Technology, Mobiles tabs, 1st Jan 2019, News & Stories from India

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 01 Jan 2019

Technology, Mobiles tabs, 01 Jan 2019

If India’s voters reaffirm their trust in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s steady hands this year, they will cement its reputation as an oasis of sanity amid global turbulence.

Hope, anxiety loom in 2019, as world on edge

Businesses are also on tenterhooks over the uncertainty of a disorderly Brexit and President Trump’s economic wars.

01 Jan 2019 11:01 PM

According to a notification, students of class 1-12 of the government, grant-in-aid and self-financed schools will have to respond to the attendance call with 'Jai Hind' or 'Jai Bharat', starting January 1. (Representational Image)

School students to answer roll all with ‘Jai Hind’: Gujarat govt issues directive

While Gujarat govt said the step would 'instill a feeling of patriotism', Congress asked govt to improve quality of education'.

01 Jan 2019 7:07 PM

G Parameshwara's charge comes amid reports that disgruntled Congress MLA Ramesh Jarkiholi who was dropped from the ministry in the recent reshuffle, has been camping in Delhi. (Photo: File | PTI)

BJP making fresh bid to topple coalition govt in Karnataka: G Parameshwara

Karnataka Dy CM Parameshwara claimed efforts were underway to arrange meeting of his party's disgruntled MLAs with BJP chief Amit Shah.

01 Jan 2019 6:55 PM

'Women's wall' was conceived amid protests at Sabarimala temple after Kerala govt decided to implement SC verdict. (Photo: File | PTI)

Lakhs form 620 km-long 'Women's wall' in Kerala today for gender equality

Event is part of initiative to protect secular values and gender equality, organisers said.

01 Jan 2019 6:45 PM

Scientists had not discovered Ultima Thule when the probe was launched. (Photo: SpaceNews)

NASA probe believed to have passed distant space rock on landmark mission

The body is farther from Earth than any other that has had such a close encounter with a NASA probe, scientists believe.

01 Jan 2019 6:37 PM

Urjit Patel resigned in December from his post citing 'personal reasons' amidst reports of a rift between the RBI and the government. (Photo: File)

‘Urjit Patel was telling me about resigning for months’, reveals PM Modi

'I acknowledge that Patel did a good job as RBI Governor,' Prime Minister Narendra Modi said.

01 Jan 2019 6:27 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while revealing details of military action, said the date of attack was changed twice, keeping in mind the safety of the troops. (Representational Image)

'Knew it was big risk, soldiers' safety biggest concern': PM on surgical strike

Come back before sunrise, irrespective of success or failure of mission, PM Modi told soldiers ahead of surgical strike.

01 Jan 2019 5:55 PM

A bulk 47.5 per cent of the overall portfolio is under Rs 25 lakh as of September.

Maharashtra tops in home loans, accounts for 24 pc of national sales

The overall home finance segment registered a 16.8 per cent growth over the year-ago period.

01 Jan 2019 5:34 PM

'Nobody can deny that those sitting in the governments in the last 70 years have tried their best to stall a solution to this (Ayodhya) issue,' P rime Minister Narendra Modi said. (Photo: File | BJP Twitter)

‘Let judicial process be over’: PM Modi on Ordinance on Ram Temple

PM Modi suggested that judicial process was being slowed down because Congress lawyers were creating 'obstacles' in SC.

01 Jan 2019 5:32 PM

Mamta Bhupesh, who is the women and child development minister in the Rajasthan cabinet, made the remark while addressing a public event in Alwar district's Reni town on Monday. (Photo: ANI)

‘Development of my caste first, society next,’ says Rajasthan minister

'My first duty will be to work towards development of people of my caste and then towards larger society,' Bhupesh said.

01 Jan 2019 5:20 PM

The Mi Mi LED Smart TV 4A 32 32-inch TV is now available for as low as Rs 12,499.

Xiaomi reveals price cuts for Mi LED TVs

The price drop is seen in the brand’s 32-inch and 49-inch models effective from 1 January 2019.

01 Jan 2019 5:05 PM

'The article, besides being in bad taste, questions the wisdom of senior functionaries of the level of secretary to the government of India and also casts aspersions on the Minister of Railways (Piyush Goyal),' a statement said. (Photo: File | PTI)

Railway ministry seeks action against officer for article on Piyush Goyal

Railway Board has asked DoPT for immediate repatriation of Sanjiv Kumar for 'breach of official decorum and misconduct'.

01 Jan 2019 5:04 PM

The NSE Nifty ended at 10,910.10, gaining 47.55 points or 0.44 per cent.

Indian bourses begin 2019 on bullish note; Sensex soars 186 pts

The 30-share BSE Sensex closed at 36,254.57, rising 186.24 points or 0.52 per cent.

01 Jan 2019 4:48 PM

The government has settled Rs 18,409 crore to CGST and Rs 14,793 crore to SGST from IGST as regular settlement.

GST collection drops to Rs 94,726 cr in December

Of the Rs 94,726 crore collected, Central GST (CGST)collection is Rs 16,442 crore.

01 Jan 2019 4:44 PM

The 18-month-long legal battle between the two firms marks a rare instance of a taxi firm suing a ride-hailing rival over lost revenue.

Grab ordered to pay compensation to Vietnamese taxi firm

Vietnam Sun Corp, better known as Vinasun, had sought 41.2 billion dong in compensation.

01 Jan 2019 4:42 PM

15 men have been trapped for more than two weeks in a 370-foot-deep illegal coal mine in East Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. (Photo: File | PTI)

Miner avoided falling into Meghalaya mine, where 15 are trapped, holding cable

Poverty and lack of jobs has forced thousands of migrants to risk their lives as 'rat-miners' in Meghalaya.

01 Jan 2019 4:32 PM

Sigfox, known for building networks that link objects to the internet, has developed sensors able to give the exact location of rhinos using the firm’s network over a longer period of time. (Photo: Pixabay)

Tech firm Sigfox develops tiny tracker to help fight rhino poaching

The global number of rhinos dwindled to about 20,000 a decade ago due to relentless poaching.

01 Jan 2019 4:10 PM

On December 6, Savitribai Phule had resigned from BJP accusing it of dividing the society and not doing enough on the issue of reservation. (Photo: ANI)

‘Country won’t progress with Kumbh’: Ex-BJP leader takes jibe at UP CM

Savitribai Phule said the country will not progress because of Kumbh or temples but by implementation of the Constitution.

01 Jan 2019 4:04 PM

Bullion traders said that pick-up in demand helped the rally in the precious metal.

Gold, silver begin 2019 on positive note

Gold is trading at Rs 32,470 per 10 gram at the bullion market here on the first day of trade in 2019.

01 Jan 2019 3:54 PM

Indian refiners will make rupee payments in a UCO Bank account of NIOC. (Photo: PTI).

Govt exempts rupee payments for Iran oil from taxes

Any income a foreign company receives in an Indian bank account is subject to a withholding tax of 40 per cent

01 Jan 2019 3:49 PM

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