Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, among the big telecom companies, have launched prepaid plans only for calls and SMS. Recently, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) changed the rules and made it mandatory for telecom companies to have separate plans for calls and SMS. These prepaid tariff plans will be better for those customers who…
Uber, which provides cab services through the app, has denied fixing pricing based on users’ smartphones. Many users on social media had complained about Ola and Uber charging different prices based on Apple and Android smartphones. After this, the Central Consumer Protection Agency (CCPA) sent notices to both these companies regarding the alleged difference in…
Thousands of jobs will soon be available in Infosys, one of the big software companies. The expansion of the company’s Hyderabad campus in Telangana will generate 17,000 additional jobs. More than 35,000 workers work in this campus of the company located in Pocharam, Hyderabad. It is one of the largest campuses of the company in…
Instant messaging platform WhatsApp has got a big relief. The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has suspended the ban on data sharing on Meta, the American company that owns WhatsApp. Meta had argued that WhatsApp’s ban on data sharing would harm its advertising business. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) had banned the sharing…
Ola and Uber, the companies providing cab services through the app, have faced problems due to alleged different pricing on Android and Apple smartphones. The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has sent notices to both these companies. India is one of the big markets for Uber. Consumer Affairs Minister, Pralhad Joshi said in a post…
Government telecom company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), which has been adding new subscribers for the last few months, suffered a setback in November last year. BSNL has reduced about 3.4 lakh wireless subscribers. Apart from this, the second largest telecom company Bharti Airtel has reduced its wireless subscribers by 11.4 lakh. In November last…
Ola Electric, one of the big electric two-wheeler companies, has started manufacturing Roadster electric motorcycle. Last year, the company had launched three variants of this electric motorcycle. Ola Electric has also teased two upcoming motorcycles – Arrowhead and Sportster. The company’s CEO, Bhavish Aggarwal has posted a picture of the Roadster being manufactured at the…
Bharti Enterprises, one of the big telecom companies, has said that it is ready to start satellite telecom service. The approval of the Central Government is awaited for this service. Billionaire Elon Musk’s company Starlink has also sought permission from the government to launch satellite internet service. Rajan Bharti Mittal, vice chairman of Bharti Enterprises,…
There is volatility in the crypto market since Donald Trump took charge as President of America. The price of Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency in terms of market value, was down by almost three percent to Rs 1,02,284. It has been announced to make regulations for crypto in America. This may increase the stake of institutional…
The demand for semiconductors has increased rapidly in the last few years. The central government had announced incentives for the manufacturing of semiconductors in India. Electronics and Information Technology Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday that the first Made in India semiconductor could be introduced this year. In the last financial year, the import of…