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5Jan By AnkitaNo Comments

INDIA

Digital India – Har ki Pauri and Ajmer Sharif Will connect with Free Wi-Fi Soon

Har ki Pauri and Ajmer Sharif, religious places of India are set to be the part of Digital India campaign. Very Soon the tourists and residents will be able to access free wi-fi services at those religious places, Thanks to BSNL. The state run operator will offer free Wi-Fi for first 30 minutes for consumers and then it will be charged at Rs 30 per hour there on. BSNL in association with Trimax (Trimax IT Infrastructure and Services), an IT services provider has put the required infrastructure at Har Ki Pauri and Ajmer Sharif to offer free Wi-Fi service. Trimax is installing nine Wi-Fi access device at each location so that subscribers can get quality coverage. Har ki Pauri Har Ki Pauri is a famous ghat on the banks of the Ganges in Haridwar. It is believed that it is a preci...

Report: Bollywood revenues may cross Rs 19,300 cr by FY17

4Jan By PriyankaNo Comments

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Report: Bollywood revenues may cross Rs 19,300 cr by FY17

Mumbai, Jan 4 (PTI) Revenues from Indian Film industry, Bollywood, are likely to cross Rs 19,300 crore by next fiscal, owing to aggressive marketing campaigns, growing contribution from overseas markets and improved quality of movies, says a study. The current estimated size of Bollywood is about Rs 15,500 crore. An increased number of multiplexes and growing digitisation in the industry are also contributing to the rise in revenue. “Box office collections in India that are estimated at over Rs 11,500 crore are likely to cross Rs 14,200 crore mark by 2017 and will account for about 74 per buy cialis online cent of the majority of Bollywood revenues,” said the joint study conducted by Assocham and Deloitte. The industry s revenues from overseas box office collections are like...

4Jan By AnkitaNo Comments

INDIA

Indian Minister Nitin Gadkari to Automakers: Develop Tech For Engines

New Delhi- (PTI) Calling upon automakers to develop homegrown technologies to build environment-friendly car engines under the Make in India drive, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today said encouraging such endeavours will help them save on huge royalty costs. "Even today despite more than 90 per cent indigenisation some of our car manufactures have been paying royalties for technology of over Rs 4,000 crore every year. They will not be required to do so if they develop indigenous technologies," Road Transport and Highways Minister Gadkari told PTI. The automakers should encourage indigenous technologies under Make in India drive, the minister said while stressing that nation is battling with the problem of pollution and this could be their contribution to check it. Citing example o...

Parth Patel – An IITian behind birth of Carpooling idea in Mumbai

3Jan By sharadNo Comments

Entrepreneurs Talk

Parth Patel – An IITian behind birth of Carpooling idea in Mumbai

About Parth Patel and the reason behind this idea? Hi, I'm Parth Patel, co-founder of Zupp - an intra-city carpooling mobile app for daily office commute. In 2011, after graduating from IIT Delhi, I joined EY in Mumbai. Since I was accustomed to a hassle-free campus life, the menace of daily commute in Mumbai caught me unawares. At first, my good landlord allowed me to use his car for daily office commute, as his kids were all settled abroad and the car was just catching dust. I drove to office for first couple of days, but found it harder each day to find a parking spot. Eventually I was forced to shun the idea of taking my own car and instead started hailing taxis. I traveled daily from my home in Bandra West to the EY office in Dadar West. I had to wait for at least 15 mins before ...

“Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal, Paytm” , Big 4’s App Performance in 2015 by Deepak Abbot

31Dec By Deepak AbbotNo Comments

ANALYSIS

“Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal, Paytm” , Big 4’s App Performance in 2015 by Deepak Abbot

Following up on my last year’s post on Mobile Commerce, I decided to focus only on Big 4 this time primarily due to lack of time. Here is what I published in Dec 2014: Mobile Commerce Growth in 2014 - It's An App World Let's take a visual look at how some of the top mobile commerce Apps of India grew in the year 2014, which also points…growthbug.com The numbers shown below are based on my formula based on publicly available data. Plus I have used all the free sources of data (non-paid) available from popular App store analytics platforms. The charts below are only for Android, which IMO would be 85% of all App traffic. Flipkart maintained its leadership in 2015: Flipkart grew 2x: Returning users: Month 2 retention seems to be the biggest concern for all: Num...

30Dec By Press Trust of IndiaNo Comments

BUSINESS

Indian firms raised Rs 68,608 crore through equities in 2015

Indian firms mopped up over Rs 68,608 crore through the equity market route in 2015. This is 76 percent higher than Rs 39,067 crore raised through the equity market in 2014. Out of the total Rs 68,608 crore raised, fresh capital accounted for only Rs 25,964 crore, with the remaining Rs 42,644 crore coming from offers for sale. "The year could have been even better but for the deferment of several PSU offerings. The year, of course, fell short of Rs 97,746 crore, the highest amount which has ever been raised (in 2010)," Prime Database Managing Director Pranav Haldea said. The highest-ever mobilisation through initial share sale plans was in 2010 at Rs 37,535 crore. In comparison, five IPOs had hit the capital market to garner just Rs 1,201 crore in 2014. The year 20...

29Dec By AdityaNo Comments

INDIA

India may have 50 crore Internet subscribers next year: Prasad

New Delhi, (PTI) - Telecom Minister of India Mr. Ravi Shankar Prasad today said Internet subscribers may reach the 50 crore mark in the country next year. "India currently has 40 crore Internet subscribers. Earlier, I have said about the target to reach 50 crore users in two years but now it looks that the 50 crore mark is likely to be achieved next year," Prasad said during a discussion on "Integration of SC/ST entrepreneurs: Digital and Skill India" here. Speaking about the Digital India programme, he said the government will connect 2.5 lakh gram panchayats with optic fibre in coming years. He also spoke on the concept of digital village, where one block in every state will be selected to ensure that technology can be used to deliver education and healthcare services. Under digi...

Sandhar Technologies gets Sebi nod for IPO

28Dec By Press Trust of IndiaNo Comments

BUSINESS

Sandhar Technologies gets Sebi nod for IPO

Automotive components firm Sandhar Technologies has received market regulator Sebi's approval to raise at least Rs 300 crore from an initial public offering. The company had filed the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with Sebi on September 29, seeking permission for an IPO. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has cleared the proposed initial share sale and gave its final observations on the IPO on December 21. The initial public offer (IPO) consists fresh issue of equity shares aggregating up to Rs 300 crore and offer for sale of up to 51.15 lakh shares by GTI Capital Beta at a face value of Rs 10 each. The funds garnered from the IPO will be used for setting up a new manufacturing facility at Hosur in Tamil Nadu, repayment/pre-payment, in full or part, of cert...

India’s Biggest Superstar Salman Khan Launched His Own Online Portal

27Dec By AdityaNo Comments

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India’s Biggest Superstar Salman Khan Launched His Own Online Portal

As a treat for his fans across the world on his 50th birthday, superstar Salman Khan today unveiled an online shopping portal named "Khan Market". Though it is yet to open for use, the market has begun registrations. Salman announced the market launch on his social networking pages. a gift for my fans . https://t.co/VppaFKHIBH register now for a special treat . and lots more to come . — Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) December 26, 2015 "Hello, namaste, sat sri akal, kem chho, wanakam, and as salaam aleikum. Welcome to KHAN MARKET ONLINE. This market is one of a kind. Just like you. And that's why this is JUST FOR YOU," reads the home page of the portal. Once the user clicks on 'Get Started' option, the site takes him/her to a 'Fans Only' section where one can join b...

Indian Startups get $8.4 bn funding in 2015; Nearly 1k deals inked

26Dec By Press Trust of IndiaNo Comments

FUNDING, News

Indian Startups get $8.4 bn funding in 2015; Nearly 1k deals inked

Making it a year of startups, Indian and foreign investors have pumped in a whopping USD 8.4 billion in new Indian startup ventures, including e-commerce platforms in 2015 through close to 1,000 deals, even as questions have begun to be asked about their hefty valuations. Those opening the purse for Indian start-up s included industry titans like Ratan Tata and N R Narayana Murthy as also marquee global investors like Alibaba and Softbank. According to data compiled by domestic technology and startup blog, as many as 936 deals worth over USD 8.4 billion have been inked this year -- up from 304 deals worth USD 5 billion that took place in 2014. The industry is looking at a promising 2016, though experts and even the investors anticipate correction on the valuation side. The sectors...

Hemal Trivedi – The lady who shows the story of most redicalized Madrasa in Pakistan “Red Mosque”

26Dec By NitishNo Comments

Entrepreneurs Talk, INSPIRATIONAL

Hemal Trivedi – The lady who shows the story of most redicalized Madrasa in Pakistan “Red Mosque”

“My film is called Among the Believers and I am the producer, director and editor of the film, I am Hemal Trivedi! The co-director is a Pakistani and his name is Mohammed Naqwi” Above lines are from a brave lady called Hemal Trivedi, made a documentary feature "Among the Believers" is about Maulana Abdul Aziz Ghazi and his activities at the Red Mosque in Pakistan. The documentary, co-directed by Pakistani filmmaker Mohammed Naqvi, has been shot in Pakistan and profiles the hardline activities of Aziz who operated the Red Mosque and the adjacent Jamia Hafsa madrasa. At Tedxwalled city, we interviewed Hemal Trivedi about her biography and experiences. Let's have a look what she said. About Hemal Trivedi ? The one word that describes Hemal Trivedi is a “lover”. “I love ...

Indian Government Funding 5G Network Research

25Dec By Press Trust of IndiaNo Comments

INDIA, News

Indian Government Funding 5G Network Research

The government is funding a research project on 5G technology being undertaken by Country's premier academic institutions with an outlay of Rs. 36.51 crores, Indian Parliament was informed today. "The Department of Electronics and IT is funding a collaborative research project on 5G being undertaken by premier academic institutions across the country", Communications and IT Minister of India Mr. Ravi Shankar Prasad said in a written reply to Lok Sabha.Communications and IT Minister of India Mr. Ravi Shankar Prasad said in a written reply to Lok Sabha. He further said the project was approved in September 2015 with an outlay of Rs 36.51 crore over a period of three years to be jointly implemented by IISc-Bangalore, IIT-Bombay, IIT-Hyderabad, IIT-Madras and Centre of Excellence in wireless...