Ambala: The Ambala Air Force Station, the country’s oldest airbase, will be the home to Indian Air Force’s newest induction, the Rafale. The aircraft flew out from the Merignac airbase in French port city of Bordeaux and it will cover a distance of nearly 7,000 km with air-to-air refuelling and a single stop in the United Arab Emirates before arriving at Ambala airbase on Wednesday. The history of the airbase goes back to 1919 when 99 Squadron of the Royal Air Force with Bristol Fighters was established here. Later it…
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International Tiger Day 2020: History, significance and the India story !!
New Delhi: Global Tiger Day or International Tiger Day is observed on July 29 every year to raise awareness about the declining the population of the wild cats and making that efforts to conserve them. Since the start of 20th century, there was a sharp decline in the number of wild cats globally. However, the situation has improved considerably with the increase in their number. History of International Tiger Day: The Global Tiger Day came into being during the signing of Saint Petersburg declaration by 13 tiger range countries in 2010 in…
Read MorePM Modi to address grand finale of Smart India Hackathon on August 1 !!
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be addressing the grand finale of Smart India Hackathon on August 1 during which over 10,000 students will compete to solve 243 problem statements from government departments and industries, Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ announced on Monday. The HRD minister chaired a high-level meeting to give the final shape to the plan for the finale of the hackathon event scheduled from August 1-3.Smart India Hackathon is an initiative to identify new and disruptive digital technology innovations for solving the challenges faced by…
Read MoreAfter Amazon, Flipkart takes a shot at instant delivery service, launches Flipkart Quick in India !!
Flipkart on Tuesday announced the launch of its hyper-local delivery service in India, Flipkart Quick. The company is piloting the service in select localities in Bengaluru starting today. The list includes Whitefield, Panathur, HSR Layout, BTM Layout, Banashankari, KR Puram and Indiranagar. In the first phase of the launch of the Flipkart Quick, the Indian e-retailer will deliver more than 2,000 products from the various categories such as grocery, dairy, meat, mobiles, electronics accessories, stationery items and home accessories. Consumers can either be choose to order in the next 90 minutes or…
Read MoreIntel’s chief engineering officer is leaving the chipmaker !!
Intel ousted Chief Engineering Officer Murthy Renduchintala, the executive in charge of the company’s vast chip-design and manufacturing organisation, less than a week after saying it has fallen further behind rivals in production technology. The executive will leave August 3, and his organisation will be split up and led by other leaders. Intel said it was making the changes “to accelerate the product leadership and improve focus and accountability in process technology execution,” according to a company statement on Monday. Renduchintala’s departure marks an escalation of the pressure on Intel’s leadership…
Read MorePUBG Mobile announces Global Extreme Challenge: All you need to know !!
PUBG Mobile on Monday revealed that it will be hosting a new edition of its Global Extreme Challenge on July 30. The company has partnered with celebrities, influencers and players in different regions to present an online PUBG MOBILE match. PUBG Mobile community members can watch the match via the company’s official Facebook, YouTube and Twitch channels on July 30 at timings specified for their region. These timings are: 12:00-14:00 UTC for Southeast Asia, 16:00 – 18:00 UTC for South Asia and Middle East, 18:00 – 20:00 UTC for North America…
Read MoreIndia’s second digital strike on China: 47 more Chinese mobile apps banned !!
New Delhi: The Indian government on Friday banned 47 more Chinese apps, after 59 China-based apps were banned in June-end. These 47 apps were acting as clones of the 59 Chinese apps that were banned earlier, Times Now’s Mohit Bhatt reported. The development is just come days after the Indian government warned the makers of the banned 59 apps of Chinese origin, strictly comply with the ban order. The government said that those violating the order would face serious action, as per sources. The government had issued the order to ban 59 apps…
Read MoreIndia twists the knife, will only cancel tenders that Chinese firm are set to win !!
A bidding process already underway for an Indian government contract will not be scrapped merely because of a Chinese firm’s participation, two government officials said on Sunday, adding that this is being done to avoid unnecessary delays in the execution of key projects. On Thursday, the Centre said that companies from nations that share a border with India will be barred from bidding for government to contracts withfor goods and services until they register with the industry department. It said the decision was taken to “strengthen the defence of India…
Read MoreOnline fraud alert!! Lock your SBI net banking access.….
New Delhi: Amid to the ongoing covid-19 crisis, people prefer to not leave the safety of their house in fear of contracting the virus and during this time the internet and mobile banking has emerged as one of the go-to options for bank transactions, especially in urban areas. From credit card bill payments to EMI payment and money transfer, net banking is helping people manage their banking tasks successfully. In fact, with the net banking, mobile banking and phone banking, users are now able to complete fund transfers, bill payments, open…
Read MoreNew e-commerce rules provide clarity on responsibilities of marketplaces, sellers: Industry execs !!
The New rules for e-commerce entities, including mandatory display of ‘country of origin’ on products, provide clarity on the responsibilities of marketplaces as well as sellers and will enhance protection for buyers, industry executives said on Friday. The ‘Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020’ were notified on Thursday. It will be applicable to all electronic retailers (e-tailers) registered in India or abroad but offering goods &services to Indian consumers. Violation of the rules will attract penal action under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. “These (new rules) will enhance protection for online…
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