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Pranab Mukherjee Approves Food Security Ordinance; Opposition Party Cries Foul

President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday approved the ambitious National Food Security Ordinance, which aims to provide 5 kg of food grains every month to 67 percent of both rural and urban population of the country at highly subsidized prices.

Jul 6, 2013

As UK Tightens Visa Scheme, France Eases Access for Indian Students

France grasps the opportunity to attract students and eases visa norms for Indians who want to pursue higher education in the country.

Jul 5, 2013

Chidambaram Urges State-Run Banks to Cut Lending Rates

Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday urged state-run banks to lend money at cheaper rates to boost consumer spending, the decline of which led to a decade-long economic slowdown.

Jul 4, 2013

Apple MacBook Air Notebooks with Intel's 4th Generation Haswell Processor Launched in India

The Indian arm of technology giant Apple has released the new generation MacBook Air notebooks - a 11-inch model and the other a 13-inch model in to the market.

Jun 30, 2013

Malaysian Law of One Parent Consent for Child's Religious Conversion Draws Major Criticism

Malaysia's new bill that says the consent of one parent is enough for the religious conversion of a child has drawn opposition from various groups of the country.

Jun 29, 2013

Indians to Pay ₹2.7 Lakh Deposit for UK Visa from November

Planning a Christmas holiday in London? Think again! Because starting November, Indians will be forced to pay a £3,000 cash deposit to the UK government before entering the borders of Britain.

Jun 24, 2013

No Free Roaming Yet; TRAI Allows Up To 60% Discount from July

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) announced a 30-70 percent reduction in various national roaming charges. Fearing a loss of about ₹1,800 crores, TRAI has not implemented free national roaming.

Jun 17, 2013

Apple Launches iPad Buy-Back Scheme, with upto ₹4,000 Discount for Exchanging Old Tablets

The Cupertino company has officially begun the iPad buyback scheme which offers buyers up to ₹4000 discount on all iPad models (16GB variants) as well as the iPad mini (includes all variants) with exchange for older tablets PCs.

Jun 16, 2013

Brides Made to Undergo Virginity, Pregnancy Tests at Mass Wedding in Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's initiative "Mukhyamantri Kanyaadan Yojna" has come under fire once again after reports of prospective brides made to undergo virginity and pregnancy tests have surfaced.

Jun 9, 2013

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BlackBerry Q10 with QWERTY Keypad Launched in India for ₹44,990

The Indian arm of smartphone maker BlackBerry on Thursday (6 June) launched the much awaited QWERTY smartphone Q10 into the market. Online shopping mart Saholic has already begun selling the QWERTY phone for ₹44,999 with a free gift voucher worth ₹1000. The smartphone is expected to be available in retail stores from Friday (7 June) in major cities across India.

Jun 6, 2013

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BlackBerry Q10 QWERTY Smartphone to Debut in India on 6 June

Last week, the Indian arm of BlackBerry had announced that the QWERTY smartphone Q10 will soon hit the market along with teaser snapshots. Now keeping true to its promise, the Canadian company has reportedly begun sending press invites for the Q10 launch which is scheduled in New Delhi on 6 June.

Jun 2, 2013

Apple iPhone Sales in India Accelerated by EMI Schemes and Discounts

Recent statistics show that India has become an important market for Apple Inc. The tech company's strategy of introducing equal monthly installments (EMI) and cash back schemes are behind the soaring sales of its smartphones which have risen by 300% to 400%.

May 31, 2013

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Samsung Slashes Galaxy S4 Price to ₹40,300

Samsung Galaxy S4 made its India debut only a month ago with a price-tag of ₹41,500. Now, the company has officially slashed the price to ₹40,300, bringing joy to middle-class Indian consumers.

May 29, 2013

Sony Xperia Tablet Z Officially Launched for ₹46,990

Sony has confirmed on its official Facebook page that the new Xperia Tablet Z is now available at exclusive Sony stores in major cities across India for ₹46,990. As an introductory offer, Sony is offering premium leather tablet case worth around ₹2,990, an additional 16GB microSD card inside the tablet for free, and six month EMI scheme with zero percent interest rate.