of rural entrepreneurship, NIRD & PR wants to become platform for creative minds, innovators, startup enthusiasts and to connect them with rural India to resolve some of the rural issues and rural challenges, Reddy said. "The fo...

Two Policemen Suspended For Detaining Entrepreneurs

24Mar By AnkitaNo Comments

INDIA

Two Policemen Suspended For Detaining Entrepreneurs

Two policemen have been suspended and show cause notices issued to two police officers following the detention of two entrepreneurs who had allegedly created ruckus at a start up meet in the presence of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. The two entrepreneurs, who were frequently speaking without the chief ministers permission at the programme on March 21, were detained by the Patna police and questioned at Gandhi Maidan police station for a personal background check. "Two policemen, including sub-inspector Dilip Chauhan and constable (Munshi) Shambhu Sharan Paswan, posted with the Gandhi Maidan police station were suspended yesterday for unnecessarily detaining the two entrepreneurs," Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Manu Maharaj said today. "Show cause notices have been iss...

No Cost Incurred on PM’s Social Media Presence: PMO

19Mar By Press Trust of IndiaNo Comments

INDIA

No Cost Incurred on PM’s Social Media Presence: PMO

There is no cost to the exchequer on maintaining the social media presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his office has said. The Prime Minister's official mobile App 'PMO India' was designed by students in a contest conducted by MyGov and hence there was no cost except the prize money in developing the application, it has said in response to an RTI filed by AAP leader and Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. "The App is maintained by PMO," it said. "Website of the Prime Minister's Office is www.pmindia.gov.in and is developed and maintained by PMO," it said. The office said the other social media presence of the Prime Minister's Office is managed by PMO and "as such there is no separate cost on the maintenance of the same". "No campaign was run by the PMO on any social ...

17Mar By NitishNo Comments

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BHIM App Crosses 18 Million Downloads

Indigenous digital payments app BHIM, launched by the central government last December for fast and secure cashless transactions, has recorded 18 million downloads so far, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant today said. "#BHIMApp breaks all records! Crosses a record of 18 million downloads since its launch on Dec 30 2016. #GoCashlessGoDigital," Kant said in a tweet. The Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM) app was launched on the iOS platform earlier this month. It is also available on the Android platform. BHIM is a Mobile App developed by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), based on the Unified Payment Interface (UPI). It was launched by Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India, at a Digi Dhan programme at Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi on 30 December 2016. It has been name...

17Mar By NitishNo Comments

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Following Prime Minister Footsteps, This Indian State Head (CM) Comes Out With His Own Mobile App

Apparently taking a cue from the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today launched his own mobile app. Launching `Mobile App Shivraj Singh Chouhan, he said use of technology was crucial for a better administration. "This is an important step in a bid to offer an efficient administration and would prove to be a strong digital medium to connect with the public. This will enable the people to connect (with him) in a short time and they can share their suggestions and problems as well," he said. The app will help in speedy redressal of peoples grievances, Chouhan said. S K Mishra, Principal Secretary, Public Relations, said the app was available for download on Google Playstore. News related to the Chief Minister, his programs, audio a...

UP Assembly Polls: BJP Ahead in 305 Seats, Leaders Credit ‘Modi wave’

11Mar By Press Trust of IndiaNo Comments

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UP Assembly Polls: BJP Ahead in 305 Seats, Leaders Credit ‘Modi wave’

The BJP and its allies marched ahead in 305 Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh as per trends from all the 403 seats, which showed the SP-Congress coalition leading in 68 places and BSP in only 20. Trends available till midday showed that the saffron party and its allies Apna Dal (Soneylal Patel) and Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party (SBSP) were way ahead, relegating rivals SP-Congress combine and the BSP to the second and third slots. The fledgling SP-Congress coalition was ahead in 70 seats (SP in 59 and Congress in 11), while BSP trailed far behind with leads in only 18 places. Gayatri Prajapati, who is absconding after the UP Police booked him in an alleged gangrape case and attempt to rape a minor, was trailing in Amethi, where Garima Singh (BJP), the first wife of Congress leader...

RBI Launches App For Android, iOS Platforms

11Mar By NitishNo Comments

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RBI Launches App For Android, iOS Platforms

The Reserve Bank of India today formally launched a mobile application version of its website on Android and iOS platforms. The application can be downloaded from the Play Store/App Store, using the keyword 'Reserve Bank of India'. To start with, the most accessed sections of the website press releases, IFSC/ MICR codes, bank holidays and current rates including policy rates and reference rate of four major currencies have been made available on the app. "There is a dynamic window on the top of the landing page of the app which alternatingly displays three public awareness messages - the new design currency notes of Rs 2,000 and Rs 500 denominations as well as RBI's message on KYC under the 'RBI Kehta Hai' series," the central bank said. On clicking on any of these, the user ca...

Internet Company May Lose Permit if Service Not Started in 1 Year

8Mar By Press Trust of IndiaNo Comments

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Internet Company May Lose Permit if Service Not Started in 1 Year

Internet companies providing wireless service may lose their permit if they fail to start commercial service within a year of getting spectrum from the Department of Telecom, the regulator Trai said. "For ISP licensees having spectrum assigned from the DoT, a provision should be made in the licensee agreement...that licensee shall offer the commercial service to its subscribers on demand within 12 months from the date of spectrum assignment...failing which spectrum assigned to ISP licensee may be cancelled," Trai said. The suggestions are part of Trai's recommendations on spectrum usage charges and presumptive adjusted gross revenue for internet service providers and commercial VSAT service providers. The regulator provided relief to internet service providers by suggesting to the ...

7Mar By Press Trust of IndiaNo Comments

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India’s Leading PSU Bank SBI Launches ‘Work from Home’ Facility For Employees

Country's largest lender State Bank of India today launched a new facility to enable its employees to work from home. The Board of the bank has recently approved the 'Work from Home' policy to enable its employees to work while at home using mobile devices to address any urgent requirement they may have, that prevents their travelling to work. The lender will be using mobile computing technologies and shall have continuous control over all the enabled devices centrally to manage and secure the data and applications on the mobile devices, the bank said in a statement here today. The use of technology and services shall be monitored through carefully designed MIS and dashboard to enable improvements and refinements, it said. The bank said going forward cross-sell, marketing, CR...

6Mar By AnkitaNo Comments

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Indian Services Sector Returns to Growth After 3 Month Contraction

The services sector returned to the growth zone in February after three months of demonetisation- driven contraction but recovery was 'mild' and business confidence remained subdued, a monthly survey showed today. Besides, higher input costs forced companies to hike prices and the rising inflationary pressure may result in the Reserve Bank keeping away from any interest rate easing in the immediate future. The Nikkei India Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), which tracks services sector output on a monthly basis, stood at 50.3 in February, up from 48.7 registered in January. After slipping to a near three-year low last November, which was the first monthly drop in output since June 2015, the headline index edged has now edged back above the 50.0 mark, which separates expansion...